HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesStriped parrotfish Striped parrotfish (Scarus iseri) Scientific name: Scarus iseri Bloch, 1789 The Striped parrotfish (Scarus iseri) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae. BiologyFound over shallow, clear waters, generally over Thalassia beds. Also found rocky or coral areas. A schooling species. Feeds on plants. A protogynous hermaphrodite. Super males spawn individually with striped females, while sexually mature males in the striped phase spawn in aggregation.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameScarus iseriFamilyScaridae (Parrotfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length35.0Common length18.0Depth range3–25 m (10–82 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 25 mClimateSubtropicalDistributionWestern Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), Bahamas, and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to northern South America; throughout the Caribbean. Range probably extends to Brazil.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 wrassesBlue parrotfishScarus coeruleusRainbow parrotfishScarus guacamaiaPrincess parrotfishScarus taeniopterusMidnight parrotfishScarus coelestinusQueen 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