Redlip Parrotfish
Scientific Name: Scarus rubroviolaceus
Species: Parrotfishes (Scaridae)
Other names: Red-lipped Parrotfish, Ember Parrotfish, Black Vein Parrotfish, Black-veined Parrotfish, Black-veined Red Parrotfish.
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Redlip ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Redlip ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2006
Photographed at: Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa - Maldives
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Redlip ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
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Redlip ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
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Redlip ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
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Redlip ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
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Redlip ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Redlip ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Redlip ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Redlip ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
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Redlip ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
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Redlip ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
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Redlip ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
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Redlip ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in March 2008
Photographed at: Gangehi - Maldives
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Redlip ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in March 2008
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Redlip ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Makunudu - Maldives
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Redlip ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
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Redlip ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in February 2005
Photographed at: Makunudhoo Island Resort - Maldives
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Redlip ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
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Description
Also known as Red-lipped Parrotfish, Ember Parrotfish, Black Vein Parrotfish, Black-veined Parrotfish and Black-veined Red Parrotfish.
Found singly or in pairs on deep slopes and drop off's on seaward reefs.
Males blue/green.
Females green/red with white spots.
They feed on algae.
Length - 70cm
Depth - 1-35m
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 Redlip Parrotfish is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 19 times by user @fishx6
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