| Scarus zufar | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Scaridae |
| Genus: | Scarus |
| Species: | S. zufar |
| Binomial name | |
| Scarus zufar Randall & Hoover, 1995 | |
Scarus zufar, also known as Dhofar parrotfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish, in the family Scaridae. It is found along the central to southern coastal waters of Oman. S. zufar was first identified in 1995.
Description
This species of parrot fish is blue-green in colour and grows to be 52 centimetres.
Distribution
It has been found exclusively in the waters of the central and southern coasts of Oman.
Habitat
Scarus zufar is found in rock and Coral reefs.
Ecology
S. zufar is described as "fast-growing" and can live up to 9 years.
Threats
There are no known threats to the Scarus zufar.
References
- ^ Choat, J.H.; Myers, R.; Russell, B.; Clements, K.D.; Rocha, L.A.; Lazuardi, M.E.; Muljadi, A.; Rahardjo, P.; Pardede, S. (2012). "Scarus zufar". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T190752A17785856. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T190752A17785856.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scarus zufar". FishBase. December 2019 version.
Further reading
- Randall, John E., and John P. Hoover. "Scarus zufar, a new species of parrotfish from southern Oman, with comments on endemism of the area." Copeia (1995): 683-688.
- Randall, J.E., 1995. Coastal fishes of Oman. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 439 p.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Scarus zufar | |