HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesQueen parrotfish Queen parrotfish (Scarus vetula) Scientific name: Scarus vetula Bloch & Schneider, 1801 The Queen parrotfish (Scarus vetula) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Bermuda, Florida (USA), and Bahamas to northern South America; throughout the Caribbean Sea. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Young adults of both sexes dark gray overall, with broad white stripe slightly below mid-side. Super males have upper pectoral fin margin and upper and lower margins of tail dusky with submarginal band of brownish orange.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameScarus vetulaFamilyScaridae (Parrotfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length61.0Common length32.0Depth range3–25 m (10–82 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 25 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Central Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), and Bahamas to northern South America; throughout the Caribbean Sea.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansReports of ciguatera poisoningUsesFisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.6) More wrassesPrincess parrotfishScarus taeniopterusRedband parrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatumRedtail parrotfishSparisoma chrysopterumRainbow parrotfishScarus guacamaiaStriped parrotfishScarus iseriRedfin parrotfishSparisoma rubripinneSee 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