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Striped parrotfish

Scarus zelindae Moura, Figueiredo & Sazima, 2001

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the striped 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 striped parrotfish live?

Not recorded

Is the striped 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 striped parrotfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyLabridae
  6. genusScarus
  7. SpeciesScarus zelindae Moura, Figueiredo & Sazima, 2001
Other names and names in other languages (10)
  • Brazilian striped parrotfishEnglish
  • Zelinda's parrotfishEnglish
  • Peix lloro arc de Sant Martí brasilerCatalan
  • Brasilianischer PapageifischGerman
  • Pesce pappagallo di ZelindaItalian
  • AipimixiraPortuguese
  • Bodião-vermelhoPortuguese
  • Budião-listradoPortuguese
  • Peixe-papagaio-de-ZelindaPortuguese
  • TetimixiraPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the striped 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 striped parrotfish?

The striped parrotfish (Scarus zelindae) 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). Striped parrotfish (Scarus zelindae). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/striped-parrotfish

MLA

“Striped parrotfish (Scarus zelindae).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/striped-parrotfish.

BibTeX
@misc{striped_parrotfish_2026,
  title = {Striped parrotfish (Scarus zelindae)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/striped-parrotfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}