FishverifiedLeast Concern

Scarus rubroviolaceus

Bleeker, 1847

Bicolor Parrotfish

Also known as: Ember Parrotfish, Black-Veined Parrotfish, Black-Veined Red Parrotfish, Blackvein Parrotfish, Half & Half Parrotfish, Redlip Parrotfish

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

1–36 m

Max size

70 cm

Diet

Grazing on aquatic plants

Lifespan

20 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Labridae

Where to find it

common

Colombia (Pacific)Ecuador (Galápagos)Panama (Pacific)United States (Hawaii)

occasional

Ecuador Maldives Mayotte Mexico (Pacific)Seychelles Thailand Thailand (Andaman Sea)

rare

India (Lakshadweep)Micronesia (Chuuk)

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Flame Wrasse

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Deepwater Wrasse

Scarus perrico

Bumphead Parrotfish

Scarus flavipectoralis

King Parrotfish

Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia

Four-Lined Wrasse

Labrus merula

Brown Wrasse