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Scarus frenatus Lacepède, 1802 Bridled parrotfish |
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Bridled parrotfish Isdang loro, Aliyakyak, Angol, Busalog, Loro, Mol-mol, Mol-mol, Molmol, Moy-moy, Moymoy, Mul-mul, Mul-mul, Mul-mul, Mul-mul ungus, Mulmol, Mur-mur, Yapot, |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Scaridae (Parrotfishes), subfamily: Scarinae | |||
| Max. size: | 47 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 20 years | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; depth range 1 - 25 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Line and Ducie islands, north to southern Japan, south to Shark Bay, Western Australia and Lord Howe and Rapa islands. Absent from the Hawaiian Islands (Ref. 5439). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9 | |||
| Biology: | Usually found on exposed outer reefs, sometimes in very shallow water (Ref. 2334). Juveniles occur among coral and rubble of lagoon reefs. Grazes on benthic algae (Ref. 30573). Generally solitary (Ref. 1602). Often in schools of mixed species when feeding (Ref. 48636). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (Ref. 96402) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Recorded from Calatagan, Batangas (Ref. 107852), Davao Gulf, Sarangani Bay (Ref. 106380), and Bantayan Is. in northern Cebu (Ref. 114734). Also Ref. 1602, 53416. | |||
| Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 05.06.92 |
| Modified by: Olisa, Kristine Elaine Paz - 21.05.13 |
| Checked by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 06.06.95 |