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Queen Parrotfish
Scarus vetula
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Princess ParrotfishScarus taeniopterus
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
Blue ParrotfishScarus coeruleus
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
Puddingwife WrasseHalichoeres radiatus
Yellowtail ParrotfishSparisoma rubripinne
Blue-barred ParrotfishScarus ghobban
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,995 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 42 |
| Mexico | 31 |
| Quintana Roo | 31 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 16 |
| Puerto Rico | 11 |
| Colombia | 2 |
| Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina | 1 |
| Panama | 1 |
| Colón Province | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Wrasses and allies · Labriformes |
| Family | Wrasses and Parrotfishes · Labridae |
| Genus | Scarus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Queen Parrotfish with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.