bicolour parrotfish
| Scientific name | Cetoscarus bicolor |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Rüppell |
| Year of description | 1829 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Scaridae |
| Genus | Cetoscarus |
Introduction
Cetoscarus bicolor, commonly known as bicolour parrotfish, is a salt water fish from the Red Sea.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size30 cm
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Maximum size50 cm
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Average size30 cm
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Maximum size50 cm
How to recognize the bicolour parrotfish ?
The bicolour parrotfish measures between 30 and 50 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly jaune, bleu, vert, rose and violet body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietherbivorous
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Sociabilityliving in shoals
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The bicolour parrotfish is a fish living in shoals naturally found near the bottom. This species is herbivorous .
Although the bicolour parrotfish is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
The bicolour parrotfish is a fish ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature25 - 29 °C
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Depth1 - 30 m
Biotope presentation
The bicolour parrotfish is most often found at a depth between 1m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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