HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesPrincess parrotfish Princess parrotfish (Scarus taeniopterus) Scientific name: Scarus taeniopterus Desmarest, 1831 The Princess parrotfish (Scarus taeniopterus) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), and Bahamas to Brazil; throughout the Caribbean. BiologyFound on bottoms with coral or rock. Juveniles often occur in association with Thalassia. Forms large feeding aggregations and feeds on plants. Sleeps in a mucus cocoon.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameScarus taeniopterusFamilyScaridae (Parrotfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length35.0Common length22.0Depth range2–25 m (7–82 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 25 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), and Bahamas to Brazil; throughout the Caribbean.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansReports of ciguatera poisoningUsesFisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesRainbow parrotfishScarus guacamaiaQueen parrotfishScarus vetulaRedband parrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatumStriped parrotfishScarus iseriRedtail parrotfishSparisoma chrysopterumBlue parrotfishScarus coeruleusSee 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