Blue-barred Parrotfish
Scientific Name: Scarus ghobban
Species: Parrotfishes (Scaridae)
Other names: Blue-barred Orange Parrotfish, Blue Trim Parrotfish, Cream Parrotfish, Blue-chin Parrotfish, Blue-chinned Parrotfish, Yellowscale Parrotfish.
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Blue-barred ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Blue-barred ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Gan - Maldives
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Blue-barred ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Gan - Maldives
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Blue-barred ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
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Blue-barred ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
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Blue-barred ParrotfishUploaded by: @Arpad in June 2011
Photographed at: Red Sea - Sudan
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Description
Also known as Blue-barred Orange Parrotfish, Blue Trim Parrotfish, Cream Parrotfish, Blue-chin Parrotfish, Blue-chinned Parrotfish and Yellowscale Parrotfish.
Found singly in shallow silty inshore reefs over sand and rubble areas. Adults can often be found deeper.
Males much brighter than females.
They feed on filamentous algae
Length - 75cm
Depth - 3-40m
Widespread Indo-Pacific
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 Blue-barred Parrotfish is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 6 times by users @fishx6 @Arpad
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