Yellowfin Parrotfish
Scarus flavipectoralis
- Group: Parrotfish
- Typical depth: 2 to 40 m
- Max size: 40 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A grazer of lagoon and channel reefs, the yellowfin parrotfish usually keeps below twenty metres and reaches about forty centimetres. Like other parrotfish it scrapes algae from coral and rock with a fused beak of fused teeth.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Labridae › Scarus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276045.
FAQ
- How deep does the Yellowfin Parrotfish live?
- The Yellowfin Parrotfish (Scarus flavipectoralis) is typically found at 2 to 40 m.
- Is the Yellowfin Parrotfish dangerous to divers?
- The Yellowfin Parrotfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Yellowfin Parrotfish get?
- The Yellowfin Parrotfish grows to about 40 cm.