Scarus longipinnis Highfin parrotfish

Scarus longipinnisis commonly referred to as Highfin parrotfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii

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Courtesy of the author Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii . Please visit hbs.bishopmuseum.org for more information.

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lexID:: 10436
AphiaID:: 276054

Scientific:: Scarus longipinnis
German:: Papageifisch
English:: Highfin Parrotfish

Category:: Parrotfishes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Scaridae (Family) > Scarus (Genus) > longipinnis (Species)
Initial determination:: Randall & Choat, 1980

Occurrence:: Australia, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Great Barrier Reef, Lord Howe Island, New Caledonia, Pitcairn Islands, Tonga
Sea depth:: 10 - 55 Meter
Size:: 11.81" - 15.75" (30cm - 40cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 80.6 °F (22°C - 27°C)
Food:: Algae
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2017-02-13 19:12:41
Last edit:: 2017-02-13 20:20:13

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Randall & Choat, 1980

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labroidei (Suborder) > Scaridae (Family) > Scarinae (Subfamily) > Scarus (Genus) > Scarus longipinnis (Species)

External links

Encyclodedia of Life (EOL) (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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