FishverifiedLeast Concern

Scarus taeniopterus

Lesson, 1829

Princess Parrotfish

Also known as: Blue Chub, Painted-Tail Parrotfish, Sammy Johnson, Snotty Parrot

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

2–25 m

Max size

35 cm

Diet

Browsing on substrate

Lifespan

11 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Labridae

Where to find it

common

occasional

rare

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Scarus schlegeli

Schlegel's Parrotfish

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Cirrhilabrus jordani

Flame Wrasse

Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus

Deepwater Wrasse

Scarus perrico

Bumphead Parrotfish

Scarus flavipectoralis

King Parrotfish

Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia

Four-Lined Wrasse

Labrus merula

Brown Wrasse