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Rivulated Parrotfish
Scarus rivulatus
Scaridae [Parrotfishes]
24.6 cm [max to 40 cm SL]
8 cm
320 gm
Marine
Commercial fisheries
No, unlikely but found in nearby Malaysia.
Reef-associated
Head with blue-green lines & cheeks with orange to orange-red. Terminal phase: Male green with pink bar scales on body. Initial phase: gray to grayish-brown with 2 white stripes on abdomen.
Dorsal spines:9, rays:10; Anal spines:3, rays:9.
