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Rusty Parrotfish
Scarus ferrugineus
The rusty parrotfish (Scarus ferrugineus) is a species of fish found on coral reefs in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Persian Gulf. It is generally common. It measures up to 41 cm (16 in) in length. While the terminal phase is multicoloured, the initial phase, which frequently is seen in groups, is overall brownish with a yellow tail.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 112141.