Rusty parrotfish
Scarus ferrugineus
- Usual depth3–68 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsJuly and September
- How commonOccasional
About this species
The rusty parrotfish is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish belonging to the family Scaridae. It is associated with reefs in the north western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 4 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–68 m · Deepest record: 68 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Rusty parrotfish, rusty parrotfish
Names in 3 more languages
- German
- Rostnacken-Papageifisch
- Spanish
- Loro Orín, Loro oxidado
- French
- Perroquet Ronille
Other scientific names: Pseudoscarus augustinus, Scarus aeruginosus, Scarus caerulescens, Scarus coerulescens, Scarus marshalli
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).
- 222 open-data records from 1775 to 2023.
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