Gulf parrotfish

Scarus persicus

Wrasse of the Persian Gulf

Gulf parrotfish is a marine fish from Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 50 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Scarus
Maximum length: 50 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: known only the Persian Gulf to the southern coast of Oman, but not common in the south.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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