Palenose Parrotfish

Scarus psittacus

Scarus psittacus is a ray-finned fish species from the parrotfish family (Scaridae). The scientific name of the species was first validly published in 1775 by Forsskål.
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Appearance

Size to 30 cm (12 in.). Yellow to green with salmon-pink scale margins, lavender-gray snout and bluish tail.
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Distribution

East Indian Ocean, West Indian Ocean, Australia, Japan, The Red Sea, Indonesia, New Zealand, Central/West Pacific
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Status

Least Concern.

Behavior

Form groups.

Habitat

Reef flats, lagoons ans seaward slopes in 2-25 m.

References:

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Reef Creature Identification Tropical Pacific Paperback – November 8, 2010
by Paul Humann (Author), Ned DeLoach (Author)
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderPerciformes
FamilyScaridae
GenusScarus
SpeciesScarus psittacus
Photographed in
Indonesia