Eclipse parrotfish
The eclipse parrotfish (Scarus russelii), also known as Russell's parrotfish, is a species of parrotfish native to Indian ocean countries such as Madagascar, Seychelles, and Mauritius to south India, Sri Lanka and Thailand. They inhabit waters over rocky substrates at depths from 6 to 15 m (20 to 49 ft). The maximum length is 51.0 cm (20.1 in), and weight reaches 1.1 kg (2.4 lb).[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Scaridae |
| Genus: | Scarus |
| Species: | S. russelii |
| Binomial name | |
| Scarus russelii Valenciennes, 1840 | |
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References
- Choat, J.H.; Myers, R.; Russell, B.; et al. (2012). "Scarus russelii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T190706A17798107. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T190706A17798107.en. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Scarus russelii" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
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