This reef-associated species can be found on coral reefs at a depth of 1 – 60 m in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Persian Gulf where it is found off the coasts of Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Yemen, Israel, Jordan, Iran, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and Sudan, as well as off Socotra. [1] It is generally common. [2]
Scarus ferrugineus measures up to 41 cm (16 in) in length.[2] Two colour patterns may be distinguished. [3] While the terminal phase is multicoloured, bright in colour, mostly blue-green, the initial phase, in which frequently these fishes are seen in groups, is brownish (hence the common name) with light and dark bands and a yellow tail.[3]
Biologyedit
These fishes can be seen from March to November.[4] They are oviparous and protogynous hermaphrodites.
Three life phases can be distinguished, the juveniles, the adults of the initial phase (mostly females), and the adult males on the terminal phase (derived from females through sex and colour change). [3]
Individuals in the terminal phase form harems. They feed mainly on benthic algae. [2][5]
The rusty parrotfish is a quarry species for artisanal fisheries within its range.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcChoat, J.H.; Clements, K.D.; Rocha, L.A.; Russell, B.; Myers, R.; Lazuardi, M.E.; Pardede, S.; Rahardjo, P. (2012). "Scarus ferrugineus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T190759A17778209. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T190759A17778209.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ abcdFroese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Scarus ferugineus" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
^ abcEl-Sayed Ali, T.; Osman, A. M.; Abdel-Aziz, S. H.; Bawazeer, F. A. (2011). "Growth and longevity of the protogynous parrotfish, Hipposcarus harid, Scarus ferrugineus and Chlorurus sordidus (Teleostei, Scaridae), off the eastern coast of the Red Sea". Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 27 (3): 840–846. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0426.2010.01566.x.
Forsskål, P. 1775. Descriptiones animalium avium, amphibiorum, piscium, insectorum, vermium; quae in itinere orientali observavit... Post mortem auctoris edidit Carsten Niebuhr. Hauniae. Descr. Animalium: 1–20 + i–xxxiv + 1–164, map.
Helfman, G., B. Collette i D. Facey: The diversity of fishes. Blackwell Science, Malden, Massachusetts (USA), 1997.
Moyle, P. i J. Cech.: Fishes: An Introduction to Ichthyology, 4th ed., Upper Saddle River (New York): Prentice-Hall. Any 2000.
Nelson, J.: Fishes of the World, 3rd ed. New York: John Wiley and Sons. 1994.
Parenti, P. i J.E. Randall, 2000. An annotated checklist of the species of the labroid fish families Labridae and Scaridae. Ichthyol. Bull. J.L.B. Smith Inst. Ichthyol. (68):1–97.
Wheeler, A.: The World Encyclopedia of Fishes, 2nd ed., Londons: Macdonald. 1985.
External linksedit
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rusty, parrotfish, rusty, parrotfish, scarus, ferrugineus, species, marine, finned, fish, parrotfish, belonging, family, scaridae, associated, with, reefs, north, western, indian, ocean, terminal, phaseconservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, clas. 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 parrotfishTerminal phaseConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ActinopterygiiOrder LabriformesFamily ScaridaeGenus ScarusSpecies S ferrugineusBinomial nameScarus ferrugineusForsskal 1775Synonyms 2 List Pseudoscarus augustinus Kossmann amp Rauber 1877Scarus aeruginosus Valenciennes 1840Scarus caerulescens Valenciennes 1840Scarus marshalli Schultz 1958 Contents 1 Distribution and habitat 2 Description 3 Biology 4 Naming 5 Human use 6 References 7 Bibliography 8 External linksDistribution and habitat editThis reef associated species can be found on coral reefs at a depth of 1 60 m in the Red Sea the Gulf of Aden and the Persian Gulf where it is found off the coasts of Bahrain Djibouti Egypt Eritrea Yemen Israel Jordan Iran Qatar United Arab Emirates Oman Saudi Arabia Somalia and Sudan as well as off Socotra 1 It is generally common 2 Description edit nbsp Scarus ferrugineus Adult initial phase nbsp Adult terminal phaseScarus ferrugineus measures up to 41 cm 16 in in length 2 Two colour patterns may be distinguished 3 While the terminal phase is multicoloured bright in colour mostly blue green the initial phase in which frequently these fishes are seen in groups is brownish hence the common name with light and dark bands and a yellow tail 3 Biology editThese fishes can be seen from March to November 4 They are oviparous and protogynous hermaphrodites Three life phases can be distinguished the juveniles the adults of the initial phase mostly females and the adult males on the terminal phase derived from females through sex and colour change 3 Individuals in the terminal phase form harems They feed mainly on benthic algae 2 5 Naming editThe rusty parrotfish was first formally described as Scarus ferrugineus in 1775 by the Swedish naturalist explorer and orientalist Peter Forsskal 1732 1763 with the type locality given as Dahab on the northwestern coast of the Gulf of Aqaba off the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt 6 Human use editThe rusty parrotfish is a quarry species for artisanal fisheries within its range 1 References edit a b c Choat J H Clements K D Rocha L A Russell B Myers R Lazuardi M E Pardede S Rahardjo P 2012 Scarus ferrugineus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012 e T190759A17778209 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2012 RLTS T190759A17778209 en Retrieved 19 November 2021 a b c d Froese Rainer Pauly Daniel eds 2019 Scarus ferugineus in FishBase December 2019 version a b c El Sayed Ali T Osman A M Abdel Aziz S H Bawazeer F A 2011 Growth and longevity of the protogynous parrotfish Hipposcarus harid Scarus ferrugineus and Chlorurus sordidus Teleostei Scaridae off the eastern coast of the Red Sea Journal of Applied Ichthyology 27 3 840 846 doi 10 1111 j 1439 0426 2010 01566 x Scarus ferrugineus iNaturalist Afeworki Y Zekeria ZA Videler JJ Bruggemann JH 2013 Food intake by the parrotfish Scarus ferrugineus varies seasonally and is determined by temperature size and territoriality Marine Ecology Progress Series 489 213 224 Bibcode 2013MEPS 489 213A doi 10 3354 meps10379 hdl 11370 6a3a8995 3caf 43a7 bde5 ab8959b65ab1 Eschmeyer William N Fricke Ron amp van der Laan Richard eds Scarus ferrigineus Catalog of Fishes California Academy of Sciences Retrieved 12 February 2020 Bibliography editForsskal P 1775 Descriptiones animalium avium amphibiorum piscium insectorum vermium quae in itinere orientali observavit Post mortem auctoris edidit Carsten Niebuhr Hauniae Descr Animalium 1 20 i xxxiv 1 164 map Helfman G B Collette i D Facey The diversity of fishes Blackwell Science Malden Massachusetts USA 1997 Moyle P i J Cech Fishes An Introduction to Ichthyology 4th ed Upper Saddle River New York Prentice Hall Any 2000 Nelson J Fishes of the World 3rd ed New York John Wiley and Sons 1994 Parenti P i J E Randall 2000 An annotated checklist of the species of the labroid fish families Labridae and Scaridae Ichthyol Bull J L B Smith Inst Ichthyol 68 1 97 Wheeler A The World Encyclopedia of Fishes 2nd ed Londons Macdonald 1985 External links edit nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Rusty parrotfish nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Scarus ferrugineus Photos of Rusty parrotfish on Sealife Collection Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rusty parrotfish amp oldid 1145393359, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
