Parrotfish ID please

Cougra · 03-14-2007, 09:42 PM

I was at the LFS recently and was able to take a photo of a fish I haven't seen before. I believe that it's a type of parrotfish but I don't know enough about that group to properly ID it. I know that juveniles and adults have different colouration which makes it a lot harder to ID. I really hope that you can help me out with this one.

This individual is about 6 inches in length, has a dark blue body with creamy/yellow markings. I wish I could have got a better photo but the fish wasn't very settled in the tank.

Thank you for all your help and suggestions.

Dentoid · 03-14-2007, 09:51 PM

Pretty Parrotfish!

mps9506 · 03-14-2007, 10:03 PM

Hard to see in the picture, but it almost looks more like Thalassoma jansenii to me. If it is indeed a parrotfish it looks like something in the genus Scarus, I'm not very familiar with parrotfish though...

Cougra · 03-14-2007, 10:17 PM

I know what you mean about Parotfish. When I was at the store it did look like it had a beak but it was really hard to study it since it was constantly on the move. I hope to go back in the next few days to try to get a better photo as well but since it was a store it may not even be there next time.

mps9506 · 03-14-2007, 10:25 PM

Well you can always look at pictures

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Scarus
Chlorurus
Thalassoma

Cougra · 03-14-2007, 10:50 PM

LOL Trust me I have been! I've looked at so many pictures I'm sick of looking at pictures and have resorted to asking for help because they are all starting to look the same and very different at the same time!

03-14-2007, 09:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cougra Dragon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,216 View Gallery Karma Komment	Parrotfish ID please I was at the LFS recently and was able to take a photo of a fish I haven't seen before. I believe that it's a type of parrotfish but I don't know enough about that group to properly ID it. I know that juveniles and adults have different colouration which makes it a lot harder to ID. I really hope that you can help me out with this one. This individual is about 6 inches in length, has a dark blue body with creamy/yellow markings. I wish I could have got a better photo but the fish wasn't very settled in the tank. Thank you for all your help and suggestions. __________________ Michelle Just because something CAN be done, it doesn't mean that it SHOULD be done!

03-14-2007, 09:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,240 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Parrotfish ID please Pretty Parrotfish! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

03-14-2007, 10:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,408 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Parrotfish ID please Hard to see in the picture, but it almost looks more like Thalassoma jansenii to me. If it is indeed a parrotfish it looks like something in the genus Scarus, I'm not very familiar with parrotfish though... __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

03-14-2007, 10:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cougra Dragon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,216 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Parrotfish ID please I know what you mean about Parotfish. When I was at the store it did look like it had a beak but it was really hard to study it since it was constantly on the move. I hope to go back in the next few days to try to get a better photo as well but since it was a store it may not even be there next time. __________________ Michelle Just because something CAN be done, it doesn't mean that it SHOULD be done!

03-14-2007, 10:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,408 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Parrotfish ID please Well you can always look at pictures : Scarus Chlorurus Thalassoma __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

03-14-2007, 10:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cougra Dragon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,216 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Parrotfish ID please LOL Trust me I have been! I've looked at so many pictures I'm sick of looking at pictures and have resorted to asking for help because they are all starting to look the same and very different at the same time! __________________ Michelle Just because something CAN be done, it doesn't mean that it SHOULD be done!

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