taxonID	type	description	language	source
03DB87E1FFCBFF94FF54FAF66BDCF936.taxon	description	Morphological description: The specimen exhibited a bluish-green body with a characteristic dark green blotch on the cheek, extending slightly over the upper lip and beyond the eyes. The pectoral region showed a faint pink hue. The caudal fin was truncated and highlighted by a distinct terminal lime-green band. Meristic counts: Dorsal fin rays IX + 10; anal fin rays III + 9; pectoral fin rays 14. Diagnostic features: The dark green cheek blotch extending over the upper lip and beyond the eyes represents the primary diagnostic character for this species, consistent with published descriptions (Randall & Hoover, 1995; Kuiter & Tonozuka, 2001).	en	Rajathy, T. Jebarani, Mohanraj, T. (2026): First confirmed record of Scarus quoyi (Valenciennes, 1840) and Scarus zufar (Randall & Hoover, 1995) from the Gulf of Mannar, southeastern India. Zootaxa 5787 (1): 170-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5787.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5787.1.8
03DB87E1FFCBFF95FF54F8C268A6FE67.taxon	description	Morphological description: The specimen displayed a diagnostic yellow patch at the caudal base and a truncate tail with five irregular vertical bands. The anal fin was orange, overlaid by three partially broken blue-green longitudinal lines. Additional features included turquoise blue margins on pelvic and dorsal fins, and a green band encircling the eye and extending posteriorly. Meristic counts: Dorsal fin rays IX + 10; anal fin rays III + 9; pectoral fin rays 15. Diagnostic features: The combination of a yellow caudal base patch, five irregular vertical bands on the caudal fin, and orange anal fin with broken blue-green longitudinal lines is diagnostic for S. zufar, matching the original species description by Randall & Hoover (1995).	en	Rajathy, T. Jebarani, Mohanraj, T. (2026): First confirmed record of Scarus quoyi (Valenciennes, 1840) and Scarus zufar (Randall & Hoover, 1995) from the Gulf of Mannar, southeastern India. Zootaxa 5787 (1): 170-176, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5787.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5787.1.8
