Saltwater
Striped parrotfish
Scarus iseri
Scaridae, Scarinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 35 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 1,044 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, and 27 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found over shallow, clear waters, generally over Thalassia beds. Also found rocky or coral areas. A schooling species. Feeds on plants. A protogynous hermaphrodite. Super males spawn individually with striped females, while sexually mature males in the striped phase spawn in aggregation.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Calliodon lineatus
- Callyodon iseri
- Callyodon margarita
- Scarus alternans
- Scarus aracanga
- Scarus croicensis
In other languages
- Hvidstribet papegøjefisk
- Grey chub, Gutong, Mottlefin parrotfish, Mud-belly, Sammy johnson, Sleep on grass
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.