Scarus rivulatus Rivulated parrotfish

Scarus rivulatus is commonly referred to as Rivulated parrotfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: Mediamente facile. A aquarium size of at least 3000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii

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lexID:: 2478
AphiaID:: 367210

Scientific:: Scarus rivulatus
German:: Papageifisch
English:: Rivulated Parrotfish

Category:: Pesci pappagallo

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Scaridae (Family) > Scarus (Genus) > rivulatus (Species)
Initial determination:: Valenciennes, 1840

Occurrence:: Sudan, Suez-Kanal, Australia, China, East Africa, Egypt, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Lord Howe Island, Malaysia, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, the Mediterranean Sea, The Ryukyu Islands, Tonga, Vietnam, Western Indian Ocean
Sea depth:: 1 - 30 Meter
Size:: 7.87" - 15.75" (20cm - 40cm)
Temperature:: °F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C)
Food:: Algae (Algivore), Coral polyps = corallivorous, Flakes, Frozen Food (large sort)
Tank:: 659.94 gal (~ 3000L)
Difficulty:: Mediamente facile
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2008-04-02 20:31:24
Last edit:: 2020-01-22 13:38:07

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Forsskål & Niebuhr, 1775

Inhabits shallow waters and generally in schools of 50 to several hundred individuals; prefers protected areas. Feeds by grazing on algae and coral polyps.

Synonyms:
Callyodon fasciatus (Valenciennes, 1840)
Pseudoscarus rivulatus (Valenciennes, 1840)
Scarus arcuatus Valenciennes, 1840
Scarus fasciatus Valenciennes, 1840
Scarus micrognathos Bleeker, 1847
Scarus rivulatoides Bleeker, 1847

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labroidei (Suborder) > Scaridae (Family) > Scarinae (Subfamily) > Scarus (Genus) > Scarus rivulatus (Species)

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Copyright J. E. Randall, Foto: Lizard Island, Australien

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