| Family: |
Scaridae (Parrotfishes), subfamily: Scarinae |
| Max. size: |
42 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 50 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka to the Philippines, north to the Ryukyu Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Head with a hump, right above eye and vertically abrupt to snout. Median predorsal scales 3. Cheek with 3 scale rows (upper and middle rows 5, lower 1 or 2). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits coastal rocky and coral reefs (Ref. 9710). Feeds on algae from hard substratum (Ref. 9710). Forms small groups (Ref. 90102). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 September 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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