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Eclipse parrotfish

Scarus russelii Valenciennes, 1840

Status not recordedbony fish

The eclipse parrotfish (Scarus russelii) is a species in the family Labridae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the eclipse parrotfish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the eclipse parrotfish live?

Not recorded

Is the eclipse parrotfish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the eclipse parrotfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyLabridae
  6. genusScarus
  7. SpeciesScarus russelii Valenciennes, 1840

Synonyms Scarus ruppelii, Scarus russelli, Xanothon fowleri

Other names and names in other languages (10)
  • Russell's parrotfishEnglish
  • Peix lloro eclipsiCatalan
  • ploskozubec RussellůvCzech
  • Loro EclipseSpanish
  • Perroquet EclipseFrench
  • Pesce pappagallo di RussellItalian
  • Papagaio EclipsePortuguese
  • ปลานกแก้วน้ำตาลแดงThai
  • Perroquet éclipseFrench
  • Peixe-papagaio-eclipsePortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the eclipse parrotfish

Other species in the same genus Scarus.

Kwab

Scarus coeruleus

LabridaeNo free photo yet

Scarld

Scarus coelestinus

LabridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the eclipse parrotfish?

The eclipse parrotfish (Scarus russelii) belongs to the family Labridae in the order Perciformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Eclipse parrotfish (Scarus russelii). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/eclipse-parrotfish

MLA

“Eclipse parrotfish (Scarus russelii).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/eclipse-parrotfish.

BibTeX
@misc{eclipse_parrotfish_2026,
  title = {Eclipse parrotfish (Scarus russelii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/eclipse-parrotfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}