Yellowbar Parrotfish

Scientific Name: Scarus schlegeli
Family: Parrotfishes - Scaridae
Maximum Size: 38cm
Identification: Dark green to blue except lighter on upper head and foreback; short bright yellow bar on mid-back continues as pale bar below.
Favourite: Solitary or groups.
Hide-out: Coral-rich areas of coastal, lagoon and outer reefs to 50m.
Location: Pacific - E. Indonesia to French Polynesia. S.W. Japan to Australia.