Author: Forsskål, 1775
FBname: Common parrotfish
Comments: Inhabit reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs to at least 25 m depth (Ref. 1602).  Found over corals (Ref. 5213, 58652).  Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302).  Initial-phase fish stage usually form small feeding schools (Ref. 2334).  Graze on benthic algae (Ref. 3488).  Secrete a mucus cocoon (Ref. 1602).