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ROMEO PRINCESS PARROTFISH ( Male ) ( SCARUS TAENIOPTERUS ) |
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Family Scaridae |
Color/s Checkerboard-blue body with shades of yellow, purple, and green along the body and fins. |
Depth 6-80 ft 2-25 m
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Size 1-1 1/2 feet 35 cm |
Behavior Swims around reefs. Not alarmed by divers, but will shy away if approached. Secrete mucus cocoons, or envelopes, which they sleep in at night |
Food Source Graze algae from rocks and coral. Turn the debris in fine sand. |
Reproduction |
Some other picture of Princess parrotfish
