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Dusky-capped parrotfish
Scarus scaber Valenciennes, 1840
AnimalsParrots
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotte
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Fivesaddle parrotfishBritish English
- Loro de cinco monturasEuropean Spanish
- Perroquet à cinq sellesFrench (France)
- Cateau binik (Maurice)French (France)
- Cateau vertFrench (France)
- Kakatoi vert (Seychelles)French (France)
- Perroquet à barres vertesFrench (France)
- perroquet marron (La Réunion)French (France)
- Perroquet saleFrench (France)
- poisson-perroquet rudeFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- BOURJON Philippe, SITTLER Alain-Pierre in : DORIS, 25/02/2020 : Scarus scaber Valenciennes, 1840, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/3292
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 06/04/2020 : Scarus scaber Valenciennes, 1840, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1939
Modification history
- Created by Cédric Defrance on 06/04/2020
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