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Indo-Pacific and Eastern Pacific: widest ranging member of the genus, from East Africa to the Revillagigedo and Galapagos islands. Replaced by Calotomus viridescens in the Red Sea (Ref. 37816). Presence in Somalia to be confirmed (Ref. 30573). 印度-太平洋與東太平洋: 本屬分佈最廣的成員, 從東非到雷維拉吉哥多島與加拉巴哥群島。 在紅海被 綠絢鸚嘴魚〔Calotomus viridescens〕 取代了。 (參考文獻 37816) 在索馬利亞中的出現被確認.(參考文獻 30573)
大小 / 重量 / 年齡
成熟度: Lm? range ? - ? cm Max length : 54.0 cm TL 雄魚/尚未辨別雌雄; (Ref. 5490)
背棘 (總數) : 9; 背的軟條 (總數) : 10; 臀棘: 3; 臀鰭軟條: 9; 脊椎骨: 25. Grayish brown when fresh with scales with fine whitish markings, shading to brownish red ventrally; head paler ventrally, an indistinct orange-brown line from orbit to upper lip; posterior to orbit, 3 short dull reddish lines. Flexible dorsal spines. Caudal fin rounded in juveniles, double emarginate with slightly prolonged lobes in large males. Skin black around anus. Lateral line interrupted. Brownish red pelvic fins with blotches or spots. Dull reddish-brown iris. Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed. 淺灰褐色的新鮮時具有鱗片有纖細微白的斑紋, 顏色變化成紅褐色的腹地; 頭部腹側灰白的, 來自眼窩到上嘴唇的一條不明顯的橘褐色線; 在眼窩， 3條短的暗紅色的線後面。 柔韌有彈性的背棘。 尾鰭在稚魚中圓的, 邊緣有雙凹痕的有略微延長葉在大的雄性中。 肛門的周圍皮膚黑色。 側線中斷。 紅褐色的腹鰭有斑塊或斑點。 暗紅褐色的虹膜。
Inhabits subtidal reef flats, and lagoon and seaward reefs to a depths of at least 27 m (Ref. 1602). Found in coral, rubble, seagrass (Ref. 41878, 58302) and weedy areas (Ref. 9710). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Found singly or in small groups (Ref. 9710). Feeds on a variety of benthic encrusting algae, e.g., Padina (Ref. 37816) and seagrasses. A protogynous hermaphrodite which may only have secondary males. Caught with nets and other types of artisanal gear.
Spawning observed to occur off the reef front on the falling tide at the Aldabra Atoll.印度-太平洋與東太平洋: 本屬分佈最廣的成員, 從東非到雷維拉吉哥多島與加拉巴哥群島。 在紅海被 綠絢鸚嘴魚〔Calotomus viridescens〕 取代了。 (參考文獻 37816) 在索馬利亞中的出現被確認.(參考文獻 30573)
Bruce, R.W. and J.E. Randall, 1985. A revision of the Indo-West Pacific parrotfish genera Calotomus and Leptoscarus (Scaridae: Sparisomatinae). Indo-Pac. Fish. (5):32 p. (Ref. 525)
