Scarid larvae elongate, ovoid in cross-section, with deep caudal peduncle, thus body form similar to that of the labrid larvae. Some species with series of evenly spaced, round melanophores along base of anal fin. Sparisoma rubripinne larvae with ovoid eye, number of myomeres 9+16 (Sparisoma rubripinne) (Randall and Randall, 1963).
Table Scaridae
22 geographic zones