Labridae

Knobsnout Parrotfish

Scarus ovifrons

Blue forehead with massive hump

• Tropical
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• Large
• Tropical fish

The knobsnout parrotfish (Scarus ovifrons) or blue humphead parrotfish is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish, in the family Scaridae which is famous for its characteristic blue color. It lives in reefs and coral reefs. It grows to a maximum length of about 90 cm.