FishverifiedLeast Concern

Scarus psittacus

Forsskål, 1775

Common Parrotfish

Also known as: Palenose Parrotfish, Batavian Parrotfish, Palenosed Parrot, Rosy-Cheek Parrotfish

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

2–25 m

Max size

43 cm

Max weight

1.8 kg

Diet

Grazing on aquatic plants

Lifespan

5 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Labridae

Where to find it

common

France (New Caledonia)French Polynesia Guam New Caledonia Philippines (Tubbataha & Sulu Sea)Samoa

occasional

Fiji Micronesia Micronesia (Chuuk)Philippines United States (Guam)

rare

Australia Cook Islands India (Lakshadweep)Mayotte Northern Mariana Islands Philippines (Visayas)Solomon Islands United States (Hawaii)

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Scarus schlegeli

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Flame Wrasse

Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus

Deepwater Wrasse

Scarus perrico

Bumphead Parrotfish

Scarus flavipectoralis

King Parrotfish

Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia

Four-Lined Wrasse

Labrus merula

Brown Wrasse