Ember parrotfish

Scarus rubroviolaceus

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.
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Appearance

The species is sexually dimorphic, with the males possessing a bright, greenish-blue color while the females are a duller brown.
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

Naming

The genus name, ''Scarus'', comes from the Greek word "skaros", meaning "parrotfish".
Ember Parrotfish - Scarus rubroviolaceus Ember Parrotfish - Scarus rubroviolaceus is also known as RedLip Parrotfish. This is the Intermediate Phase with shades of red to reddish brown to gray with small black spots and irregular lines on scales, often bicolor with darker forebody, fins and usually lips red. Ember Parrotfish,Fish,Maldives,Parrotfish,Redlip Parrotfish,Scarus rubroviolaceus

Distribution

The ember parrotfish is widespread and abundant. It has been found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, with its range including Japan, eastern Africa, and the Hawaiian islands.
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Behavior

Diet includes aquatic plants and benthic algea, which they scrape off rocks using their beak.

Habitat

Diet includes aquatic plants and benthic algea, which they scrape off rocks using their beak.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderPerciformes
FamilyScaridae
GenusScarus
SpeciesS. rubroviolaceus
Photographed in
Costa Rica
Maldives
Mexico