Bartail Parrotfish
Scientific Name: Scarus caudofasciatus
Species: Parrotfishes (Scaridae)
Other names: Scarus caudifasciatus and Redbarred Parrotfish.
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Bartail ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in April 2008
Photographed at: Gangehi - Maldives
Caption: male
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Bartail ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in April 2008
Photographed at: Gangehi - Maldives
Caption: female
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Bartail ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in April 2008
Photographed at: Gangehi - Maldives
Caption: male
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Bartail ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
Caption: female
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Bartail ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi - Maldives
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Description
Also known as Scarus caudifasciatus and Redbarred Parrotfish.
Found singly on clear outer reefs and steep slopes.
They feed on filamentous algae.
Length - 50cm
Depth - 5-40m
Widespread Western Indian Ocean
Parrotfish are hermaphrodites and live in harems with a dominant male. They are not territorial and live in harmony with other species, often found feeding together.
They have teeth that are fused into powerful beaks which are used for grabbing filamentous algae from dead coral, often found feeding in a cloud of sediment.
They are brightly coloured and change dramatically from juvenile to adult.
At night Parrotfish make sleeping bags out of slimy bubbles for protection against predators.
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The Bartail Parrotfish is found in or near the Western Indian Ocean region(s) and has been photographed 5 times by user @fishx6
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