Author: (Bleeker, 1861)
FBname: Yellowband parrotfish
Comments: Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs from 1 to over 50 m depth.  Adults are common in areas with rich coral and high vertical relief (Ref. 9710, 48636).  A solitary species (Ref. 90102).  Juveniles may school with other species.  Form feeding aggregations on rubble and mixed rubble-coral slopes rather than on flats.  Females often in schools of mixed species when feeding, males usually seen separate (Ref. 48636). Feeds on benthic algae (Ref. 89972). Males exhibit territorial tendencies.