Purple-headed Parrotfish being cleaned by Wrasse
Purple-headed Parrotfish being cleaned by Wrasse
Purple-headed Parrotfish at a cleaning station patiently waiting whilst Cleaner Wrasse remove parasites from his gills and scales. Parrotfish resemble parrots both with their vibrant coloration and beak like teeth which they use to rasp algae from corals & rocky outgrowths.
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Purple-headed Parrotfish Facts
Other names: Indian Ocean Steephead Parrotfish, Steephead Parrotfish
Scientific name: Chlorurus strongylocephalus (closely related to Chlorurus gibbus)
Species: Scaridae (Parrotfishes)
Max. size: 70 cm
Diet: Algae
Habitat: Reef edges, adults often in schools
Depth: 2 - 35 metres
Distribution: Indian Ocean: East Africa to southwest Indonesia, north to the Andaman Sea.
Conservation: Least Concern
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