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Five-Saddle Parrotfish (Scarus scaber)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Scarus scaber

Valenciennes, 1840

Five-Saddle Parrotfish

Also known as: Dusky-Capped Parrotfish

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About
Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

1–20 m

Max size

37 cm

Max weight

900 g

Diet

Grazing on aquatic plants

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Labridae

Where to find it
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