Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Queen Parrotfish
Scarus vetula
Queen Parrotfish
Category: Parrotfishes
Scientific Name: Scarus vetula
Size: 1 to 2 ft. (30 to 60 cm)  
Depth: 10-80 ft. (3-25 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Labridae (Family)
      └Scarinae (Subfamily)
       └Scarini (Tribe)
        └Scarus (Genus)
         └S. vetula (Species)
WoRMS ID: 276064🔗
iNaturalist ID: 112169🔗

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