Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Yellowbar Parrotfish
Scarus schlegeli
Yellowbar Parrotfish
Also known as: Yellowband Parrotfish, Schlegel's Parrotfish
Category: Parrotfishes
Scientific Name: Scarus schlegeli
Size: 10 to 15 in. (25 to 38 cm)  
Depth: 10-90 ft. (3-27 m)
Distribution: West Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Eupercaria (Order)
      └Labridae (Family)
       └Scarinae (Subfamily)
        └Scarini (Tribe)
         └Scarus (Genus)
          └S. schlegeli (Species)

Parrotfishes & Wrasses
Parrotfishes

Yellowbar Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Yellowbar Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Stareye Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Green Humphead Parrotfish

Spotted Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Spotted Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Spotted Parrotfish (Juvenile)

Steephead Parrotfish

Pacific Bullethead Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Pacific Bullethead Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Pacific Longnose Parrotfish

Filament-Fin Parrotfish

Bridled Parrotfish

Blue-barred Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Violetline Parrotfish

Swarthy Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Swarthy Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Swarthy Parrotfish (Juvenile Phase)

Palenose Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Redlip Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Redlip Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)



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