Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Steephead Parrotfish
Steephead Parrotfish
Scientific Name: Chlorurus microrhinos
Family: Scaridae
Category: Parrotfishes
Also known as: Heavybeak Parrotfish, Gibbus Parrotfish, Blunt-head Parrotfish
Size: Up to 2.25 ft. (70 cm)  
Depth: 3-150 ft. (1-45 m)
Distribution: Pacific

Fish
Parrotfishes/Wrasses
Parrotfishes

Steephead Parrotfish

Green Humphead Parrotfish

Yellowbar Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Palenose Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Regal Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Regal Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Redlip Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Redlip Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Blue-barred Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Swarthy Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Swarthy Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Stareye Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Spotted Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Spotted Parrotfish (Juvenile)

Bullethead Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Bullethead Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Bleeker's Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Wrasses

External Reference: fishbase.org itis.gov

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