Candelamoa parrotfish
Hipposcarus harid
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A parrotfish from the western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea, from the Red Sea to Mozambique, Madagascar, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
- Scientific name
- Hipposcarus harid
- Family
- Scaridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Scaridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Callyodon harid, Hipposcarus harid vexillus, Scarus cyanurus, Scarus harid
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, África, Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 75 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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