Saltwater
Marbled parrotfish
Leptoscarus vaigiensis
Scaridae, Sparisomatinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 35.2 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 1,050 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Admiralty Is., Australia, Brunei, Chile, China, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Cook Islands, and 50 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found in sheltered bays, harbors and lagoons. Inhabits seagrass areas or areas with hard substrates heavy with algal cover. Usually occur in small groups. Unlike other parrotfishes, males and females look very similar and do not change sex. Feeds on seagrasses and algae. Marketed fresh.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Calliodon chlorolepis
- Calliodon chlorolepsis
- Leptoscarus coeruleopunctatus
- Leptoscarus vaigeinsis
- Leptoscarus vaigensis
- Leptoscarus vaigienis
In other languages
- Blue-spotted parrotfish, Parrotfish, Petroleum parrotfish, Seagrass parrotfish, Slender 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.