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Greenback parrotfish

Scarus trispinosus Valenciennes, 1840

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the greenback 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 greenback parrotfish live?

Not recorded

Is the greenback 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 greenback parrotfish classified?

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

Synonyms Sparisoma trispinosus

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Peix lloro blau brasilerCatalan
  • ploskozubec tříostnýCzech
  • Indigo-PapageifischGerman
  • Pesce pappagallo dorso verdeItalian
  • Bico VerdePortuguese
  • Peixe-papagaio-azul-brasileiroPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the greenback 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 greenback parrotfish?

The greenback parrotfish (Scarus trispinosus) belongs to the family Labridae in the order Perciformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Greenback parrotfish (Scarus trispinosus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/greenback-parrotfish

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{greenback_parrotfish_2026,
  title = {Greenback parrotfish (Scarus trispinosus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/greenback-parrotfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}