Scarus

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Scarus
Fossil range: Early Oligocene to Present[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Scaridae
Genus: Scarus

Scarus is a genus of parrotfish. It currently contains the following 52 species:

  • Scarus altipinnis, Filament-finned Parrotfish
  • Scarus arabicus, Arabian Parrotfish
  • Scarus caudofasciatus, Red-barred Parrotfish
  • Scarus chameleon, Chameleon Parrotfish
  • Scarus chinensis
  • Scarus coelestinus, Midnight Parrotfish
  • Scarus coeruleus, Blue Parrotfish
  • Scarus collana, Red Sea Parrotfish
  • Scarus compressus, Azure Parrotfish
  • Scarus dimidiatus, Yellow-barred Parrotfish
  • Scarus dubius, Regal Parrotfish
  • Scarus falcipinnis, Sicklefin Parrotfish
  • Scarus ferrugineus, Rusty Parrotfish
  • Scarus festivus, Festive Parrotfish
  • Scarus flavipectoralis, Yellowfin Parrotfish
  • Scarus forsteni, Forsten's Parrotfish
  • Scarus frenatus, Bridled Parrotfish
  • Scarus fuscocaudalis, Darktail Parrotfish
  • Scarus fuscopurpureus, Purple-brown Parrotfish
  • Scarus ghobban, Blue-barred Parrotfish
  • Scarus globiceps, Globehead Parrotfish
  • Scarus gracilis
  • Scarus guacamaia, Rainbow Parrotfish
  • Scarus hoefleri, Guinean Parrotfish
  • Scarus hypselopterus, Yellowtail Parrotfish
  • Scarus iseri, Striped Parrotfish
  • Scarus koputea, Marquesan Parrotfish
  • Scarus longipinnis, Highfin Parrotfish
  • Scarus maculipinna
  • Scarus niger, Dusky Parrotfish
  • Scarus obishime
  • Scarus oviceps, Dark-capped Parrotfish
  • Scarus ovifrons, Knobsnout Parrotfish
  • Scarus perrico
  • Scarus persicus, Gulf Parrotfish
  • Scarus prasiognathos, Singapore Parrotfish
  • Scarus psittacus, Common Parrotfish
  • Scarus quoyi, Quoy's Parrotfish
  • Scarus rivulatus, Rivulated Parrotfish
  • Scarus rubroviolaceus, Ember Parrotfish
  • Scarus russelii, Eclipse Parrotfish
  • Scarus scaber, Fivesaddle Parrotfish
  • Scarus schlegeli, Yellowband Parrotfish
  • Scarus spinus, Greensnout Parrotfish
  • Scarus taeniopterus, Princess Parrotfish
  • Scarus tricolor, Tricolour Parrotfish
  • Scarus trispinosus
  • Scarus vetula, Queen Parrotfish
  • Scarus viridifucatus, Roundhead Parrotfish
  • Scarus xanthopleura, Red Parrotfish
  • Scarus zelindae
  • Scarus zufar, Dhofar Parrotfish

[edit] References

  1. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: p.560. 
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