Rainbow parrotfish
| Rainbow parrotfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Scaridae |
| Genus: | Scarus |
| Species: | S. guacamaia
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| Binomial name | |
| Scarus guacamaia Cuvier, 1829
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The rainbow parrotfish (Scarus guacamaia) is a species of
Scaridae
.
Description
S. guacamaia is among the largest members of its family, and the largest in the
Atlantic, reaching 1.2 m (3.9 ft) in length, 20 kg in weight and a maximum age of 16 years. It has a greenish-brown overall colouration; the fins are dull orange with tongues of green. Its dental plates are blue-green. Sexes appear alike.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The rainbow parrotfish has a relatively wide distribution in the western Atlantic, and can be found from Bermuda through
Ecology
S. guacamaia is primarily a
meiofauna but also taking sponges. Young fish appear to recruit mostly to mangroves.[1]
Conservation
S. guacamaia was formerly classified as
IUCN. It is relatively rare in most of its range, but more common in Bermuda. The rainbow parrotfish is widely harvested in subsistence fisheries in many parts of the Caribbean.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Scarus guacamaia" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
External links
- Photos of Rainbow parrotfish on Sealife Collection
Media related to Scarus guacamaia at Wikimedia Commons
