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Fivesaddle parrotfish

Scarus scaber Valenciennes, 1840

Status not recordedbony fish

The fivesaddle parrotfish (Scarus scaber) is a species in the family Labridae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the fivesaddle parrotfish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the fivesaddle parrotfish live?

Not recorded

Is the fivesaddle parrotfish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the fivesaddle parrotfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyLabridae
  6. genusScarus
  7. SpeciesScarus scaber Valenciennes, 1840

Synonyms Callyodon pectoralis, Callyodon scaber, Pseudoscarus flavomaculatus, Scarus pectoralis

Other names and names in other languages (14)
  • Dusky-capped parrotfishEnglish
  • Five-saddle parrotfishEnglish
  • Peix lloro de les Illes MascarenyesCatalan
  • ploskozubec čepičkatýCzech
  • Fünfsattel-PapageifischGerman
  • Kakatoi VertFrench
  • Pesce pappagallo a cinque selleItalian
  • Papagaio de Cinco SelasPortuguese
  • ปลานกแก้วบั้งทแยงThai
  • 横带鹦嘴鱼Chinese
  • Perroquet à cinq sellesFrench
  • Perroquet SaleFrench
  • Poisson-perroquet RudeFrench
  • Peixe-papagaio-das-MascarenhasPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the fivesaddle parrotfish

Other species in the same genus Scarus.

Kwab

Scarus coeruleus

LabridaeNo free photo yet

Scarld

Scarus coelestinus

LabridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the fivesaddle parrotfish?

The fivesaddle parrotfish (Scarus scaber) belongs to the family Labridae in the order Perciformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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BibTeX
@misc{fivesaddle_parrotfish_2026,
  title = {Fivesaddle parrotfish (Scarus scaber)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/fivesaddle-parrotfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}