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Parrot fish
Scarus gibbus
Distribution: Poisson endémique de la mer Rouge. Description: Also called "Parrot catfish" is a fish of medium to large size (30 to 50 cm, sometimes more) with a horny beak, and the shape of the head suggests it is "capped" with a hat, hence the name. It has large cycloid scales, continuous dorsal fin and a single lateral line. The body is lavender, the underside of the head to the pectoral fin is blue-green. Cause ciguatera fish (food poisoning) as a vector of ciguatera toxins acquired through diet. Habitat: It lives in shallow waters (3-50 m), around coral reefs. Food: Coral reef benthic organisms, including the dinoflagellate, which is the cause of food poisoning. |
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Taxonomic classification
| Phylum: | Chordata | Class: | Actinopterygii | Sub class: | Neopterygii | To print in "PDF" format |
| Order: | Perciformes | Sub order: | Labroidei | Family: | Scaridae | |
| Genus: | scarus | Species: | gibbus | Descriptor: | Rüppell, 1829 |  |