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Java parrotfish

Scarus hypselopterus Bleeker, 1853

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the java 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 java parrotfish live?

Not recorded

Is the java 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 java parrotfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyLabridae
  6. genusScarus
  7. SpeciesScarus hypselopterus Bleeker, 1853

Synonyms Callyodon javanicus, Callyodon ogos, Scarus javanicus, Scarus moensi

Other names and names in other languages (19)
  • East-Indies parrotfishEnglish
  • Yellow-tail parrotfishEnglish
  • Peix lloro de cua grogaCatalan
  • AliyakyakCebuano
  • ploskozubec východoindickýCzech
  • Pesce pappagallo di GiavaItalian
  • キビレブダイJapanese
  • KalatMalay
  • Peixe-papagaio-das-MoluccasPortuguese
  • ปลานกแก้วหางเหลืองThai
  • YapotFilipino
  • 鸚哥Chinese
  • Pesce pappagallo coda giallaItalian
  • KibirebudaiJapanese
  • KetarapMalay
  • PerencongMalay
  • Isdang loroFilipino
  • 高鰭鸚哥魚Chinese
  • 高鰭鸚嘴魚Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the java 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 java parrotfish?

The java parrotfish (Scarus hypselopterus) 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). Java parrotfish (Scarus hypselopterus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/java-parrotfish

MLA

“Java parrotfish (Scarus hypselopterus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/java-parrotfish.

BibTeX
@misc{java_parrotfish_2026,
  title = {Java parrotfish (Scarus hypselopterus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/java-parrotfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}