marbled parrotfish

Leptoscarus vaigiensis

Fish Reaching Thirty Five Point Two Centimeters in Easter Island

Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

The marbled parrotfish (Leptoscarus vaigiensis), also known as the seagrass parrotfish, is a species of parrotfish, the only known member of the genus Leptoscarus. It has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution and is also found in the southeastern Atlantic Ocean. It is a coastal species found in beds of sea grass and seaweed.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Leptoscarus
Maximum length: 35.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: False Bay, South Africa. Indo-West Pacific: northern Red Sea and South Africa to Easter Island, north to southern Japan, south to Poor Knight's Island in New Zealand and Rottnest Island in Australia (Ref. 525 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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