Saltwater
Bridled parrotfish
Scarus frenatus
Scaridae, Scarinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 47 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,266 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Egypt, France, and 31 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Usually found on exposed outer reefs, sometimes in very shallow water. Juveniles occur among coral and rubble of lagoon reefs. Grazes on benthic algae. Generally solitary. Often in schools of mixed species when feeding. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Callyodon frenatus
- Callyodon sexvittatus
- Callyodon upolensis
- Callyodon vermiculatus
- Scarus randalli
- Scarus sexvittatus
In other languages
- Birdled parrotfish, Parrotfish, Six banded parrotfish, Six-banded Parrotfish, Sixband parrotfish, Vermiculate 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.