Bridled parrotfish
Scarus frenatus
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A parrotfish from the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea to the Line and Ducie Islands; it does not occur in Hawaii. It reaches 47 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Scarus frenatus
- Family
- Scaridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Scaridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Callyodon frenatus, Callyodon sexvittatus, Callyodon upolensis, Callyodon vermiculatus, Scarus randalli, Scarus sexvittatus, Scarus vermiculatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 47 cm
- Lifespan
- 20 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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