Quoy's Parrotfish
Scientific Name: Scarus quoyi
Species: Parrotfishes (Scaridae)
Other names: Green-blotch Parrotfish and Green-blotched Parrotfish.
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Quoy's ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Quoy's ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Quoy's ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Description
Also known as Green-blotch Parrotfish and Green-blotched Parrotfish.
Found singly or in small groups, inshore on reef crests, slopes and lagoons.
Males always much brighter than females.
They feed on filamentous algae.
Length - 40cm
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 Quoy's Parrotfish is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 3 times by user @fishx6
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