HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesGlobehead parrotfish Globehead parrotfish (Scarus globiceps) Scientific name: Scarus globiceps Valenciennes, 1840 The Globehead parrotfish (Scarus globiceps) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Primary phases of S. globiceps, S. psittacus and S. rivulatus are difficult to distinguish from one another. S. globiceps differs in that it is the only one with 3 scale rows and 5 or more scales in the ventral row.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameScarus globicepsFamilyScaridae (Parrotfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length27.0Common length45.0Depth range12 m (39 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 12 mClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-Pacific: East Africa to the Line and Society islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Shark Bay and the southern Great Barrier Reef of Australia and Rapa in the Austral Islands. Presence in Somalia to be confirmed.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesSingapore parrotfishScarus prasiognathosYellowfin parrotfishScarus flavipectoralisRegal parrotScarus dubiusYellowband parrotfishScarus schlegeliBleeker's parrotfishChlorurus bleekeriPalecheek parrotfishChlorurus japanensisSee 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