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Scaridae (Parrotfishes) > Scarinae
Etymology: Scarus: Greek, skaros = a fish described by anciente writers as a parrot fish; 1601 (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Randall & Choat.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 10 - 55 m (Ref. 2334). Subtropical
South Pacific: subtropical Pacific from the Great Barrier Reef to Pitcairn.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 2334)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 9; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 10; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 9.
Inhabits seaward reefs (Ref. 9710). Feeds on benthic algae (Ref. 89972).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Parenti, P. and J.E. Randall, 2000. An annotated checklist of the species of the labroid fish families Labridae and Scaridae. Ichthyol. Bull. J.L.B. Smith Inst. Ichthyol. (68):1-97. (Ref. 35918)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 23.9 - 26.9, mean 26 °C (based on 78 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01445 (0.00686 - 0.03044), b=3.03 (2.86 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 26.2 [14.5, 43.7] mg/100g; Iron = 0.753 [0.475, 1.254] mg/100g; Protein = 19.3 [17.2, 21.1] %; Omega3 = 0.144 [0.087, 0.251] g/100g; Selenium = 9.89 [5.18, 18.28] μg/100g; VitaminA = 29.4 [7.9, 106.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.46 [1.01, 2.08] mg/100g (wet weight);
