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Scaridae (Parrotfishes) > Scarinae
Etymology: Scarus: Greek, skaros = a fish described by anciente writers as a parrot fish; 1601 (Ref. 45335); fuscocaudalis: Named in reference to the dark color of the large central portion of the caudal fin of the initial phase (Ref. 40928).
More on authors: Randall & Myers.