Knobsnout parrotfish
📖 Overview
Knobsnout parrotfish (Scarus ovifrons), first described by Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 is a large fish in the family Labridae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 78.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Knobsnout parrotfish is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Knobsnout parrotfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
It primarily feeds on epilithic red algae and detritus growing on rocky surfaces. Coralline algae is less commonly fed on. Large fish that are over 40 cm in length have also been recorded feeding on live Acropora solitaryensis coral. By limiting algae growth, parrotfishes encourage the growth of coral on reefs.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated. Subtropical Northwest Pacific: Japan (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Knobsnout Parrotfish · Tokyo Parrotfish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix lloro de Tòquio |
| 🌍CES | ploskozubec vejcočelý |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce pappagallo di Tokyo |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Aobudai · アオブダイ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-papagaio-de-Tóquio |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 卵頭鸚哥魚 · 突頭鸚哥 · 突額鸚嘴魚 · 突额鹦嘴鱼 · 鸚哥 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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