Scientific Name
Scarus oviceps  
Pronounce  
 Scarus oviceps姬鸚哥魚
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author Valenciennes, 1840 Depth 1 - 15M
Chinese 姬鸚哥魚 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 鸚哥魚科 Economic Fish Yes 
Family F414　Scaridae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 黃鞍鸚嘴魚 
Max Length 35 cm  Aquarium Fish Yes  Common Name 鸚哥、青衫(雄)、蠔魚(雌) 
Distribution in World India Ocean to Pacific Ocean   Distribution in Taiwan South、PonFu、Greeb IS.、Tung Sa IS.、Nan Sa IS. 
Habitats Coral、Coastal、Lagoon  Holotype Locality Tahiti, Society Is. 
Synonyms Scarus pectoralis   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；Fishbase(2006)；Fishes of Japan(Nakabo, 2002)；Review and doubtful species of Scaridae of Taiwan(Liao et al., 2004)  Cuvier, G. etc. 1839 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 Nakabo T. 2002 Nakabo T. 2002 Liao, U. C. etc. 2004 
Specimen List ASIZP0056265. ASIZP0056266. ASIZP0060999. ASIZP0061914. ASIZP0061915. ASIZP0070451. ASIZP0073568. ASIZP0080202. ASIZP0806117. ASIZP0900055. ASIZP0916117. NTMP0595. NTMP1265.  
Barcode,,CO1,100%
Common Name Yellow-barred parrotfish; Blue parrotfish; Darkcapped parrotfish; Dark-capped parrotfish; Dark capped parrotfish; Egghead parrotfish 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
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