- Scarus
Taxobox
name = Scarus
fossil_range = EarlyOligocene to Present [cite journal|last=Sepkoski
first=Jack|title=A compendium of fossil marine animal genera|journal=Bulletins of American Paleontology|volume=vol.364|pages=p.560|publisher=
date=2002|url=http://strata.ummp.lsa.umich.edu/jack/showgenera.php?taxon=611&rank=class
doi=|id=|accessdate=2007-12-25]
regnum =Animalia
phylum =Chordata
classis =Actinopterygii
ordo =Perciformes
familia =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 References
* [http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/NomenClature/ValidNameList.cfm?criteria=SYNONYMS.SynGenus+%3D+%27scarus%27++AND+SYNONYMS.SynSpecies+like+%27%25%25%27+&vtitle=Scientific+Names+where+genus+equals+%3Ci%3EScarus%3C%2Fi%3E FishBase entry for "Scarus"]
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