Princess Parrotfish (female)

Scarus taeniopterus

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

25 m

Description

Scarus taeniopterus is a tropical reef parrotfish, typically 20 to 25 cm long, found in the Caribbean, South Florida, the Bahamas, and Bermuda. Its behavior, similar to other parrotfishes, is to swim about the reef and sandy patches during the day, at depths between 3 and 25 m, scraping algae on which it feeds. De... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Bermuda Bonaire Caribbean Sea Gulf of Mexico Costa Rica +35 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

brown

yellow

orange

green

Poisonous

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Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Social Behaviour

Group

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Edible

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