Species sheet
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Violetline parrotfish
Scarus globiceps Valenciennes, 1840
AnimalsParrots
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesia
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Violet-lined parrotfishBritish English
- Speckled parrotfishBritish English
- Rusty parrotfishBritish English
- Roundhead parrotfishBritish English
- Globehead parrotfishBritish English
- Rondekop-papegaaivisAfrikaans (South Africa)
- Loro orinEuropean Spanish
- Loro globosoEuropean Spanish
- Perroquet globeuxFrench (France)
- Perroquet-globeFrench (France)
- Perroquet ronilleFrench (France)
- Perroquet masquéFrench (France)
- Paati nanaoFrench (French Polynesia)
- Pahoro re'are'aFrench (French Polynesia)
- Bayan tribaris sisikMalay (Malaysia)
- KalatMalay (Malaysia)
- KetarapMalay (Malaysia)
- KakuraEuropean Portuguese
- AngolFilipino (Philippines)
- AsulFilipino (Philippines)
- Bon-akFilipino (Philippines)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- BOURJON Philippe, SITTLER Alain-Pierre in : DORIS, 05/09/2020 : Scarus globiceps Valenciennes, 1840, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/3293
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 28/02/2023 : Scarus globiceps Valenciennes, 1840, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/4746
Modification history
- Created by Maguelone GRATEAU on 24/02/2023
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