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Highfin parrotfish

Scarus longipinnis Randall & Choat, 1980

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the highfin 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 highfin parrotfish live?

Not recorded

Is the highfin 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 highfin parrotfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyLabridae
  6. genusScarus
  7. SpeciesScarus longipinnis Randall & Choat, 1980
Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Peix lloro marinerCatalan
  • ploskozubec vysokoploutvýCzech
  • Perroquet à dorsale hauteFrench
  • Pesce pappagallo pinna altaItalian
  • Peixe-papagaio-veleiroPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the highfin 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 highfin parrotfish?

The highfin parrotfish (Scarus longipinnis) 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). Highfin parrotfish (Scarus longipinnis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/highfin-parrotfish

MLA

“Highfin parrotfish (Scarus longipinnis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/highfin-parrotfish.

BibTeX
@misc{highfin_parrotfish_2026,
  title = {Highfin parrotfish (Scarus longipinnis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/highfin-parrotfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}