Filament-finned Parrotfish (species: Scarus altipinnis) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Scarus altipinnis
Filament-finned Parrotfish


©Mark Rosenstein: Filament-finned Parrotfish (Scarus altipinnis)

©John E. Randall: Filament-finned Parrotfish (Scarus altipinnis)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Scaridae
Genus Scarus
Species Scarus altipinnis

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 60 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 0 m to 50 m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Adults usually seen along the reef margin of seaward reefs while juveniles and subadults are found in shallow protected reefs (FishBase).

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