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princess parrotfish (Scarus taeniopterus)
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Labridae

princess parrotfish

Scarus taeniopterus

Dark stripes from snout to tail

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

princess parrotfish is a marine fish of Western Atlantic. The species occupies reef habitat. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 35 cm.

Family
Labridae
Genus
Scarus
Maximum length
35 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), and Bahamas to Brazil; throughout the Caribbean (Ref. 3802 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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