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Scarus enneacanthus Lacepède, 1802

219095  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:219095)

 unaccepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Lacepède, B.G.E. (1802). Histoire naturelle des poissons: IV. <em>chez Plassan: Paris, France.</em> v. 4: i-xliv + 1-728, Pl. 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6705733
page(s): 2, 6 [details] 
Description Found on shallow fringing reefs. Feeds on benthic algae. Not common. But also caught with nets and other kinds of artisanal...  
Description Found on shallow fringing reefs. Feeds on benthic algae. Not common. But also caught with nets and other kinds of artisanal gear. Sold mostly fresh in markets. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Scarus enneacanthus Lacepède, 1802. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219095 on 2025-05-23
Date
action
by
1997-02-24 18:26:33Z
created
2008-02-28 13:41:07Z
changed

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Nomenclature

original description Lacepède, B.G.E. (1802). Histoire naturelle des poissons: IV. <em>chez Plassan: Paris, France.</em> v. 4: i-xliv + 1-728, Pl. 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6705733
page(s): 2, 6 [details] 

basis of record Smith, J. L. B.; Smith, M. M. (1963). The fishes of Seychelles. 1st edition. <em>Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown.</em> i-viii + 1-215, Pls. 1-98. [details] 

Other

additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details] 

 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Unreviewed
Description Found on shallow fringing reefs. Feeds on benthic algae. Not common. But also caught with nets and other kinds of artisanal gear. Sold mostly fresh in markets. [details]
LanguageName 
English captain parrotfish  [details]