Five-saddle Parrotfish
Scientific Name: Scarus scaber
Species: Parrotfishes (Scaridae)
Other names: Yellow-barred Parrotfish and Dusky-Capped Parrotfish.
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Five-saddle ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Five-saddle ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Five-saddle ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in March 2008
Photographed at: Gangehi - Maldives
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Five-saddle ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
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Five-saddle ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Five-saddle ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Five-saddle ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Description
Also known as Yellow-barred Parrotfish and Dusky-Capped Parrotfish.
Found in small groups of mixed sexes, in lagoons and inner reef slopes with coral areas often in silty conditions.
Males bright colours, females drab colours.
They feed on filamentous algae.
Replaced by Scarus dimidiatus in the Pacific.
Length - 35cm
Depth - 1-30m
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 Five-saddle Parrotfish is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 8 times by user @fishx6
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Many creatures change during their life. Juvenile fish become adults and some change shape or their colour. Some species change sex and others just get older. The following creature(s) are known relatives of the Five-saddle Parrotfish. Click the image(s) to explore further or hover over to get a better view!
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