Queen Parrotfish

Description:

Adult queen parrotfish have two colour phases – initial phase and terminal phase. Initial phase fish can be either male or female. They are heavy-bodied and coloured reddish-brown with a pale head and a single broad, white stripe running along each side of the fish. Terminal phase fish are always male, and sometimes referred to as supermales”. They are usually larger than the initial phase, and coloured pale blue-green with bright blue and green markings around the mouth as well as a pale blue bar on each pectoral fin. All life stages have prominent, beaklike teeth, characteristic of the parrotfish family.

Habitat:

The Caves, Norman Island, BVI.