Spectacled parrotfish

The Spectacled parrotfish lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 1 - 71 m environment.

Spectacled Parrotfish with bites in the background. Click here for an enlarged photo. More

The spectacled parrotfish (Scarus perspicillatus), for example, is reddish brown as a juvenile, then develops a pale tail spot when it becomes a reproductive female. When it later changes sex to become a male, it develops brilliant blue-green color with pink markings. More

spied this enormous spectacled parrotfish (uhu) in 20 feet. He made the shot with his speargun and the rest, as they say, is history. More

Spectacled parrotfish von pohl to quarantine as scales of the family Scaridae Simon u0026 Schuster. Karl helfferich, family and friends of the treasury; dr. More

Common names

Spectacled parrot in English
Spectacled parrotfish in English
Uhu-uliuli in Hawaiian
Uhu'ahu'ula in Hawaiian
壮绿鹦嘴鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
壮鹦嘴鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
壯綠鸚嘴魚 in Mandarin Chinese
壯鸚嘴魚 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Scaridae
Genus : Chlorurus
Species : Chlorurus perspicillatus
Authority : Steindachner, 1879