Yellowbar parrot
Calotomus zonarchus
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A parrotfish endemic to Hawaii. Males are greenish grey with a yellow bar; females are grey-brown with tiny white dots. Females can turn into males. It reaches 33 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Calotomus zonarchus
- Family
- Scaridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Scaridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Calotomus zonarcha, Scaridae aerosa, Scaridea aerosa, Scaridea balia, Scaridea farrandi, Scaridea zonarcha
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 33 cm
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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