Redbarred parrotfish
Scarus caudofasciatus
- Usual depth3–28 m
- Water temperature26–30 °C
- Best monthsFebruary
- How commonRare
About this species
Scarus is a genus of parrotfishes. With 52 currently recognised extant species, it is by far the largest parrotfish genus. The vast majority are found at reefs in the Indo-Pacific, but a small number of species are found in the warmer parts of the eastern Pacific and the western Atlantic, with a single species, Scarus hoefleri in the eastern Atlantic.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 30 records
- March: 7 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–28 m · Deepest record: 36 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Redbarred parrotfish, Bartail Parrotfish, redbarred parrotfish, Tail-barred Parrotfish
Names in 3 more languages
- Spanish
- Loro de Bandas Rojas
- Filipino
- Isdang loro, Yapot
- French
- Perroquet à bandes rouges, Poisson-perroquet à Bandes Rouges
Other scientific names: Callyodon rubrofasciatus, Pseudoscarus caudofasciatus, Scarus rubrofasciatus
Similar species
- Big Belly Parrotfish
Scarus forsteni
- Bridled parrotfish
Scarus frenatus
- Blue-barred parrotfish
Scarus ghobban
- Globehead parrotfish
Scarus globiceps
- Dusky parrotfish
Scarus niger
- Blue Parrotfish
Scarus oviceps
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 109 open-data records from 1862 to 2023.
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