Singapore parrotfish
Scarus prasiognathos
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A parrotfish from coral reefs of the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific.
- Scientific name
- Scarus prasiognathos
- Family
- Scaridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Scaridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Callyodon janthochir, Callyodon janthocir, Callyodon singaporensis, Pseudoscarus janthochir, Pseudoscarus singaporensis, Scarus chlorodon, Scarus janthochir, Scarus prasiognathus, Scarus singaporensis
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 70 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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