Scarus oviceps
| Scientific name | Scarus oviceps |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Valenciennes |
| Year of description | 1840 |
| IUCN category (World) | LC |
| Family | Scaridae |
| Genus | Scarus |
Introduction
Scarus oviceps is a salt water fish.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size38 cm
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Maximum size44.5 cm
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Patterndrawn scales
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Average size38 cm
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Maximum size44.5 cm
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Patterndrawn scales
How to recognize Scarus oviceps ?
Scarus oviceps measures between 38 and 44.5 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly bleu body. The also has bleu drawn scales.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietalgae-eating
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
Scarus oviceps is a fish living in a group or alone. This species is algae-eating .
Although Scarus oviceps is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
Scarus oviceps is a fish ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature25 - 29 °C
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Depth0 - 20 m
Biotope presentation
Scarus oviceps is most often found at a depth between 0m and 20m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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