Photo Image Yellowfin parrotfish Scarus flavipectoralis

YELLOWFIN PARROTFISH

Scarus flavipectoralis

The adult of this species has variable bicolor with a brown head and forebody and pale green rear body or vice versa. There is a green band from snout to pectoral fin. Sometimes, there is an elongated yellow patch on tail base. The sub-adult has a pale yellowish-green to light gray body with a dark gray tail and a bright yellow pectoral fin. Lives solitary or forms groups in reef areas, 8-40m 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
-	Bumphead parrotfish
-	Quoys parrotfish
-	Raggedtooth parrotfish
-	Swarthy parrotfish
-	Yellow barred parrotfish
-	Yellowfin parrotfish