Scarus tricolor

Scarus tricolor
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Scaridae
Genus: Scarus
Species: S. tricolor
Binomial name
Scarus tricolor
Synonyms

Callyodon tricolor
(Bleeker, 1847)
Scarus visayanus
(Herre, 1933)

The Scarus tricolor, also known as the Tri-color Parrotfish is a member of the Scarus and Labridae family.[1]

Habitat

This species is found in lagoons, seaward reefs, and in areas with heavily filled coral. This species swim in depths of 1-40m.[1]

Population

This species is fairly common in Indonesia and the Philippines.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Scarus tricolor". SSC. Retrieved 2014-10-17.