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Scarus

Scarus iseri

(Bloch, 1789)

Striped Parrotfish

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.

 Scarus iseri (Striped Parrotfish)
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