Chlorurus capistratoides

(Bleeker, 1847)

Indian Parrotfish

Range: Indian Ocean: Maldives and western and central Indonesia.

Size: 16 inches (40 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits clear coastal and inner reefs and usually found at depths between 15 – 50 feet (5 – 15 m) where it feeds mainly on algae.

General Husbandry: Has an overall darkish body with a short pink vertical ban on the upper front body and a brownish pink tail. Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Labroidei

Family: Scaridae

Subfamily: Scarinae

Genus: Chlorurus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Sometimes referred to as the Pink-margined Parrotfish.