Steephead Parrotfish
Scientific Name: Chlorurus microrhinos
Species: Parrotfishes (Scaridae)
Other names: Pacific Steephead Parrotfish, Blunt-head Parrotfish, Heavybeak Parrotfish.
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Steephead ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: Challenger Bay - Great Barrier Reef - Australia
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Steephead ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: Cod Hole - Great Barrier Reef - Australia
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Steephead ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: Flair Point - Coral Sea - Australia
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Steephead ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
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Steephead ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
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Steephead ParrotfishUploaded by: @epic in July 2009
Photographed at: Admiral Anchor - Coral Sea - Australia
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Steephead ParrotfishUploaded by: @epic in July 2009
Photographed at: Clam Beds - Great Barrier Reef - Australia
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Steephead ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: Cod Hole - Great Barrier Reef - Australia
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Steephead ParrotfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
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Steephead ParrotfishUploaded by: @epic in July 2009
Photographed at: Clam Beds - Great Barrier Reef - Australia
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Description
Also known as Pacific Steephead Parrotfish, Blunt-head Parrotfish and Heavybeak Parrotfish.
Found singly on sheltered, protected reefs.
They feed on filamentous algae.
Length - 80cm
Depth - 5-50m
Widespread 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. (edit)
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The Steephead Parrotfish is found in or near the Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 21 times by users @fishx6 @epic
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