Eclipse parrotfish
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| Eclipse parrotfish | |
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| File:Scarus russellii Maldives.JPG | |
| Female eclipse parrotfish | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Scarus |
| Species: | S. russelii
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| Binomial name | |
| Scarus russelii Valenciennes, 1840
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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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[edit | edit source]- Photos of Eclipse parrotfish in the Sealife Collection
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