Species details : Scarus psittacus Forsskål, 1775

Accepted scientific name:
Scarus psittacus Forsskål, 1775 (accepted name) 1 literature reference for Scarus psittacus  Forsskål, 1775
Synonyms:
Callyodon bataviensis (Bleeker, 1857) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Callyodon bataviensis (Bleeker, 1857)
Callyodon erythacus Jordan & Seale, 1906 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Callyodon erythacus Jordan & Seale, 1906
Callyodon forsteri (Valenciennes, 1840) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Callyodon forsteri (Valenciennes, 1840)
Callyodon hornbosteli Fowler, 1925 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Callyodon hornbosteli Fowler, 1925
Pseudocarus oktodon Bleeker, 1861 (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Pseudocarus oktodon Bleeker, 1861
Pseudoscarus filholi Sauvage, 1880 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Pseudoscarus filholi Sauvage, 1880
Pseudoscarus forskalii Klunzinger, 1871 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Pseudoscarus forskalii Klunzinger, 1871
Pseudoscarus labiosus Macleay, 1883 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Pseudoscarus labiosus Macleay, 1883
Scarus balinensis Bleeker, 1849 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Scarus balinensis Bleeker, 1849
Scarus bataviensis Bleeker, 1857 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Scarus bataviensis Bleeker, 1857
Scarus brunneus Jenkins, 1901 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Scarus brunneus Jenkins, 1901
Scarus forskalii (Klunzinger, 1871) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Scarus forskalii (Klunzinger, 1871)
Scarus forsteri Valenciennes, 1840 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Scarus forsteri Valenciennes, 1840
Scarus galena Jordan, 1925 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Scarus galena Jordan, 1925
Scarus gilberti Jenkins, 1901 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Scarus gilberti Jenkins, 1901
Scarus hertit Valenciennes, 1840 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Scarus hertit Valenciennes, 1840
Scarus jenkinsi Jordan & Evermann, 1903 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Scarus jenkinsi Jordan & Evermann, 1903
Scarus oktodon (Bleeker, 1861) (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Scarus oktodon (Bleeker, 1861)
Scarus taeniurus Valenciennes, 1840 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Scarus taeniurus Valenciennes, 1840
Scarus venosus Valenciennes, 1840 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Scarus venosus Valenciennes, 1840
Xanothon bataviensis (Bleeker, 1857) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Xanothon bataviensis (Bleeker, 1857)
Xanothon carifanus Smith, 1956 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Xanothon carifanus Smith, 1956
Xanothon oktodon (Bleeker, 1861) (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Xanothon oktodon (Bleeker, 1861)
Xanothon parvidens Smith, 1956 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Xanothon parvidens Smith, 1956
Xanothon venosus (Valenciennes, 1840) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Xanothon venosus (Valenciennes, 1840)
Common names:
Common name Transliteration Language Country
Witneus-papegaaivis - Afrikaans South Africa Click here to show the literature
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Molmol - Agutaynen Philippines(Palawan) Click here to show the literature
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Angol - Bikol Philippines(Albay and Camarines Sur) Click here to show the literature
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Shogeyal - Carolinian Micronesia Click here to show the literature
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Mol-mol - Cebuano Philippines(Cebu; Cagayan de Oro) Click here to show the literature
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Mul-mul ungus - Chavacano Philippines(Zamboanga) Click here to show the literature
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Perroquet gros ventre - Creole, French Mauritius Click here to show the literature
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Mul-mul - Davawenyo Philippines(Davao) Click here to show the literature
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Batavian parrotfish - English Papua New Guinea Click here to show the literature
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Common parrotfish - English - Click here to show the literature
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Common parrotfish - English Philippines(Dapa, Surigao del Norte) Click here to show the literature
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Palenose parrotfish - English West Nggela Click here to show the literature
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Palenose parrotfish - English Australia Click here to show the literature
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Palenose parrotfish - English Guam Click here to show the literature
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Palenose parrotfish - English Micronesia Click here to show the literature
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Palenose parrotfish - English South Africa Click here to show the literature
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Palenosed parrot - English Hawaii Click here to show the literature
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Rosy-cheek parrotfish - English Indonesia Click here to show the literature
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Perroquet commun - French France Click here to show the literature
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Perroquet prairie - French Mauritius Click here to show the literature
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Mara kirita - Gela West Nggela Click here to show the literature
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Uvu raungali - Gela West Nggela Click here to show the literature
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Mul-mul - Hiligaynon Philippines(Iloilo) Click here to show the literature
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Mur-mur - Hiligaynon Philippines(Iloilo) Click here to show the literature
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Mul-mul - Ilokano Philippines(Aparri, Cagayan) Click here to show the literature
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Ômubudai - Japanese Japan Click here to show the literature
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Busalog - Kuyunon Philippines(Palawan) Click here to show the literature
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Gogos - Malay (individual language) Indonesia Click here to show the literature
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五带鹦嘴鱼 Wu dai ying zui yu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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五帶鸚嘴魚 Wu dai ying zuei yu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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带尾鹦嘴鱼 Dai wei ying zui yu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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帶尾鸚嘴魚 Dai wei ying zuei yu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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棕吻鸚嘴魚 Zong wun ying zuei yu ,ying ge yu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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棕吻鹦嘴鱼 Zong wen ying zui yu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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鸚哥 - Mandarin Chinese Taiwan Click here to show the literature
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鸚哥魚 - Mandarin Chinese Taiwan Click here to show the literature
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鹦哥 Ying ge yu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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鹦哥鱼 Ying ge yu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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Papagaio vulgar - Portuguese Mozambique Click here to show the literature
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Fuga-matapua'a - Samoan Samoa Click here to show the literature
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Fugausi-matapua'a - Samoan Samoa Click here to show the literature
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Laea-matapua'a - Samoan Samoa Click here to show the literature
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Moy-moy - Surigaonon Philippines(Surigao del Norte (Cagdianao; Dapa)) Click here to show the literature
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Isdang loro - Tagalog Philippines(Metro Manila) Click here to show the literature
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Loro - Tagalog Philippines(Calauag, Quezon) Click here to show the literature
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Mulmol - Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Yaput - Tagalog Philippines(Calauag, Quezon) Click here to show the literature
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Pahoro hou - Tahitian Tahiti Click here to show the literature
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Kopumeri - Tuamotuan Tuamoto Islands Click here to show the literature
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Aliyakyak - Visayan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Mol-mol - Waray (Philippines) Philippines(Catbalogan, Samar) Click here to show the literature
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Classification:
Kingdom Animalia CoL
Phylum Chordata CoL
Class Actinopterygii FishBase
Order Perciformes FishBase
Family Scaridae FishBase
Genus Scarus FishBase
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Sodwana Bay, South Africa (Ref. 5490) and east to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to Shark Bay, Western Australia and Lord Howe Island.
Lifezones: Marine
Additional data: -
Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 19-May-2014
Source database: FishBase, Jan 2015   99%
Bibliographic citation: Froese R. & Pauly D. (eds) (2025). FishBase (version Jan 2015). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 2015 Annual Checklist (Roskov Y., Abucay L., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Kunze T., Flann C., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., De Wever A., eds). Digital resource at www.catalogueoflife.org/col. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-8858.
Online resource: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=5553
CoL taxon LSID: urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:fc265212-ac8e-11e3-805d-020044200006:col20150401