Blue-chin Parrotfish


This is a Blue-chin Parrotfish (Initial Phase) about 15 inches, with a King Angelfish .
Photo by Rod 02 May 2006 in about 15 feet water. Location was Galapagos Islands.
(full size)

Scarus ghobban

Features: Conical head; Five, somewhat uneven, blue bars on body and base of tail;
Description: ;
Notes:

Audubon Field Guide; page ; plate ;
Galapagos Reef Fish ID; page 100-101; plate 101;

Size: 12-15 inches; max 1 1/2 feet;
Depth: 10-120 feet;


Rod Bigelow
Box 13  Chazy Lake
Dannemora, N.Y. 12929
< rodbigelow@netzero.net > 
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