Bluelip Parrotfish
Cryptotomus roseus
- Group: Parrotfish
- Typical depth: to 60 m
- Max size: 13 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Unusual among parrotfishes, this slim species lives over seagrass beds and weedy sand rather than coral, grazing on the grasses themselves. At night it burrows into the sand inside a self made mucus tube, and like its relatives it begins life female before some change into males.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Labridae › Cryptotomus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277118.
FAQ
- How deep does the Bluelip Parrotfish live?
- The Bluelip Parrotfish (Cryptotomus roseus) is typically found at to 60 m.
- Is the Bluelip Parrotfish dangerous to divers?
- The Bluelip Parrotfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Bluelip Parrotfish get?
- The Bluelip Parrotfish grows to about 13 cm.