Scarus ferrugineus | |
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terminal phase | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Vertebrata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Scaridae |
Genus: | Scarus |
Species: | S. ferrugineus |
Binomial name | |
Scarus ferrugineus Forsskål, 1775 |
Scarus ferrugineus, the rusty parrotfish, is a species of fish found at coral reef in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Persian Gulf. It is generally common. It measures up to 41 centimetres (16 in) in length. While the terminal phase is multi-coloured, the initial phase, which frequently is seen in groups, is overall brownish with a yellow tail.