Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Steephead Parrotfish
Steephead Parrotfish
Scientific Name: Chlorurus microrhinos
Family: Scaridae
Category: Parrotfishes
Also known as: Heavybeak Parrotfish, Gibbus Parrotfish, Blunt-head Parrotfish
Size: Up to 2.25 ft. (70 cm)  
Depth: 3-150 ft. (1-45 m)
Distribution: Indonesia, Philippines, Micronesia, Australia, French Polynesia

Fish
Parrotfishes & Wrasses
Parrotfishes

Steephead Parrotfish

Pacific Longnose Parrotfish

Green Humphead Parrotfish

Stareye Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Blue Parrotfish

Queen Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Queen Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Midnight Parrotfish

Rainbow Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Rainbow Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Princess Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Princess Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Princess Parrotfish (Juvenile)

Striped Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Striped Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Palenose Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Regal Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Regal Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Yellowbar Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Yellowbar Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Redlip Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Redlip Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Blue-barred Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Bumphead Parrotfish

Azure Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Azure Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Swarthy Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Swarthy Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Swarthy Parrotfish (Juvenile Phase)

Filament-Fin Parrotfish

Violetline Parrotfish

Bridled Parrotfish

Greensnout Parrotfish

Yellowfin Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Stoplight Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Stoplight Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Stoplight Parrotfish (Juvenile)

Redband Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Redband Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Redband Parrotfish (Juvenile)

Yellowtail Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Yellowtail Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Redtail Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Redtail Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Greenblotch Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Greenblotch Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Spotted Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Spotted Parrotfish (Juvenile)

Bullethead Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Bullethead Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Bleeker's Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Wrasses

External Reference: fishbase.org itis.gov

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