Chlorurus troschelii

(Bleeker, 1853)

Troschel's Parrotfish

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Seribu Islands, Indonesia and Similan Islands, Thailand.

Size: 14 inches (35 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits clear shallow seaward reefs rich in corals and usually found at depths between 15 – 85 feet (5 – 25 m) where it feeds mainly on algae.

General Husbandry: Adults have an overall mottled greenish body, often with a large pale yellow blotch on the frontal body. Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Labroidei

Family: Scaridae

Subfamily: Scarinae

Genus: Chlorurus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.