Tematica Pesci

Scarus longipinnis Randall & Choat, 1980

Phylum: Chordata Haeckel, 1874

Subphylum: Vertebrata Lamarck J-B., 1801

Classe: Actinopterygii Klein, 1885

Ordine: Perciformes Bleeker, 1859

Famiglia: Scaridae Rafinesque, 1810

Genere: Scarus Forsskål, 1775

Descrizione

Spine dorsali ( totale): 9; Raggi molli dorsali (totale): 10; Spine anali : 3; Raggi morbidi anali : 9. I maschi possono raggiungere i 40 cm di lunghezza totale. Si nutre di alghe bentoniche.

Diffusione

Pesce marino, associato alla barriera corallina; gamma di profondità 10 - 55 m. Subtropicale. Si trova dalla Grande Barriera Corallina a Pitcairn.

Sinonimi

= Callyodon bataviensis Bleeker, 1857 = Callyodon erythacus Jordan & Seale, 1906 = Callyodon forsteri Valenciennes, 1840 = Callyodon hornbosteli Fowler, 1925 = Pseudocarus oktodon Bleeker, 1861 = Pseudoscarus filholi Sauvage, 1880 = Pseudoscarus forskalii Klunzinger, 1871 = Pseudoscarus labiosus Macleay, 1883 = Scarus balinensis Bleeker, 1849 = Scarus bataviensis Bleeker, 1857 = Scarus brunneus Jenkins, 1901 = Scarus forskalii Klunzinger, 1871 = Scarus forsteri Valenciennes, 1840 = Scarus galena Jordan, 1925 = Scarus gilberti Jenkins, 1901 = Scarus hertit Valenciennes, 1840 = Scarus jenkinsi Jordan & Evermann, 1903 = Scarus oktodon Bleeker, 1861 = Scarus taeniurus Valenciennes, 1840 = Scarus venosus Valenciennes, 1840 = Xanothon bataviensis Bleeker, 1857 = Xanothon carifanus J.L.B. Smith, 1956 = Xanothon oktodon Bleeker, 1861 = Xanothon parvidens J.L.B. Smith, 1956 = Xanothon venosus Valenciennes, 1840.

Bibliografia

–Choat, J.H.; Myers, R.; Russell, B.; Clements, K.D.; Rocha, L.A.; Lazuardi, M.E.; Muljadi, A.; Pardede, S.; Rahardjo, P. (2012). "Scarus psittacus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012.
–Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Scarus psittacus" in FishBase.
–Hawaii Co-operative Fishery Research Unit (2008). "Biology of Parrotfish in Hawaii" (PDF). Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council.
–"Scarus psittacus Pakati (PL) Palenose Parrotfish". Cook Islands Biodiversity Database. The Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust. 2007.
–"Palenose parrotfish (Scarus psittacus)". Whatsthatfish.com.
–Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Scarus psittacus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences.
–Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Scarus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences.
–Kate L. Winters; Lynne van Herwerden; J. Howard Choat & D. R. Robertson (2010). "Phylogeography of the Indo-Pacific parrotfish Scarus psittacus: isolation generates distinctive peripheral populations in two oceans". Marine Biology. 157 (8): 1679-1691.

	Stato: Pitcairn Islands