Queen parrotfish
Scarus vetula
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The queen parrotfish from reefs of the tropical western Atlantic and the Caribbean. Females are reddish brown and turn into blue-green males.
- Scientific name
- Scarus vetula
- Family
- Scaridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Scaridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 61 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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