Diagnostic Description
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This species is distinguished by the following features: 6 median predorsal scales; 3 scale rows on cheek 1(5), 2(5-6), 3(2); lips largely covering the dental plates; caudal fin is truncate to slightly rounded. Colour overall is green to purplish or bluish, sometimes a pink patch on pectoral region, often with lime-green saddle on upper caudal-fin base, a dark green 'moustache' and pale green patch on cheek (Ref. 90102).
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- Estelita Emily Capuli
Life Cycle
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Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 9
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- Estelita Emily Capuli
Trophic Strategy
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Occurs in coralline areas of outer channels and seaward reefs (Ref. 37816).
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- Grace Tolentino Pablico
Biology
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Inhabits coral-rich areas of outer channels and seaward reefs (Ref. 9710). Occurs singly or in small groups (Ref. 9710) over intertidal flats to graze on algae during high water mark (Ref. 48636).
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- Estelita Emily Capuli
Importance
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fisheries: commercial
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- Estelita Emily Capuli
分布
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分布於印度-西太平洋區，由印度到萬那杜，北至琉球群島，南至新加勒多尼亞。台灣分布於北部海域
利用
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主要捕獲的漁法是延繩釣、一支釣、流刺網及籠具等，而本種魚亦是潛水鏢魚的對象以及水族館展示魚種。
描述
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體延長而略側扁。頭部輪廓呈平滑的弧型。後鼻孔並不明顯的大於前鼻孔。齒板之外表面平滑，上齒板幾被上唇所覆蓋；齒板具1-2犬齒；每一上咽骨具1列臼齒狀之咽頭齒。背鰭前中線鱗約4；頰鱗3列，上列為6鱗；中列為6鱗；下列為3鱗。胸鰭具13軟條。尾鰭為圓到截形。成體體色為紅褐色至橘褐色；鱗片具綠色緣，尤以體之後半部為明顯；尾柄綠色，散布藍斑；由頭後至背鰭第2軟條附近之背側呈大片綠色區域；頭背側黃綠色，頭腹側紅褐褐色至橘褐色，由口角至眼下具一似三角形之綠色區域；上唇具一綠紋；頦部具不規則綠短紋；另有一綠縱紋貫通眼部，眼後另有一短紋；各鰭橘色，具藍緣；尾鰭後半中央部位黃綠色至綠色。
棲地
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主要棲息於外部峽道與臨海礁石的珊瑚礁繁盛區域。各別地生存或者形成小群魚群。
Scarus quoyi
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Scarus quoyi, commonly known as Quoy's or greenblotch parrotfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish, in the family Scaridae. It is native to the western Pacific Ocean, where it lives in coral reefs. The species can grow to a length of up to 40 cm.[2]
Distribution and habitat
This species was first formally described in 1840 by the French naturalist Achille Valenciennes (1794-1865) with the type locality given as Carteret Harbour, Lambom Island, near Cape St. George in southern New Ireland in the Bismarck Archipelago.[3]
In Australian waters, it is found in the northern Great Barrier Reef.[4]
References
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^ Myers, R.; Choat, J.H.; Russell, B.; Clements, K.D.; Rocha, L.A.; Lazuardi, M.E.; Muljadi, A.; Pardede, S.; Rahardjo, P. (2012). "Scarus quoyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T190708A17797524. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T190708A17797524.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Scarus quoyi" in FishBase. 2 2015 version.
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^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Scarus quoyi". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
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^ McGrouther, Mark (15 February 2013). "Greenblotch Parrotfish, Scarus quoyi Valenciennes, 1840". nature culture discover. Australian Museum. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
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Scarus quoyi: Brief Summary
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Scarus quoyi, commonly known as Quoy's or greenblotch parrotfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish, in the family Scaridae. It is native to the western Pacific Ocean, where it lives in coral reefs. The species can grow to a length of up to 40 cm.
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