Greencheek Parrotfish

Scarus prasiognathos

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Max Depth

25 m

Description

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) wi... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Maldives Seychelles Cambodia Papua New Guinea French Polynesia +14 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

brown

yellow

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blue

Edible

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Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Social Behaviour

Group

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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