Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Midnight Parrotfish
Scarus coelestinus
Midnight Parrotfish
Category: Parrotfishes
Scientific Name: Scarus coelestinus
Size: 1 to 2 ft (30 to 60 cm)  
Depth: 15-240 ft. (5-75 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Scaridae (Family)
      └Scarinae (Subfamily)
       └Scarus (Genus)

Parrotfishes & Wrasses
Parrotfishes

Midnight Parrotfish

Blue Parrotfish

Rainbow Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Rainbow Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Striped Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Striped Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Princess Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Princess Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Princess Parrotfish (Juvenile)

Queen Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Queen Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Greenblotch Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Greenblotch Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Redband Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Redband Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Redband Parrotfish (Juvenile)

Redtail Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Redtail Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Yellowtail Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Yellowtail Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Stoplight Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Stoplight Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Stoplight Parrotfish (Juvenile)



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