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Greenlip parrotfish

Scarus viridifucatus (Smith, 1956)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the greenlip 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 greenlip parrotfish live?

Not recorded

Is the greenlip 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 greenlip parrotfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyLabridae
  6. genusScarus
  7. SpeciesScarus viridifucatus (Smith, 1956)

Synonyms Callyodon malindiensis, Callyodon viridifucatus, Callyodon viridifurcatus, Scarus viridifurcatus

Other names and names in other languages (10)
  • Green-snout parrotfishEnglish
  • Round-head parrotfishEnglish
  • Roundhead parrotfishEnglish
  • Peix lloro llavi verdCatalan
  • ploskozubec zelenonosýCzech
  • Loro calabazaSpanish
  • Perroquet tête rondeFrench
  • Pesce pappagallo labbra verdiItalian
  • Peixe-papagaio-de-lábio-verdePortuguese
  • ปลานกแก้วจมูกเขียวThai

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the greenlip 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 greenlip parrotfish?

The greenlip parrotfish (Scarus viridifucatus) 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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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Greenlip parrotfish (Scarus viridifucatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/greenlip-parrotfish

MLA

“Greenlip parrotfish (Scarus viridifucatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/greenlip-parrotfish.

BibTeX
@misc{greenlip_parrotfish_2026,
  title = {Greenlip parrotfish (Scarus viridifucatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/greenlip-parrotfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}