Globehead parrotfish
Scarus globiceps
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A parrotfish from coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
- Scientific name
- Scarus globiceps
- Family
- Scaridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Scaridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Callyodon dobius, Callyodon dubius, Callyodon globiceps, Callyodon lepidus, Pseudocarus spilonotus, Pseudoscarus fuscus, Pseudoscarus spilonotus, Pseudoscarus strigipinnis, Scarus aeruginosus, Scarus ferrugineus, Scarus lepidus, Scarus pronus, Scarus qlobiceps
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 45 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Detritivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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