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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 author: Forsskål.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά) Υφαλόφιλο(α); εύρος βάθους 1 - 60 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 41.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 8883); common length : 25.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 5450)
Inhabits protected coral slopes (Ref. 9710). Individuals in the terminal phase form harems (Ref. 9710). Feeds mainly on benthic algae (Ref. 3488).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.7 - 29.1, mean 27.5 °C (based on 954 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01413 (0.00907 - 0.02200), b=3.01 (2.89 - 3.13), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Generation time: 11.0 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 2
growth studies.
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Χαμηλό, ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 4,5 - 14 έτη (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 30.3 [18.5, 52.2] mg/100g; Iron = 0.628 [0.417, 0.997] mg/100g; Protein = 18.3 [16.3, 20.1] %; Omega3 = 0.0896 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 19.5 [11.2, 36.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 69.8 [19.3, 237.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.33 [1.70, 3.15] mg/100g (wet weight);