Author: (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
FBname: Spinytooth parrotfish
Comments: Found in coastal bays and deep lagoons (Ref. 48636).  Inhabits seagrass beds or dense beds of algae.  Well-camouflaged and easily overlooked (Ref. 48636).  Feeds on these or the associated epiphytes.  Caught nets and other types of artisanal gear.