Scarus russelii

Valenciennes, 1840

Eclipse Parrotfish

Range: Western Indian Ocean: East Africa, including Madagascar, Seychelles, and Mauritius to south coast of India and Sri Lanka.

Size: 20 inches (50 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow coastal areas and outer reef slopes and usually found at depths between 20 – 50 feet (6 – 15 m) where it feeds mainly on algae.

General Husbandry: Colors vary between sexes and its stage of growth (phase). Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Labroidei

Family: Scaridae

Subfamily: Scarinae

Genus: Scarus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Food fish in local areas.