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Perrico

Scarus perrico Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Status not recordedbony fish

The perrico (Scarus perrico) is a species in the family Labridae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the perrico

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 perrico live?

Not recorded

Is the perrico 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 perrico classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyLabridae
  6. genusScarus
  7. SpeciesScarus perrico Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Synonyms Callyodon microps, Pseudoscarus perrico, Scarops perrico, Scarus dubius, Scarus hildebrandi

Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • Bumphead parrotfishEnglish
  • Peix lloro mexicàCatalan
  • LoroSpanish
  • Perrooquet BossuFrench
  • Pesce pappagallo messicanoItalian
  • Peixe-papagaio-do-golfoPortuguese
  • Loro GuacamayaSpanish
  • loro jorobadoSpanish
  • PericoSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the perrico

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 perrico?

The perrico (Scarus perrico) 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). Perrico (Scarus perrico). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/perrico

MLA

“Perrico (Scarus perrico).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/perrico.

BibTeX
@misc{perrico_2026,
  title = {Perrico (Scarus perrico)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/perrico},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}