Parrotfish ID help

[icemountain]

Does anyone know what parrotfish this is? Never seen one like this before.

 

[fishywishy]

Looks like a quoy’s parrotfish.

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[icemountain]

Looks like a quoy’s parrotfish.

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No, I have qouyi, this isn’t the same.

 

[OrchidMiss]

@Slocke

 

[fishywishy]

No, I have qouyi, this isn’t the same.

Do you know where it was caught?

@i cant think

 

[icemountain]

Do you know where it was caught?

@i cant think

Indo area

 

[OrchidMiss]

Dusky parrotfish • Scarus niger • Fish sheet

www.fishi-pedia.com

Looks like the dusky parrotfish, Scarus frenatus

 

[icemountain]

Dusky parrotfish • Scarus niger • Fish sheet

www.fishi-pedia.com

Looks like the dusky parrotfish, Scarus frenatus

Yes, that’s it! Thank you!

 

[OrchidMiss]

Happy to help.

 

[Slocke]

Congrats
Parrotfish are a PITA to ID as they can vary so much depending on sex and age.

 

[icemountain]

Congrats
Parrotfish are a PITA to ID as they can vary so much depending on sex and age.

That is true. I only can ID a handful and there are so many that pop up that I have never seen before.

 

[OrchidMiss]

Its a beautiful fish. I have a soft spot for those dusky fishes.