Scarus ghobban
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Scarus ghobban, also known as the blue-barred parrotfish, blue trim parrotfish, cream parrotfish, globe-headed parrotfish, green blotched parrotfish, yellow scale parrotfish, and bluechin parrotfish,[1] is a species of marine fish in the Scaridae family.
Description
This species is blue-green to green in colour and commonly grows to approximately 46 cm. Its appearance is variable. It may have a central stripe on the dorsal and anal fins that is pink in colour. The underside of the body may be pinkish or yellowish. There may be blue markings around the area of the pectoral fin.[3]
Distribution
Scarus ghobban is widespread throughout the Indo-Pacific, known to live in waters from East Africa to Indonesia. It has also been found in the Mediterranean, likely having entered by way of the Red Sea.[1] It also occurs at the Galápagos Islands[3] as well as Japan, south to Australia and east to French Polynesia.[2]
In 2004, the species was reported from Beirut, Lebanon.[4]
Habitat
Scarus Ghobban occurs in places with sandy bottoms and in areas with seagrass. It is also known to live in marginal reefs and in deeper waters.[1]
Ecology
Scarus ghobban grows quickly and can live up to 13 years. It tends to congregate in small schools.[1]
Threats
While the species is captured in large numbers by fishermen for consumption and sale, and there is also a high amount of bycatch from other fisheries, it is not particularly targeted and appears not to be threatened at this point. As other parrotfish, it is dependent on coral reefs to some degree, and is likely to suffer from the continued degradation of same.[1]
Synonyms
According to the World Register of Marine Species, synonyms include:[5]
- Callyodon apridentatus Smith, 1956
- Callyodon dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1840)
- Callyodon fuscocuneus Fowler, 1935
- Callyodon ghobban (Forsskål, 1775)
- Callyodon guttatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
- Callyodon speigleri Smith, 1956
- Hemistoma reticulata (Swainson, 1839
- Pseudoscarus californiensis Pellegrin, 1901
- Pseudoscarus cantori Bleeker, 1861
- Pseudoscarus flavipinnis De Vis, 1885
- Pseudoscarus garretti Günther, 1909
- Pseudoscarus natalensis Gilchrist & Thompson, 1909
- Pseudoscarus nudirostris Alleyne & MacLeay, 1877
- Pseudoscarus papuensis MacLeay, 1883
- Scarus azureus Meek & Hildebrand, 1928
- Scarus dussumieri Valenciennes, 1840
- Scarus fehlmanni Schultz, 1969
- Scarus ghoban Forsskål, 1775 (misspelling)
- Scarus guttatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
- Scarus haridoides Bleeker, 1855
- Scarus lacerta Valenciennes, 1840
- Scarus maculosus Lacepède, 1802
- Scarus magrathii Bennett, 1841
- Scarus noyesi (Heller & Snodgrass, 1903)
- Scarus pepo (Bennett, 1830)
- Scarus pyrrostethus (Richardson, 1846)
- Scarus pyrrostethus (Australianus Paradice, 1927)
- Scarus scabriusculus (Valenciennes, 1840)
- Scarus toshi (Whitley, 1933)
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Scarus ghobban". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. IUCN: e.T190705A17798394. 2012. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T190705A17798394.en.
{{cite journal}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter|authors=(help) - ^ a b McGrouther, Mark (21 January 2019). "Bluebarred Parrotfish, Scarus ghobban Forsskål, 1775". Australian Museum. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Scarus ghobban". Darwin Foundation.
- ^ Bariche, Michel; Saad, Mohammed (2009) [2005]. "Settlement of the lessepsian blue-barred parrotfish Scarus ghobban (Teleostei: Scaridae) in the eastern Mediterranean". 1: e5. doi:10.1017/S1755267205000497.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Scarus ghobban". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
External links
- Photos of Scarus ghobban on Sealife Collection
