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Kwab

Scarus coeruleus (Edwards, 1771)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the kwab

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 kwab live?

Not recorded

Is the kwab 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 kwab classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyLabridae
  6. genusScarus
  7. SpeciesScarus coeruleus (Edwards, 1771)

Synonyms Calliodon gibbosus, Coryphaena coerulea, Scarus coeruleus, Scarus coerulus, Scarus loro, Scarus nuchalis, Scarus obtusus, Scarus trilobatus, Sparus holocyaneos

Other names and names in other languages (16)
  • Blue KwabEnglish
  • Blue parrotfishEnglish
  • BluemanEnglish
  • JabónSpanish
  • Perroquet bleuFrench
  • Gutu blouPapiamento
  • EscaroPortuguese
  • Guacamaya AzulSpanish
  • loro azulSpanish
  • Bushi kedebePapiamento
  • Goetoe BlauwPapiamento
  • Goetoe KedebePapiamento
  • Gutu KedébiPapiamento
  • BodianoPortuguese
  • Bodião-AzulPortuguese
  • Papagaio-AzulPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the kwab

Other species in the same genus Scarus.

Scarld

Scarus coelestinus

LabridaeNo free photo yet

Rainbow

Scarus guacamaia

LabridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the kwab?

The kwab (Scarus coeruleus) 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). Kwab (Scarus coeruleus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/scarus-coeruleus

MLA

“Kwab (Scarus coeruleus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/scarus-coeruleus.

BibTeX
@misc{scarus_coeruleus_2026,
  title = {Kwab (Scarus coeruleus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/scarus-coeruleus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}