Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Florida, northeaster Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and south to northern South America.
Size: 14 inches (35 cm)
Natural Environment: Western Atlantic Ocean: Florida, northeaster Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and south to northern South America.
General Husbandry: Colors vary between sexes and its stage of growth (phase). Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Family: Scaridae
Subfamily: Scarinae
Genus: Scarus
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
Food fish in local areas.