East-Indies Parrotfish (male)

Scarus hypselopterus

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

30 m

Description

Scarus hypselopterus is a species of parrotfish. Other names: Yellow-tail Parrotfish or Java Parrotfish. Description Colors vary between sexes and its stage of growth (phase). Males resemble S. bowersi but differs in that the tan area of S. bowersi does not extend as far back as the anal fin. Ini... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Vietnam Cambodia Indo-Pacific Taiwan Malaysia East +15 more in Seabook

Colors

green

blue

pink

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Conservation status

(NT) Near threatened

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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