Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Terminal Phase
Big Island, Hawaii
Terminal Phase
Lanai, Hawaii
Terminal Phase
Lanai, Hawaii
Terminal Phase
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)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Eupercaria (Order)
└Scaridae (Family)
└Scarinae (Subfamily)
└Scarus (Genus)
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