Marbled parrotfish
Leptoscarus vaigiensis
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A seagrass parrotfish found from the Red Sea and South Africa to Easter Island. Unlike other parrotfishes, it does not change sex. It is the only member of its genus.
- Scientific name
- Leptoscarus vaigiensis
- Family
- Scaridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Scaridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Calliodon chlorolepis, Calliodon chlorolepsis, Leptoscarus coeruleopunctatus, Leptoscarus vaigeinsis, Leptoscarus vaigensis, Leptoscarus vaigienis, Scarichthys auritus, Scarichthys caeruleopunctatus, Scarus auritus, Scarus bottae, Scarus caeruleo-punctatus, Scarus coeruleopunctatus, Scarus naevius, Scarus rubronotatus, Scarus vaigiensis
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 35.2 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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