Princess Parrotfish
Princess Parrotfish, Terminal Phase
| Name: | Princess Parrotfish |
| Scientific Name: | Scarus taeniopterus |
| Family: | Parrotfishes |
| Taxonomic: | Scaridae |
| ID Group: | Parrotfishes & Wrasses |
| Size: | 8 - 10 in. |
| Depth Range: | On the reef (10 – 60 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen often |
This Parrotfish has a blue to green body with a yellow to orange stripe across the middle that fades toward the tail. Two blue-green stripes run from the snout, one above and one below the eye. The dorsal fin has a pink stripe, and the tail fin has pink edges.