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Scarus rubroviolaceus Bleeker, 1847 Ember parrotfish |
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Ember parrotfish Yapot, Aliyakyak, Angol, Asul, Bon-ak, Bungalog, Bunog na angol, Buntog, Busalog, Buyos, Ditun, Isdang loro, Loro, Loro, Luro, Lutiin, Maming, Mol-mol, Mol-mol, Mol-mol perikohon, Molmol, Moy-moy, Moymoy, Mul-mul, Mul-mul, Mul-mul, Mul-mul ungus, Mulmol, Mur-mur, |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Scaridae (Parrotfishes), subfamily: Scarinae | |||
| Max. size: | 70 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 20 years | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; depth range 1 - 36 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: East Africa south to Durban, South Africa (Ref. 5490) and east to the Tuamoto Islands, north to the Ryukyu and Hawaiian islands, south to Shark Bay, Western Australia and the southern Great Barrier Reef. Excluding Rapa and Austral Islands (Ref. 86689). Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to the Galapagos Islands (Ref. 5227). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Some geographical variations. Indonesia adults usually have darker front half that is defined into a broad pale band at night (Ref. 48636). Males develop a gibbus forehead. | |||
| Biology: | Occurs solitary or in pairs in seaward reefs (Ref. 90102). Usually over rocky or coral substrates, at boulder-strewn slopes at the base of high-island cliffs where it may occur in large schools. Large adult usually on upper parts of deep slopes, but seen to about 35 m depth (Ref. 48636). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feeds on benthic algae (Ref. 30573). A protogynous hermaphrodite (Ref. 55367). An uncommon species (Ref. 9338). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (Ref. 96402) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Known from Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon (Ref. 58652, Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756), Verde Island (Ref. 107855), 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 - 08.06.95 |