Highfin Parrotfish (species: Scarus longipinnis) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Scarus longipinnis
Highfin Parrotfish


©Kendall Clements: Scarus longipinnis at Day Reef near Lizard Island.

©Kendall Clements: Scarus longipinnis at Day Reef near Lizard Island.

©Kendall Clements: Scarus longipinnis at Day Reef near Lizard Island.

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

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Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

Distinguishing features

Deep body, elevated dorsal fin and elongate pelvic fin (Choat and Bellwood, 1983).

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Mostly found at the outer reefs and from inter-reef soft bottom habitats.

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Bellwood, D.R. and J.H. Choat (1989). A description of the juvenile phase colour patterns of 24 parrotfish species (Family Scaridae) from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Records of the Australian Museum, 41: 1-41. LIRS catalog number 264.

Other references

  • Bellwood, D.R. (1985). The functional morphology, systematics and behavioural ecology of parrotfishes (Family Scaridae), Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University, Townsville. LIRS catalog number 310.
  • Bellwood, D.R. (1985). The functional morphology, systematics and behavioural ecology of parrotfishes (Family Scaridae), Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University, Townsville. LIRS catalog number 310.
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