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Redlip Parrotfish
Scarus rubroviolaceus
4,530 observations in the source records
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 4,530 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Pacific Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus spilurus
Blue-barred ParrotfishScarus ghobban
Palenose ParrotfishScarus psittacus
Steephead ParrotfishChlorurus microrhinos
Spectacled ParrotfishChlorurus perspicillatus
Steephead ParrotfishChlorurus strongylocephalus
Sixband ParrotfishScarus frenatus
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,730 |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | 1,386 |
| Mexico | 61 |
| South Africa | 49 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 49 |
| Ecuador | 42 |
| Galápagos | 41 |
| Colima | 37 |
| Costa Rica | 32 |
| Provincia Puntarenas | 32 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Wrasses and allies · Labriformes |
| Family | Wrasses and Parrotfishes · Labridae |
| Genus | Scarus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Redlip Parrotfish with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.