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Scarus maxillosus

Status not recordedbony fish

Scarus maxillosus is a species in the family Labridae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about Scarus maxillosus

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 Scarus maxillosus live?

Not recorded

Is Scarus maxillosus 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 Scarus maxillosus classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyLabridae
  6. genusScarus
  7. SpeciesScarus maxillosus Zuiew, 1782

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Scarus maxillosus

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 Scarus maxillosus?

Scarus maxillosus (Scarus maxillosus) belongs to the family Labridae in the order Perciformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Scarus maxillosus (Scarus maxillosus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/scarus-maxillosus

MLA

“Scarus maxillosus (Scarus maxillosus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/scarus-maxillosus.

BibTeX
@misc{scarus_maxillosus_2026,
  title = {Scarus maxillosus (Scarus maxillosus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/scarus-maxillosus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}