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Leptoscarus vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Marbled parrotfish
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Philippines country information

Common names: Aliyakyak, Angol, Asul
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Collected from Cebu, Bulan, Cagayanillo, Cotabato and Zamboanga, QM I. 10580 (Ref. 525). Also known from Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon (Ref. 58652) and Leyte Gulf (Ref. 68980). Also Ref. 393, 525, 5399, 48613, 121724.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Werner, T.B. and G.R. Allen, 2000
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Perroquet marbré, Seagrass parrotfish, Perroquet pétrole, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Scaridae (Parrotfishes) > Sparisomatinae
Etymology: Leptoscarus: Greek, leptos = thin + Latin, scarus = a fish cited by ancient writers; 1601 (Ref. 45335).
  More on authors: Quoy & Gaimard.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 m (Ref. 86942).   Tropical; 30°N - 36°S, 18°E - 108°W

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