Scarus rivulatus

Scarus rivulatus

Scientific name	Scarus rivulatus
Descriptor	Valenciennes
Year of description	1840
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Scaridae
Genus	Scarus

Introduction

Scarus rivulatus is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

20 cm
Maximum size

40 cm
Pattern

drawn scales

Average size

20 cm
Maximum size

40 cm
Pattern

drawn scales

How to recognize Scarus rivulatus ?

Scarus rivulatus measures between 20 and 40 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly bleu, vert, orange, rose and violet body. The also has orange and violet drawn scales.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

alguivore and corallivore
Sociability

living in shoals
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

Scarus rivulatus is a fish living in shoals. This species is alguivore and corallivore .

Although Scarus rivulatus is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare

Scarus rivulatus 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?

Origin

Great Barrier Reef Philippine Sea South East Asian Seas Indonesian seas East Indian Ocean Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

25 - 29 °C
Depth

1 - 40 m

Biotope presentation

Scarus rivulatus is most often found at a depth between 1m and 40m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

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Species of the same family

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