Species ID
View AllBicolour Parrotfish
( Cetoscarus bicolor )
Description
Juvenile shown here.
Other names
Two-colour Parrotfish, Red-speckled Parrotfish, Spotted Parrotfish, Two-coloured Parrotfish
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Are a member of the family Scaridae (parrotfish)
- Can grow to 90cm in length
- Sequential hermaphrodites. Like many wrasse species they begin their lives as females then change to males as they age
- Frequent coral reef environments
- Lives for at least 20 years
- Herbivorous
