Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Filament-Fin Parrotfish
Scarus altipinnis

Filament-Fin Parrotfish - Scarus altipinnis
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


 
 

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