Palenose Parrotfish
Scarus psittacus

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- Habitat
- Reef
- Max size
- 30 cm
- Depth
- 0-30 m
- Family
- Scaridae
Scarus psittacus, the common parrotfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish, in the family Scaridae. Other common names for this species include the palenose parrotfish, Batavian parrotfish and the rosy-cheek parrotfish. It has a wide distribution in the Indo-Pacific region where it is associated with coral reefs. This species is utilised as food. It is the type species of the genus Scarus.
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