Yellowbar parrot (Calotomus zonarchus)

Scientific name: Calotomus zonarchus Jenkins, 1903

Yellowbar parrot (Calotomus zonarchus)

The Yellowbar parrot (Calotomus zonarchus) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Midway and Hawaiian islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 25. When fresh, reddish brown to brown dorsally, reddish to almost white ventrally; irregular fine whitish marks on scales. Head with white speckling; a reddish transverse band on chin, followed by a diffuse white band; reddish iris. Whitish pectoral fins, base reddish brown; 3 narrow irregular brownish red stripes on whitish pelvic fins. Pungent dorsal spines; rounded caudal fin at all sizes. Skin dark around anus, almost black. Lateral line interrupted.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Calotomus zonarchus
Family
Scaridae (Parrotfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
33.0
Depth range
12–170 m (39–558 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 12 - 170 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Midway and Hawaiian islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

More wrasses

See all wrasses

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated