Scarus oviceps

Valenciennes, 1840

Dark-capped Parrotfish

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Line and Tuamotu Islands, north to Southern Japa, south to Shark Bay and Great Barrier Reef.

Size: 14 inches (35 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits lagoons and seaward reefs and usually found at depths between 3 – 65 feet (1 – 20 m) where it feeds mainly on algae.

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.