Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Palenose Parrotfish
Scarus psittacus
Palenose Parrotfish
Also known as: Common Parrotfish
Category: Parrotfishes
Scientific Name: Scarus psittacus
Size: 9 to 12 in. (22 to 30 cm)  
Depth: 6-80 ft. (2-25 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Red Sea, French Polynesia, Australia
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Labridae (Family) Wrasses
      └Scarinae (Subfamily) Parrotfishes
       └Scarini (Tribe)
        └Scarus (Genus)
         └S. psittacus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 219125🔗
iNaturalist ID: 52498🔗

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