quoy's parrotfish
| Scientific name | Scarus quoyi |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Valenciennes |
| Year of description | 1840 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Scaridae |
| Genus | Scarus |
Introduction
Scarus quoyi, commonly known as quoy's parrotfish, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size40 cm
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Maximum size45 cm
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Average size40 cm
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Maximum size45 cm
How to recognize the quoy's parrotfish ?
The quoy's parrotfish measures between 40 and 45 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly rouge, bleu, vert, orange and rose 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 quoy's 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 quoy's 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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Temperature26 - 29 °C
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Depth2 - 18 m
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FlowStrong and Medium
Biotope presentation
The quoy's parrotfish is most often found at a depth between 2m and 18m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Species of the same family
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