Scarus zufar

Scarus zufar
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Genus:	Scarus
Species:	S. zufar
Binomial name
Scarus zufar Randall & Hoover, 1995 [2]

Scarus zufar, also known as Dhofar parrotfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish, in the family Scaridae. It is found along the central to southern coastal waters of Oman. ^[1] S. zufar was first identified in 1995.

Description

This species of parrot fish is blue-green in colour and grows to be 52 centimetres. ^[1]

Distribution

It has been found exclusively in the waters of the central and southern coasts of Oman. ^[1]

Habitat

Scarus zufar is found in rock and Coral reefs. ^[1]

Ecology

S. zufar is described as "fast-growing" and can live up to 9 years. ^[1]

Threats

There are no known threats to the Scarus zufar. ^[1]

References

1. Choat, J.H.; Myers, R.; Russell, B.; Clements, K.D.; Rocha, L.A.; Lazuardi, M.E.; Muljadi, A.; Rahardjo, P.; Pardede, S. (2012). "Scarus zufar". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012 e.T190752A17785856. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T190752A17785856.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scarus zufar". FishBase . December 2019 version.

Further reading

• Randall, John E., and John P. Hoover. "Scarus zufar, a new species of parrotfish from southern Oman, with comments on endemism of the area." Copeia (1995): 683-688.
• Randall, J.E., 1995. Coastal fishes of Oman. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 439 p.