Rusty parrotfish

The rusty parrotfish (Scarus ferrugineus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish belonging to the family Scaridae. It is associated with reefs in the north western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea.

Rusty parrotfish
Terminal phase
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Scaridae
Genus: Scarus
Species:
S. ferrugineus
Binomial name
Scarus ferrugineus
Forsskål, 1775
Synonyms
List
  • Pseudoscarus augustinus Kossmann & Räuber, 1877
  • Scarus aeruginosus Valenciennes, 1840
  • Scarus caerulescens Valenciennes, 1840
  • Scarus marshalli Schultz, 1958
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