Photo Image Quoys parrotfish Scarus quoyi

QUOYS PARROTFISH

Scarus quoyi

The adult of this species has a highly variable green to purplish or bluish body with a pink patch on the pectoral fin region. Usually, there is a lime green saddle on tail base and a green patch on its cheek. The subadult has a gray back and reddish lower body with four wide brown bars on midbody and narrow yellowish bars between its tail base. Lives solitary or forms small groups in reef areas, 2 - 18 m depth.
Frequency of sightings:
Common
Best time of year:
All year round

Taxonomical order of this critter:
Veterbrate
Reef
Coral Feeder
Parrot Fish
-	Bicolor Parrotfish
-	Bleeker parrotfish
-	Bluebarred parrotfish
-	Bump Head Parrotfish
-	Quoys parrotfish
-	Raggedtooth parrotfish
-	Swarthy parrotfish
-	Yellow barred parrotfish
-	Yellowfin parrotfish