Sealife guideThe blue parrotfishScarus coeruleus
Last updated on 04/22/2024 at 12:06 PM
Taxonomy
English names
Blue parrotfish
French namesPoisson perroquet bleu
Spanish namesLoro azul
Scientific nameScarus coeruleus (Edwards, 1771)
FamilyScaridae
OrderPerciformes
ClassActinopterygii
Did you know ?
The blue parrotfish is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The blue parrotfish appears in the IUCN Red List since 2012 within the category Least Concern !
The blue parrotfish (Scarus coeruleus)
The blue parrotfish (Scarus coeruleus)
Within the same genus
Blue-barred parrotfishScarus ghobban
Ember parrotfishScarus rubroviolaceus
Midnight parrotfishScarus coelestinus
Princess parrotfishScarus taeniopterus
Queen parrotfishScarus vetula
Rusty parrotfishScarus ferrugineus
Swarthy ParrotfishScarus niger
Within the same family
Bumphead parrotfishBolbometopon muricatum
European parrotfishSparisoma cretense
Redband parrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
Stoplight parrotfishSparisoma viride
Discover also
False leopard wrasseMacropharyngodon ornatus
Gilthead seabreamSparus aurata
Golden damselfishAmblyglyphidodon aureus
Mutton snapperLutjanus analis
Pink salmonOncorhynchus gorbuscha
Sheepshead porgyCalamus penna
Smallmouth gruntHaemulon chrysargyreum
Tub gurnardChelidonichthys lucerna
The marine species in the Western Atlantic
Our latestUpdates
Major movesThe 2026 Route du Rhum enters a decisive phase as Tom Laperche extends his lead in the Ultim class, Armel Le Cléac'h capsizes, and Class40 skippers prepare to face a powerful weather front.Read more
A tough startThe 2026 Route du Rhum gets off to an intense start, with major technical failures, Francis Joyon's capsize, impressive speeds and strategic route choices near the Azores. A look back at the first 48 hours of racing.Read more
A smooth start, an uncertain AtlanticDiscover the 2026 Route du Rhum start off Saint-Malo, where favorable initial conditions contrast with an uncertain Atlantic crossing shaped by changing winds and weather.Read more
Photo of the Day
Méduse pélagique
(Pelagia noctiluca)
(Pelagia noctiluca)
Copyright © 2007-2026 auxBulles.com - All rights reserved. Legal notices.Photo credits - Our partners