Rainbow Parrotfish (Scarus guacamaia)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Scarus guacamaia
- Common name
- Rainbow Parrotfish
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Labridae
- Genus
- Scarus
- Size
- 60–120 cm
- Depth
- 1–30 m
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- coral-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic, diurnal, schooling
- Ocean zones
- Caribbean, Eastern Pacific
Description
Very large colored labrid CR, massive grazer, Caribbean.
Photo of Rainbow Parrotfish
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Rainbow Parrotfish?
- Rainbow Parrotfish (Scarus guacamaia) reaches 60–120 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Rainbow Parrotfish?
- Rainbow Parrotfish is found between 1–30 m deep.
- Is the Rainbow Parrotfish dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Rainbow Parrotfish?
- IUCN status: Vulnerable (VU).
- Where can you find the Rainbow Parrotfish?
- Found in: Caribbean, Eastern Pacific.
Other species in the genus Scarus
- Scarus iseri - Striped parrotfish
- Scarus coelestinus - Midnight parrotfish
- Scarus coeruleus - Blue parrotfish
- Scarus vetula - Queen parrotfish
- Scarus taeniopterus - Princess parrotfish
- Scarus perrico - Bumphead parrotfish Pacific
Other species in the family Labridae
- Labrus merula - Brown wrasse
- Bodianus rufus - Spanish hogfish
- Bodianus pulchellus - Cuban hogfish
- Halichoeres pictus - Rainbow wrasse
- Halichoeres cyanocephalus - Yellowcheek wrasse
- Sparisoma chrysopterum - Redtail parrotfish
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 276049)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2393779)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia