Scientific name Scarus Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes | Family Scaridae Higher classification Parrotfish Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Blue parrotfish, Blue‑barred Parrotfish, Rainbow parrotfish, Redlip Parrotfish, Princess parrotfish | ||
Scarus quoyi papageifisch zeitlupe
Scarus is a genus of parrotfish. With at least 52 currently recognised extant species, it is by far the largest genus in this group. The vast majority are found at reefs in the Indo-Pacific, but a small number of species are found in the warmer parts of the eastern Pacific, and the western and eastern Atlantic. Most are very colourful, and have strikingly different initial (males and females) and terminal (males only) phases. Most species have a maximum length between 30 and 50 cm (12 and 20 in), but the rainbow parrotfish (Scarus guacamaia) reaches 1.2 m (3.9 ft).
Contents
- Scarus quoyi papageifisch zeitlupe
- Scarus coeruleus blue parrot fish
- Species
- In political thought
- References
Scarus coeruleus blue parrot fish
Species
In political thought
In Ripa's Renaissance iconography, the scarus fish symbolised civil "Union," i.e. the joining together of individuals into a collective body. Plutarch had written that scarus fish "swim together in shoals and ingeniously and heroically free each other when caught in a net." The scarus thus "denoted reciprocal assistance in the fight for survival."
