Bluelip parrotfish
📖 Overview
Inhabits seagrass beds and weedy areas with sand . Feeds on seagrasses . Buries in the sand to sleep in a mucus tube . Protogynous hermaphrodite .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9. Jaw teeth fused only at bases. Anterior nostril without membranous flap . Male color, olivaceous on the back with small pink dots; a salmon stripe along the side with a row of green dots; body below stripe light green with some salmon markings on scales .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bluelip parrotfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Forms leks during breeding . A monandric species . Length at sex change = 5.75 cm TL .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 60 m . Tropical; 32°N - 33°S
🌿 Ecology
seagrasses (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Bluelip parrotfish is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18.3 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 129 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Bluelip parrotfish has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bluelip parrotfish · Manytooth Parrotfish · Slender Parrotfish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix lloro crioll |
| 🌍CES | ploskozubec růžový |
| 🇫🇷French | Perroquet à lèvre bleue |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce pappagallo labbra blu |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Budião · Peixe-papagaio-de-lábio-azul · periquito · periquito-rosa |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Lorito Dientón · Loro Dentón · loro bembiazul · loro chimuelo |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptotomus crassiceps | Bean | 1906 | Synonym |
| Cyptotomus crassiceps | Bean | 1906 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Bluelip parrotfish.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 15 records indexed .
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