HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesMidnight parrotfish Midnight parrotfish (Scarus coelestinus) Scientific name: Scarus coelestinus Valenciennes, 1840 The Midnight parrotfish (Scarus coelestinus) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), and Bahamas to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11. With blue-green teeth. Adults generally black or blue-black, with centers of scales and unscaled part of head bright blue, and blue band between eyes. Only large black or blue-black parrotfish in the Caribbean.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameScarus coelestinusFamilyScaridae (Parrotfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length77.0Common length50.0Depth range5–75 m (16–246 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 75 m, usually ? - 20 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), and Bahamas to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Conservation status (IUCN)Data deficient (DD)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesBlue parrotfishScarus coeruleusStriped parrotfishScarus iseriRainbow 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