Purple-brown parrotfish (Eng) – Scarus fuscopurpureus (Lat) (family Scaridae) – grows up to 38 cm. It feeds on coral polyps, algae. This type of parrot fish is recognizable by a bright vertical bar through the body closer to the caudal fin. Lives at depths of up to 20 meters. Prefers lagoons, shallow land slopes of coral reefs
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