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Queen parrotfih

Scarus vetula

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Field Notes

Description:

Photo take a t -45 ft in a Caribbean reef.

Habitat:

The queen parrotfish scrapes algae from Caribbean coral reefs with its parrot-like beak. This fish is an adult male. But when young, parrotfish have the ability to change sex, depending on the population’s needs.
Florida all the Caribbean.

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Comments (2)
AzriAzmi
lovely fish and nicely photographed !

Spotted for Missions

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Global Coral Reef Monitoring
Mission
Caribbean Reef Fish of Southern Mexico
Mission
Mexico Horn of Plenty

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PublishedJanuary 22, 2012

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