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Saddled parrotfish

Scarus dimidiatus Bleeker, 1859

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the saddled 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 saddled parrotfish live?

Not recorded

Is the saddled 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 saddled parrotfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyLabridae
  6. genusScarus
  7. SpeciesScarus dimidiatus Bleeker, 1859

Synonyms Callyodon fumifrons, Callyodon zonularis, Pseudoscarus caudifasciatus zonularis, Pseudoscarus dimidiatus, Scarus dimidatus

Other names and names in other languages (29)
  • Blue-bridle parrotfishEnglish
  • Bluebridle parrotfishEnglish
  • Turquoise-capped parrotfishEnglish
  • Yellow-barred parrotfishEnglish
  • Yellowbarred parrotfishEnglish
  • Bunog na angolBikol
  • Peix lloro de sella blauCatalan
  • BuyosCebuano
  • ploskozubec tyrkysohlavýCzech
  • Loro de barras amarillasSpanish
  • Pesce pappagallo fasce gialleItalian
  • カワリブダイJapanese
  • KalatMalay
  • Peixe-papagaio-de-sela-azulPortuguese
  • Malunawtbk
  • ปลานกแก้วบั้งเหลืองThai
  • LuroFilipino
  • 鸚哥Chinese
  • AliyakyakCebuano
  • BungalogCebuano
  • KawaribudaiJapanese
  • KetarapMalay
  • PerencongMalay
  • Isdang loroFilipino
  • LutiinFilipino
  • YapotFilipino
  • 弧带鹦嘴鱼Chinese
  • 弧帶鸚嘴魚Chinese
  • 新月鸚哥魚Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the saddled 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 saddled parrotfish?

The saddled parrotfish (Scarus dimidiatus) belongs to the family Labridae in the order Perciformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Saddled parrotfish (Scarus dimidiatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/scarus-dimidiatus

MLA

“Saddled parrotfish (Scarus dimidiatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/scarus-dimidiatus.

BibTeX
@misc{scarus_dimidiatus_2026,
  title = {Saddled parrotfish (Scarus dimidiatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/scarus-dimidiatus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}