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Bicolour Parrotfish
Cetoscarus bicolor
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Greencheek Parrotfish
Scarus prasiognathos
- Max size
- View in app
- Max depth
- 25 m
- Found in
- 20 regions
How to recognise it
- Colours
- whiteblackbrownyellowgreenblue
- Body shape
- Standard, Elongated
- Pattern
- Blotches or dots
- Family
- Scaridae
Scarus prasiognathos, the Singapore parrotfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish, in the family Scaridae. It is native to the eastern Indian and western Pacific Oceans, where it lives in coral reefs. This species was first formally described in 1840 by the French naturalist Achille Valenciennes (1794-1865) with the type locality given as New Ireland in the Bismarck Archipelago.
Similar species
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Bleeker's Parrotfish (male)
Chlorurus bleekeri
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Bluebarred Parrotfish
Scarus ghobban
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Blue Parrotfish
Scarus coeruleus
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Bridled Parrotfish
Scarus frenatus
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Captain Parrotfish
Chlorurus enneacanthus
Questions
Is Greencheek Parrotfish dangerous?
Greencheek Parrotfish has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.
Where can you find Greencheek Parrotfish?
How deep does Greencheek Parrotfish live?
Greencheek Parrotfish can be found at depths of up to 25 meters.
