Singapore Parrotfish
Scarus prasiognathos
Also known as: Blue-faced Parrotfish, Dusky Parrotfish, Greencheek Parrotfish, Greenface Parrotfish, Greenthroat Parrotfish, Ocean Parrotfish
- Blue-faced Parrotfish
- Dusky Parrotfish
- Greencheek Parrotfish
- Greenface Parrotfish
- Greenthroat Parrotfish
- Ocean Parrotfish
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Overview
- Color changes: Like other parrotfishes, these fish change their colors dramatically during their life - females and juveniles look very different from the striking males.
How to identify
- Fins & Tail
- green tail
- Behaviour
- schoolingsleeps in mucus cocoon
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Habitat & where to find it
Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.
- Range · Indo-West Pacific
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Juvenile photos 3
Discussion
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