Blue Parrotfish
Scarus coeruleus
- Group: Parrotfish
- Typical depth: 3 to 25 m
- Max size: 1.2 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A large parrotfish of Caribbean reefs, uniformly blue and reaching well over a metre, it scrapes algae and small organisms from coral and sand with a beak of fused teeth. Young fish settle over turtle grass beds, and adults gather in large numbers to spawn.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Labridae › Scarus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 159300.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blue Parrotfish live?
- The Blue Parrotfish (Scarus coeruleus) is typically found at 3 to 25 m.
- Is the Blue Parrotfish dangerous to divers?
- The Blue Parrotfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blue Parrotfish get?
- The Blue Parrotfish grows to about 1.2 m.