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Blue-barred parrotfish

Scarus ghobban

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Field Notes

Description:

Commonly grows to approximately 46 cm and lives as long as 13 years.

Habitat:

It is widespread throughout the Indo-Pacific, likes places with sandy bottoms and in areas with seagrass.

Notes:

Different names for this specie are blue trim parrotfish, cream parrotfish, globe-headed parrotfish, green blotched parrotfish, yellow scale parrotfish, and bluechin parrotfish.

Species ID Suggestions

Blue-barred Parrotfish

Scarus ghobban

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PublishedDecember 31, 2017

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