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Kingdom
  
Genus
  
Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Scaridae

Scientific name
  
Scarus coelestinus

Higher classification
  
Scarus

Order
  
Perciformes

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Parrotfish, Scarus, Queen parrotfish, Princess parrotfish, Rainbow parrotfish

Midnight parrotfish


The midnight parrotfish (Scarus coelestinus) is a species of parrotfish that inhabits coral reefs mainly in the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Florida.

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The typical size is between 30 and 60 cm, but it can grow to almost 1 m. It has been observed as far north as Maryland and as far south as Brazil. Usually found between 3 and 80 m deep, it swims over reefs and sandy areas, where it feeds on algae by scraping it with its teeth fused into a beak.

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