Greenthroat Parrotfish
Scientific Name: Scarus prasiognathus
Species: Parrotfishes (Scaridae)
Other names: Scarus singaporensis, Singapore Parrotfish, Green-face Parrotfish, Greencheek Parrotfish, Blue-Faced Parrotfish, Ocean Parrotfish.
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Greenthroat ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Greenthroat ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2007
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Greenthroat ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
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Greenthroat ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in April 2008
Photographed at: Gangehi - Maldives
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Greenthroat ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in March 2008
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Greenthroat ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2007
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Description
Also known as (formerly) Scarus singaporensis, Singapore Parrotfish, Green-face Parrotfish, Greencheek Parrotfish, Blue-Faced Parrotfish and Ocean Parrotfish.
Found in large groups of males and females on outer reef slopes.
Males colourful and females dark with white spotting as in picture.
They feed on filamentous algae.
Length - 60cm
Depth - 5-30m
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 Greenthroat Parrotfish is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 13 times by user @fishx6
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