Scarus coelestinus Valenciennes, 1840

Midnight parrotfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Scaridae \| Scarinae
Synonyms	Pseudoscarus plumbeus, Pseudoscarus simplex, Scarus rostratus, ... more
Common names	Guacamaya negra, Loro de medianoche, Judio, ... more

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Main reference

Parenti, P. and J.E. Randall. 2000. (Ref. 35918)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 77.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13628); common length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3802); max. published weight: 7,000 g (Ref. 5217)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 75 m (Ref. 9710), usually ? - 20 m

Climate / Range

Tropical; 32°N -

Western Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), and Bahamas to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Ref. 13628).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11. With blue-green teeth. Adults generally black or blue-black, with centers of scales and unscaled part of head bright blue, and blue band between eyes. Only large black or blue-black parrotfish in the Caribbean (Ref. 26938).

Occurs from rocky coastal reefs to seaward reefs (Ref. 9710). Often in schools, feeding with surgeonfishes by scraping off algae from rocks or dead coral (Ref. 9710). Marketed fresh and salted (Ref. 5217).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (42 of 100)	High

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Capuli, Estelita Emily

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