Greensnout parrotfish

Scarus spinus

Male head displays bright yellow

Greensnout parrotfish is known around Pacific Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in reef habitat, and the largest recorded length is 30 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Scarus
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean (Ref. 30874 ), then from the Philippines to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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