divepix - Striped Parrotfish

Striped Parrotfish

Aspect:	All parrotfishes sport a strong elongated oval body boasting large scales, prominent mouth with bill-like frontal teeth (hence the name) with which they bite away at coral.
Population:	Less common than other parrotfishes and easily confused with Princess Parrotfish.
Notable feature:	Terminal phase: distguished from other parrotfishes by its pink scale borders; it also features a yellow forehead. Juvenile/Initial phase: white body with three dark longitudinal stripes, the median line running from snout to tail, across eyes. Distinguished from juvenile Princess Parrotfish from lack of black lines on outer edges of tail fin.
Environment:	Swims around rocks and coral boulders from which, like all parrotfishes, it violently bites off algae.
Behaviour:	In constant movement.