green parrotfish

Scarus vetula

Fish Reaching Sixty One Centimeters in South American Waters

Green
Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

The queen parrotfish (Scarus vetula), is a species of parrotfish or marine ray-finned fish that belongs to the family Labridae, part of the subfamily Scarinae. It is found on reefs in the tropical West Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Other common names include blownose, blue chub, blue parrotfish, blueman, joblin crow parrot, moontail, okra peji and slimy head.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Scarus
Maximum length: 61 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), and Bahamas to northern South America; throughout the Caribbean Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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