Scarus rivulatus Rivulated Parrotfish

Scarus rivulatus is commonly referred to as Rivulated Parrotfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. A aquarium size of at least 3000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Scarus rivulatus,Rivulated or Surf parrotfish, 40.0cm, Anilao 2023

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lexID:: 2478
AphiaID:: 367210

Scientific:: Scarus rivulatus
German:: Orangewangen Papageifisch
English:: Rivulated Parrotfish

Category:: Parrotfishes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Eupercaria incertae sedis (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Scarus (Genus) > rivulatus (Species)
Initial determination:: Valenciennes, 1840

Occurrence:: Suez-Kanal, Sudan, Anilao, Australia, China, East Africa, Egypt, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Lord Howe Island, Malaysia, Marschall Islands, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, the Mediterranean Sea, The Ryukyu Islands, Tonga, Vietnam, Western Indian Ocean
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 1 - 30 Meter
Habitats:: Coastal waters, Coral reefs, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Offshore, Rocky reefs, Seawater, Sea water, Tide pools / rock pools, Unconsolidated muddy grounds
Size:: 7.87" - 15.75" (20cm - 40cm)
Temperature:: 24,8 °F - 29,3 °F (24,8°C - 29,3°C)
Food:: Algae (Algivore), Coral polyps = corallivorous
Tank:: 659.94 gal (~ 3000L)
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:: 2008-04-02 20:31:24
Last edit:: 2025-11-13 18:17:18

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Scarus rivulatus Valenciennes, 1840

Inhabits shallow waters and generally in schools of 50 to several hundred individuals; prefers protected areas. Feeds by grazing on algae and coral polyps.

Synonymised names
Callyodon fasciatus (Valenciennes, 1840) · unaccepted
Pseudoscarus rivulatus (Valenciennes, 1840) · unaccepted
Scarus arcuatus Valenciennes, 1840 · unaccepted
Scarus fasciatus Valenciennes, 1840 · unaccepted
Scarus micrognathos Bleeker, 1847 · unaccepted
Scarus rivulatoides Bleeker, 1847 · unaccepted

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FishBase (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Copyright J. E. Randall, Foto: Lizard Island, Australien

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Scarus rivulatus,Rivulated or Surf parrotfish, 40.0cm, Anilao 2023

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