The eclipse parrotfish (Scarus russelii), also known as Russell's parrotfish, is a species of parrotfish native to Indian Ocean countries such as Madagascar, Seychelles, and Mauritius to south India, Sri Lanka and Thailand. They inhabit waters over rocky substrates at depths from 6 to 15 m (20 to 49 ft). The maximum length is 51.0 cm (20.1 in), and weight reaches 1.1 kg (2.4 lb).[2]
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| Female eclipse parrotfish | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Scaridae |
| Genus: | Scarus |
| Species: | S. russelii
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| Binomial name | |
| Scarus russelii Valenciennes, 1840
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References
edit- ^ Choat, J.H.; Clements, K.D.; Rocha, L.A.; Russell, B.; Myers, R.; Lazuardi, M.E.; Muljadi, A.; Pardede, S.; Rahardjo, P. (2012). "Scarus russelii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T190706A17798107. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T190706A17798107.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scarus russelii". FishBase. December 2019 version.
External links
edit- Photos of Eclipse parrotfish on Sealife Collection
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