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 SeabookLocations
- Sri Lanka
- Maldives
- Seychelles
- Egypt East
- Laccadive Islands
- +63 locations in Seabook
Colors
brown
yellow
green
blue
pink
Poisonous
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Coral reef
Conservation status
(LC) Least concern