Queen Parrotfish
Scarus vetula
A large, colorful parrotfish with blue-green coloration and distinctive beak-like mouth used for scraping algae from coral reefs. Males develop bright blue and green hues with orange and pink accents.
Queen Parrotfish at a glance
- Scientific name
- Scarus vetula
- Typical size
- 12-24 inches, 2-8 lbs
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Reef
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Queen parrotfish inhabit coral reefs and adjacent seagrass beds in tropical waters from Florida through the Caribbean. They are primarily herbivorous and play an important role in reef ecosystems but are not typically targeted by anglers due to their protected status in many areas and poor eating quality.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a queen parrotfish through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksQueen Parrotfish questions people ask
Queen Parrotfish is Scarus vetula.
A typical queen parrotfish runs 12-24 inches, 2-8 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every queen parrotfish you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Queen parrotfish inhabit coral reefs and adjacent seagrass beds in tropical waters from Florida through the Caribbean. They are primarily herbivorous and play an important role in reef ecosystems but are not typically targeted by anglers due to their protected status in many areas and poor eating quality. It is a salt water species, filed under reef in the Fishdex.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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