虹彩鹦嘴鱼,为辐鳍鱼纲鲈形目隆头鱼亚目鹦哥鱼科的其中一种,分布于西大西洋区,从美国佛罗里达州至阿根廷海域,栖息深度3-25米,本鱼体延长而略侧扁,头部轮廓呈平滑的弧型,整体呈绿褐色,鱼鳍呈暗橙色,舌头呈绿色,牙板是蓝绿色,背鳍硬棘9枚、背鳍软条10枚、臀鳍硬棘3枚、臀鳍软条9枚,体长可达120公分,体重可达20公斤,栖息在珊瑚礁海域,可做为食用鱼及观赏鱼,因过度捕捞及栖地破坏受到威胁,有雪卡鱼中毒报告。
参考文献
- Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) (2012). Scarus guacamaia. FishBase. Version 2012-07.
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