BrackishSaltwater
Blue-barred parrotfish
Scarus ghobban
Scaridae, Scarinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 75 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 8,883 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Bahrain, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, and 56 more countries.
Introduced to Lebanon.
More about the species
Description
Adults inhabit lagoon and seaward reefs, in slopes and drop-offs, often solitary but may sometimes occur in small groups. Males common in atolls where they live mainly around the inner and outer edges of barrier reefs at depths of about 30 ft; females prefer deeper habitat. Small juveniles in groups are found inshore on algae reef habitat and sometimes enter silty, murky environments. Feed by scraping algae from rocks and corals. Are protogynous hermaphrodites. Caught with nets and other types of artisanal gear. Marketed fresh. In the Hong Kong live fish markets. Minimum depth reported from Ref. 90102.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Callyodon apridentatus
- Callyodon dussumieri
- Callyodon fuscocuneus
- Callyodon ghobban
- Callyodon guttatus
- Callyodon speigleri
In other languages
- Blåbåndet papegøjefisk
- Blue barred parrotfish, Blue trim parrotfish, Blue-barred orange parrotfish, Bluebarred parrotfish, Bluechin parrotfish, Cream parrotfish, Flame-breasted parrot-fish, Globe-headed parrotfish, Green blotched parrotfish, Parrot fish, Parrotfish, Yellow parrotfish, Yellow scale parrot fish, Yellow Scale Parrotfish, Yellowscale parrotfish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.