Scarus prasiognathos

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Scarus prasiognathos
Scarus prasiognathos (male)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Scaridae
Genus:
Scarus
Species:
S. prasiognathos
Binomial name
Scarus prasiognathos
(Valenciennes, 1840)

Scarus prasiognathos, commonly known as Singapore parrotfish, is a marine fish native to the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, where it lives in coral reefs.[1]

French naturalist Achille Valenciennes described the species in 1840.


  • immature juvenile
    immature juvenile
  • initial phase (female)
    initial phase (female)
  • final phase (male)
    final phase (male)


References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Scarus prasiognathos" in FishBase. 2 2015 version.
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