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East-Indies Parrotfish (male)

Scarus hypselopterus

Seabook: East-Indies Parrotfish (male)

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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

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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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