Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Robert Allen, Australien
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(Osburn & Nichols, 1916)
Very special thanks for the first two photos of Scarus compressus to Dr. Gerry R. Allen, Australia, who took the photos by Mexico.
This fish is found in rocky, boulder strewn reefs and slopes. Commonly occurs in reefs with reef building stony corals. Feeds by scraping algae from rocks and corals.
It is generally uncommon, but where present can often occur in moderate numbers.
Source: FishBase / IUCN
Synonym: Callyodon compressus Osburn & Nichols, 1916
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Scaridae (Family) > Scarinae (Subfamily) > Scarus (Genus) > Scarus compressus (Species)
Very special thanks for the first two photos of Scarus compressus to Dr. Gerry R. Allen, Australia, who took the photos by Mexico.
This fish is found in rocky, boulder strewn reefs and slopes. Commonly occurs in reefs with reef building stony corals. Feeds by scraping algae from rocks and corals.
It is generally uncommon, but where present can often occur in moderate numbers.
Source: FishBase / IUCN
Synonym: Callyodon compressus Osburn & Nichols, 1916
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Scaridae (Family) > Scarinae (Subfamily) > Scarus (Genus) > Scarus compressus (Species)
