Author name: Fish Laboratory

The blue parrotfish, known by the scientific name Scarus coeruleus, is a member of the parrotfish family and is an ocean dwelling fish most often found in the tropical and subtropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. The scientific name for the blue parrotfish comes from Latin and means blue fish. The blue parrotfish is one of nearly 60 parrotfish species that exist in reef waters today. They are abundant in the southern region of the Gulf of Mexico and are the second largest parrotfish species to be found in the Caribbean. They have been reported as far north as Maryland, U.S.A and as far south as northern South America. The blue parrotfish is also popular in southern Florida regions including but not limited to the Florida Keys. The blue parrotfish enjoys living in coral reefs and shallow coastline waters up to 80 feet in depth and are native to Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica, and Haiti.