HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesBlue parrotfish Blue parrotfish (Scarus coeruleus) Scientific name: Scarus coeruleus Edwards, 1771 The Blue parrotfish (Scarus coeruleus) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Maryland in the USA, Bermuda and Bahamas to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, including the West Indies; absent in the northern Gulf of Mexico. BiologyInhabits coral reefs. Juveniles found on Thalassia beds. Feeds on benthic plants and small organisms in the sand. Forms large spawning aggregations.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameScarus coeruleusFamilyScaridae (Parrotfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length120Common length35.0Depth range3–25 m (10–82 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 25 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Atlantic: Maryland in the USA, Bermuda and Bahamas to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, including the West Indies; absent in the northern Gulf of Mexico.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansReports of ciguatera poisoningUsesFisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesStriped parrotfishScarus iseriMidnight parrotfishScarus coelestinusRainbow parrotfishScarus guacamaiaPrincess parrotfishScarus taeniopterusQueen parrotfishScarus vetulaRedband parrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatumSee 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