Parrot fish ID
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First thoughts would be either the Striped Parrotfish (Scarus iseri) or the Princess Parrotfish (Scarus taeniopterus) - any white light pics though? It's really hard to see with the blue.
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I’m in a similar situation and used this site to help narrow possibilities:
Caribbean Reefs - Parrotfishes
Florent's Guide To The Caribbean Reefs Fish, Corals and Creatures - Parrotfishes
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I disagree with the Princess Parrot (Taeniopterus) as it’s not got enough of the white striping to be a juvenile and it’s not got enough of the adult colour to say that it’s past that stage.Got a couple pictures this morning. Best I could get as he was moving a lo.
Do you know the place of origin? (Indo/Australia, Africa/Madagascar, Caribbean/Florida, etc.)
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I have no clue it did come from petsmart they had it labeled as a wrasse . I’ve been searching and I’m leaning towards the striped parrot. Wanting to get another one for my reef tank.
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I'm fairly certain it is Scarus taeniopterus. Is this it?
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I personally think it’s closer to Scarus iseri however it could also be from another genus as Parrotfish aren’t all in one genus and are spread over 2-3.
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The issue with iseri is it has two stripes as a juvenile. Could well be were both wrong. There are too many species within scarus and each has multiple life stage patterns/colors. This may be a difficult ID until it becomes an adult.
According to google this is a Scarus iseri. I could have sworn its a Thalassoma quinquevittatum but what do I know
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kzenoni
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The issue with iseri is it has two stripes as a juvenile. Could well be were both wrong. There are too many species within scarus and each has multiple life stage patterns/colors. This may be a difficult ID until it becomes an adult.
According to google this is a Scarus iseri. I could have sworn its a Thalassoma quinquevittatum but what do I know
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That yellow by the pectoral fin again looks like a juvenile transitioning to initial phase taeniopterus to me, together with how it is striped. Probably going to have to keep it a while and see how the colour changes over time.
