Palenose Parrotfish

Scarus psittacus

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Max Depth

25 m

Description

Scarus psittacus is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish, in the family Scaridae. It has a wide distribution in the Indo-Pacific region where it is associated with coral reefs. This species is utilised as food. It is the type species of the genus Scarus. Other names: Common Parrotfish, Batavian Parrot... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Seychelles Egypt East Laccadive Islands +63 more in Seabook

Colors

brown

yellow

green

blue

pink

Poisonous

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Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Edible

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