Blue Parrotfish

Blue Parrotfish
Name: Blue Parrotfish
Scientific Name: Scarus coeruleus
Family: Parrotfishes
Taxonomic: Scaridae
ID Group: Parrotfishes & Wrasses
Size: 1 - 2.5 ft.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Seen sometimes

This Parrotfish has a bright blue body with a square head. In the intermediate and juvenile phases, it has a yellow tint extending from the snout to the dorsal fin, which fades as it matures.