Striped Parrotfish
Scarus iseri
Also known as: Caribbean-striped Parrotfish, Grey Chub, Mottlefin Parrotfish, Mudbelly, Sammy Johnson, Sleep-on-Grass
- Caribbean-striped Parrotfish
- Grey Chub
- Mottlefin Parrotfish
- Mudbelly
- Sammy Johnson
- Sleep-on-Grass
Showing details for the juvenile stage. Switch stages to see how it differs.
Overview
Juveniles are pale with three dark stripes along the body, a yellow smudge on the snout and a tail without dark borders, which separates them from young Princess Parrotfish, their frequent companions. They are found in seagrass beds.
How to identify
- Pattern
- stripes
- Head & Mouth
- yellow nose
- 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 · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
- Country only · 8
Juvenile photos 8
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