Blackvein Parrotfish (species: Scarus rubroviolaceus) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Scarus rubroviolaceus
Blackvein Parrotfish


©Andy Lewis: A male Scarus rubroviolaceus at Lizard Island.

©Andy Lewis: Scarus rubroviolaceus at Lizard Island.

©Andy Lewis: Scarus rubroviolaceus at Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Scaridae
Genus Scarus
Species Scarus rubroviolaceus

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

                                       

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 70 cm (Length according to Allen and Erdmann (2012))

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Bellwood, D.R. and J.H. Choat (1989). A description of the juvenile phase colour patterns of 24 parrotfish species (Family Scaridae) from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Records of the Australian Museum, 41: 1-41. LIRS catalog number 264.

Other references

  • Bellwood, D.R. (1985). The functional morphology, systematics and behavioural ecology of parrotfishes (Family Scaridae), Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University, Townsville. LIRS catalog number 310.
  • Bellwood, D.R. (1985). The functional morphology, systematics and behavioural ecology of parrotfishes (Family Scaridae), Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University, Townsville. LIRS catalog number 310.
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