Tropical Pacific Reefs

Filament-Fin Parrotfish

Location: Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Scientific Name: Scarus altipinnis

Also known as: Mini-Fin Parrotfish, High-Fin Parrotfish

Category: Parrotfishes

Size: Up to 20 in. (50 cm)

Depth: 10-100 ft. (3-30 m)

Distribution: Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, Great Barrier Reef, Line Islands, French Polynesia