BUMPHEAD PARROTFISH

Scarus perrico


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IUCN Red List Status: NOT EVALUATED

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Scarus perrico Jordan and Gilbert, 1882

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Common in shallow coastal waters (Ref. 9338). Occurs in small aggregations over reefs. Feeds by scraping the substrate for coralline red algae, and probably on coral polyps. Only caught occasionally (Ref. 9338).