Saltwater
Globehead parrotfish
Scarus globiceps
Scaridae, Scarinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 45 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,028 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Djibouti, Fiji, France, and 23 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits lagoons, seaward reefs, and reef flats. More common in outer reef habitats than in protected waters. Spawns in groups or in pairs. Feeds on benthic algae. Caught mainly with traps, nets and other types of artisanal gear.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Callyodon dobius
- Callyodon dubius
- Callyodon globiceps
- Callyodon lepidus
- Pseudocarus spilonotus
- Pseudoscarus fuscus
In other languages
- Parrotfish, Roundhead parrotfish, Speckled parrotfish, Violet-lined parrotfish, Violetline parrotfish, Violetlined 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.