Author: (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
FBname: Marbled parrotfish
Comments: Found in sheltered bays, harbors and lagoons (Ref. 48636).  Inhabits seagrass areas or areas with hard substrates heavy with algal cover.  Usually occur in small groups.  Unlike other parrotfishes, males and females look very similar and do not change sex (Ref. 48636).  Feeds on seagrasses and algae (Ref. 30573).  Marketed fresh (Ref. 5284).