Saltwater
Ember parrotfish
Scarus rubroviolaceus
Scaridae, Scarinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 70 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 7,228 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, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and 38 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occurs solitary or in pairs in seaward reefs. Usually over rocky or coral substrates, at boulder-strewn slopes at the base of high-island cliffs where it may occur in large schools. Large adult usually on upper parts of deep slopes, but seen to about 35 m depth. Benthopelagic. Feeds on benthic algae. A protogynous hermaphrodite. An uncommon species.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Callyodon africanus
- Callyodon jordani
- Callyodon ruberrimus
- Callyodon rubrovidaceus
- Callyodon rubroviolaceus
- Margaritodon africanus
In other languages
- Rødlæbet papegøjefisk
- Bicolor parrotfish, Black-veined red parrotfish, Blackvein parrotfish, Half & half parrotfish, Half and half parrotfish, Parrotfish, Redlip parrotfish, Redlipped parrot
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.