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
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
Cartoon Princess Parrotfish Dive Flag T-Shirt – 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
Parrotfish Are Cool! 3 Ring Binder – Four cute Scubadorable parrotfish swim together under the slogan "Parrotfish are cool!". The fish are drawn in our unique cartoon style and include: Princess Parrotfish; Rainbow... 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