Whitespot Parrotfish

Scarus dimidiatus

Terminal-Phase: Green marking around the snout, with horizontal runners to rear of eyes. IP: with multi-coloured iridescent side-bands, additionally sometimes with a white spot.

Size : 40 cm

Habitat : Lives in clear lagoons and outer reefs, 3-30 m.

Distribution : Cocos Keeling to Indonesia to SW Japan, Micronesia, GBR and French Polynesia

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Perciformes

FAMILY

:

Scaridae

GENUS

:

Scarus

SPECIES

:

Scarus dimidiatus

Other Information

Population Status

Least Concern (LC)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner