Blue parrotfish
Scarus coeruleus
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The blue parrotfish from shallow reefs of the western Atlantic and the Caribbean, entirely blue. It reaches 1.2 metres.
- Scientific name
- Scarus coeruleus
- Family
- Scaridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Scaridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Calliodon gibbosus, Coryphaena coerulea, Scarus coerulus, Scarus loro, Scarus nuchalis, Scarus obtusus, Scarus trilobatus, Sparus holocyaneos
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Detritivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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