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Bicolor Parrotfish - Scarus rubroviolaceus The Bicolor Parrotfish - Scarus rubroviolaceus has fused front teeth into beak-like plates, front of head blunt. Terminal male blue to green, with anterior portion of body usually slightly darker. Pink band bordered by blue bands under lower jaw; tail lunate. Initial phase anterior portion of body brown to reddish brown abruptly becoming light gray with markings in brown and red. Tail slightly emarginate and reddish; pelvic fins red. Bicolor Parrotfish,Cocos Island,Costa Rica,Ember parrotfish,Fish,Geotagged,Parrotfish,Scarus rubroviolaceus,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Bicolor Parrotfish - Scarus rubroviolaceus

The Bicolor Parrotfish - Scarus rubroviolaceus has fused front teeth into beak-like plates, front of head blunt. Terminal male blue to green, with anterior portion of body usually slightly darker. Pink band bordered by blue bands under lower jaw; tail lunate. Initial phase anterior portion of body brown to reddish brown abruptly becoming light gray with markings in brown and red. Tail slightly emarginate and reddish; pelvic fins red.

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  1. Another overwhelming amount of marine beauty, thank you so much! Posted 6 years ago
    1. Glad to be able to contribute :D Posted 6 years ago

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The ember parrotfish is a species of parrotfish native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is also known as the bicolor parrotfish and the redlip parrotfish.

Similar species: Perch-like Fishes
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Jun 17, 2017. Captured Mar 31, 2015 22:52 in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
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  • 10.4mm