FishverifiedLeast Concern

Scarus ghobban

Forsskål, 1775

Blue-Barred Parrotfish

Also known as: Bluechin Parrotfish, Blue Trim Parrotfish, Cream Parrotfish, Globe-Headed Parrotfish, Green Blotched Parrotfish, Yellow Scale Parrotfish

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

1–90 m

Max size

75 cm

Diet

Browsing on substrate

Lifespan

13 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Labridae

Where to find it

common

Colombia (Pacific)Ecuador Ecuador (Galápagos)Mozambique Panama (Pacific)

occasional

France (New Caledonia)India (Lakshadweep)Mexico (Pacific)New Caledonia

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Scarus perrico

Bumphead Parrotfish

Scarus flavipectoralis

King Parrotfish

Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia

Four-Lined Wrasse

Labrus merula

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