Filament-finned parrotfish
📖 Overview
Often found in large groups . Adults usually seen along the reef margin of seaward reefs while juveniles and subadults are found in shallow protected reefs . Feeds mainly on algae . Occurs to a depth of over 50 m . Adults and subadults form groups, juveniles usually solitary . Minimum depth of 1 m reported from Ref. 90102.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. This is the only Scarus in which one of the middle dorsal rays of terminal males is produced into a slightly elongate filament. Small juveniles have a distinctive yellow head and striped to mottled body .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Filament-finned parrotfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Filament-finned parrotfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 50 m . Tropical; 32°N - 32°S, 132°E - 124°W north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe and Rapa Islands; throughout Micronesia.
🌿 Ecology
algae (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Filament-fin Parrotfish · Filament-finned Parrotfish · Filamentfinned Parrotfish · High-fin Parrotfish · Highfinned Parrotfish · Mini-fin Parrotfish · Minifin Parrotfish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix lloro d'aleta filamentosa |
| 🌍CES | ploskozubec vláknoploutvý |
| 🌍FIJ | soqo |
| 🇫🇷French | Perroquet océan · Perroquet à filament · Poisson-perroquet à filament |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce pappagallo filamentoso |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Itohikibudai · イトヒキブダイ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-papagaio-filamentoso |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Loro de aleta filamentosa |
| 🌍TAH | uhu 'opara uteute (adulte phase initiale), uhu 'opara ninamu (adulte phase terminale) |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 高翅鸚哥魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callyodon waitei | Seale | 1906 | Synonym |
| Pseudoscarus altipinnis | Steindachner | 1879 | Synonym |
| Pseudoscarus brevifilis | Günther | 1909 | Synonym |
| Scarus brevifilis | Günther | 1909 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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