Princess Parrotfish

The color of this beautiful Parrotfish differs between males and females. Pictured here is an adult male with a blue body and shades of yellow, purple and green. Along its side is a cute little juvenile Princess Parrotfish with horizontal black and white stripes. The Parrotfish uses its strong beak-like jaws to graze for algea on corals and constantly re-grows its teeth.

Details & Statistics

Added to Scubadorable
Dec 27, 2006
Scientific Name
Scarus taeniopterus
Also known as
Princess Parrot, Princess Green Parrotfish, Snotty Parrot, Blue Chub, Painted-tail Parrotfish
Range
Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, South Atlantic, West Atlantic
Length
8 to 14 inches
Depth
6 to 82 feet

International Names

Danish (Dansk)
Orangestribet Papegøjefisk
Spanish (Español)
loro ñángaro, lora princesa
French (Français)
Perroquet princesse
Brazilian Portuguese (Português brasileiro)
Bodiano
Russian (русский язык)
попугай-рыба обыкновенный

Cute Princess Parrotfish Gifts

Princess Parrotfish with baby Mouse Pad – Our totally cute Princess Parrotfish gets even cuter by swimming in this design with a baby. View on Zazzle
Princess Parrotfish Metal Ornament – Princess Parrotfish live throughout the Caribbean. Adult males have blue bodies with shades of yellow, purple and green. Babies have horizontal black and white stripes.You can... View on Zazzle
Princess Parrotfish with baby Kids' Apron – Our totally cute Princess Parrotfish gets even cuter by swimming in this design with a baby. View on Zazzle
Princess Parrotfish Ceramic Ornament – Princess Parrotfish live throughout the Caribbean. Adult males have blue bodies with shades of yellow, purple and green. Babies have horizontal black and white stripes.You can... View on Zazzle
Cute Princess Parrotfish Baby T-Shirt – Parrotfish are named for their unusual teeth, which form a parrot-like beak. The beak is used in feeding, where they rasp algae from hard surfaces such... View on Zazzle
Cute Princess Parrotfish Keychain – Parrotfish are named for their unusual teeth, which form a parrot-like beak. The beak is used in feeding, where they rasp algae from hard surfaces such... View on Zazzle
Princess Parrotfish Drink Coaster – Princess Parrotfish live throughout the Caribbean. Adult males have blue bodies with shades of yellow, purple and green. Babies have horizontal black and white stripes.You can... View on Zazzle
Princess Parrotfish with baby Two-Tone Coffee Mug – Our totally cute Princess Parrotfish gets even cuter by swimming in this design with a baby. View on Zazzle
Princess Parrotfish with baby T-Shirt – Our totally cute Princess Parrotfish gets even cuter by swimming in this design with a baby. View on Zazzle
Princess Parrotfish with baby T-Shirt – Our totally cute Princess Parrotfish gets even cuter by swimming in this design with a baby. View on Zazzle
Princess Parrotfish with baby T-Shirt – Our totally cute Princess Parrotfish gets even cuter by swimming in this design with a baby. View on Zazzle
Cartoon Princess Parrotfish Dive Flag Keychain – This design shows our cute Scubadorable Princess Parrotfish in front of a dive flag. This will make a great gift for scuba divers and parrotfish fans. View on Zazzle
Princess Parrotfish T-Shirt – Princess Parrotfish live throughout the Caribbean. Adult males have blue bodies with shades of yellow, purple and green. Babies have horizontal black and white stripes.You can... View on Zazzle
Princess Parrotfish T-Shirt – Princess Parrotfish live throughout the Caribbean. Adult males have blue bodies with shades of yellow, purple and green. Babies have horizontal black and white stripes.You can... View on Zazzle
Princess Parrotfish with baby Classic Round Sticker – Our totally cute Princess Parrotfish gets even cuter by swimming in this design with a baby. View on Zazzle
Cute Princess Parrotfish Trucker Hat – Parrotfish are named for their unusual teeth, which form a parrot-like beak. The beak is used in feeding, where they rasp algae from hard surfaces such... View on Zazzle