chameleon parrotfish
| Scientific name | Scarus chameleon |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Choat & Randall |
| Year of description | 1986 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Scaridae |
| Genus | Scarus |
Introduction
Scarus chameleon, commonly known as chameleon parrotfish, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size25 cm
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Maximum size31 cm
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Average size25 cm
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Maximum size31 cm
How to recognize the chameleon parrotfish ?
The chameleon parrotfish measures between 25 and 31 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly bleu, vert and violet body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietherbivorous
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The chameleon parrotfish is a fish living in a group or alone. This species is herbivorous .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The chameleon parrotfish is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
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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Temperature24 - 30 °C
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Depth3 - 30 m
Biotope presentation
The chameleon parrotfish is most often found at a depth between 3m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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