Striped parrotfish (Scarus iseri)

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General data
- Main name: Striped parrotfish
- Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: North America, South America
- Distribution: Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea
Classification
- Genus: Scarus - Scarus
- Family: Scaridae - Parrotfishes
- Order: Labriformes - Wrasses
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), Bahamas, and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to northern South America; throughout the Caribbean sea. Range probably extends to Brazil. Max length: 35 cm TL Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. White stripe above upper dark stripe ends at gill opening. Upper and lower caudal margins pale. Terminal phase males are blue-green and orange, chest and head pink below a green band at lower edge of eye. Median fins with blue borders, the broad central parts orange with linear blue markings.