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Teleostei > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) 鱸形目 (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses) 隆頭魚科 (Wrasses) > Scarinae
Etymology: Leptoscarus:Greek, leptos = thin + Latin, scarus = a fish cited by ancient writers; 1601 (Ref. 45335). More on authors: Quoy & Gaimard.
Southeast Atlantic: False Bay, South Africa. Indo-West Pacific: northern Red Sea and South Africa to Easter Island, north to southern Japan, south to Poor Knight's Island in New Zealand and Rottnest Island in Australia (Ref. 525). 印度-太平洋: 紅海北部與南非至復活島, 北至日本南部, 南至紐西蘭的窮騎士島與澳洲的羅塔納斯島。 東南大西洋: 南非佛斯灣.(參考文獻 525)
大小 / 重量 / 年齡
成熟度: Lm? range ? - ? cm Max length : 35.2 cm TL 雄魚/尚未辨別雌雄; (Ref. 125598); 最大體重: 657.00 g (Ref. 125598)
背棘 (總數) : 9; 背的軟條 (總數) : 10; 臀棘: 3; 臀鰭軟條: 9; 脊椎骨: 25. This species distinguished by the following characters: median predorsal scales 4 (occasionally 3); 1 scale row on cheek, 1(4), below eye; pectoral-fin rays 13; relatively elongate, its depth 2.9-3.8 in SL; unique narrow dental plates composed of numerous small teeth. Colour when fresh, greenish or olive brown, often strongly mottled; male with midlateral white stripe (Ref. 9793, 90102). Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed. 顏色新鮮時是呈綠色的有灰白的與深褐色的在鱗片上, 後者幾乎包含的整個鱗片。 頭部有不規則的條紋與斑點, 在下巴上最明顯的條紋。 略微肉質的唇, 包含的齒雙顎內。 前鼻孔的肉框向後背膨脹成延伸至的一個鰓蓋或超過後鼻孔。 橘黃色的虹膜有外部的綠色環。 柔韌有彈性的背棘; 在中間背鰭的刺狀薄膜深鋸齒狀的。 雄魚有在上面的牙齒碟上面的犬齒。
Found in sheltered bays, harbors and lagoons (Ref. 48636). Inhabits seagrass areas or areas with hard substrates heavy with algal cover. Usually occur in small groups. Unlike other parrotfishes, males and females look very similar and do not change sex (Ref. 48636). Feeds on seagrasses and algae (Ref. 30573). Marketed fresh (Ref. 5284).
Spawns in shallow water above grassflats on the falling tide. Investigation of sexual identity of large samples suggest the species is gonochoristic (sex-reversal do not occur), the first sparid species known to be so (Ref. 1875). Also Ref. 103751.印度-太平洋: 紅海北部與南非至復活島, 北至日本南部, 南至紐西蘭的窮騎士島與澳洲的羅塔納斯島。 東南大西洋: 南非佛斯灣.(參考文獻 525)
Bruce, R.W. and J.E. Randall, 1985. A revision of the Indo-West Pacific parrotfish genera Calotomus and Leptoscarus (Scaridae: Sparisomatinae). Indo-Pac. Fish. (5):32 p. (Ref. 525)
