HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesBleeker's parrotfish Bleeker's parrotfish (Chlorurus bleekeri) Scientific name: Chlorurus bleekeri de Beaufort, 1940 The Bleeker's parrotfish (Chlorurus bleekeri) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Moluccas north to the Marshall Islands, south to Rowley Shoals (?), the Great Barrier Reef, and Vanuatu. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Scales large. 4 medial predorsal scales; 2 scale rows on cheek. Caudal fin truncate in both phases. Lips do not cover dental plates. Adults with 1-2 canines posteriorly on side of upper dental plate. The initial phase is reddish-brown with a diffuse yellowish patch in the center of the caudal peduncle and markings on the lips similar to those of the terminal male. Males identified by white patch on cheek and females strongly barred.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameChlorurus bleekeriFamilyScaridae (Parrotfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length49.0EnvironmentMarine; reef-associatedClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Central Pacific: Moluccas north to the Marshall Islands, south to Rowley Shoals (?), the Great Barrier Reef, and Vanuatu.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesYellowband parrotfishScarus schlegeliPalecheek parrotfishChlorurus japanensisHeavybeak parrotfishChlorurus gibbusSingapore parrotfishScarus prasiognathosGlobehead parrotfishScarus globicepsYellowfin parrotfishScarus flavipectoralisSee all wrasses SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026