Definition of Scarus. Meaning of Scarus. Synonyms of Scarus

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Definition of Scarus

Scarus
Scarus Sca"rus, n. [L. See Scar a kind of fish.] (Zo["o]l.) A Mediterranean food fish (Sparisoma scarus) of excellent quality and highly valued by the Romans; -- called also parrot fish.

Meaning of Scarus from wikipedia

- species, Scarus hoefleri in the eastern Atlantic. The genus name Scarus comes from the Gr**** word σκάρος (skáros), which refers to parrotfishes. Scarus is most...
- Swainson, 1839 (18 species) genus Hipposcarus Smith, 1956 (2 species) genus Scarus Forsskål, 1775 (53 species) Subtribe Sparisomatina genus Calotomus Gilbert...
- and in deeper waters. Scarus ghobban grows quickly and can live up to 13 years. It tends to congregate in small schools. Scarus ghobban can rotate their...
- The blue parrotfish (Scarus coeruleus) is a member of the parrotfish genus Scarus. It is found on coral reefs in shallow water in the tropical and subtropical...
- Daniel (eds.). "Scarus quoyi". FishBase. February 2015 version. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Scarus quoyi". Catalog...
- Scarus niger, common names the swarthy parrotfish, dusky parrotfish, and black parrotfish, is a species of parrotfish. It is in the phylum Chordata, class...
- Daniel (eds.). "Scarus forsteni". FishBase. December 2019 version. McGrouther, Mark (15 February 2013). "Whitespot Parrotfish, Scarus forsteni (Bl****er...
- similar to those of Scarus forsteni, the most notable difference being that S. tricolor has a yellow inner pectoral axil. Scarus tricolor is a widespread...
- Scarus globiceps, commonly known as the globehead, violet-lined, speckled or roundhead parrotfish, is a marine fish native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans...
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scarus flavipectoralis". FishBase. December 2019 version. Photos of Scarus flavipectoralis on Sealife Collection...