What kind of parrotfish is this??......tia......taken @ Cayman Brac...

[diver 85]

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[CT Sean]

Looks like a princess parrotfish

Princess Parrotfish - Scarus taeniopterus - Parrotfishes - - Caribbean Reefs

 

[diver 85]

Looks like a princess parrotfish

Princess Parrotfish - Scarus taeniopterus - Parrotfishes - - Caribbean Reefs

Thanks Sean, looks to be it....lol..Was hoping it was a queen parrotfish.....

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Thanks Sean, looks to be it....lol..Was hoping it was a queen parrotfish.....

Also Sean, is this a queen triggerfish???....shot @ CB also...

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[CT Sean]

Pretty sure that is a Queen triggerfish

 

[diver 85]

Pretty sure that is a Queen triggerfish

thanks so much....

 

[deborahdelamar]

An easy way to ID the princess parrotfish is to remember that the "Princess Wears a Skirt." In all phases, this species has distinct tail borders. Those pink borders in your photo of the terminal phase are its "skirt." Juvie and initial phase princess parrotfish have dark borders on their tails.