Quoyi Parrotfish (Scarus Quoyi)
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Size: only L, XL
Species Name : Scarus Quoyi
Care Level : Easy
Temperament : Peaceful
Color : Blue, Green, Pink
Diet : Carnivore
Reef Compatible : Yes
Water Conditions : sg 1.020-1.025, 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4
Max Size : 15 inches
Origin : Western Pacific Ocean
Family : Scaridae
Minimum Tank Size : 300 gallons
Quoyi Parrotfish (Scarus Quoyi), commonly known as Quoy's or greenblotch parrotfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish, in the family Scaridae. It is native to the western Pacific Ocean, where it lives in coral reefs.
The genus name Scarus comes from Latin. “Skaros” is a fish described by ancient writers as parrotfish. This in its turn comes from ancient Greek: “skairo” means to jump; the legendary jumps and tails splashes of this family were well known to ancient fishermen.
The males are blue-green with pink edges on the scales. The colour on their flank extends upwards towards blue-green and more towards pink on the belly. The dorsal and anal fins are pink with a blue hem above. The caudal fin is trimmed with a yellow hem. The head is pink with a mask of blue-green lines. Juvenile and female Greenblotch Parrotfish are pale grey-brown with five or six faint white bars on the body. There are three pale stripes on the belly. The species can grow to a length of up to 15 inches.
Scarus Quoyi is a very peaceful fish that will bring color to both a fish-only tank and a reef tank. A well-filtered established marine aquarium, 300 gallons in size or larger that is generously aquascaped with rockwork provides an excellent home. At night the Green Blotched Parrotfish sleeps between the rocks. They form a kind of sleeping bag made of mucus. Provide plenty of open swimming space. These are very active swimmers who endlessly swim laps from one side of the aquarium to the other. They patrol the corals and reefs looking for something to eat. Quoyi Parrotfish are a bit clumsy when looking for and scraping algae. They may knock over, break off or accidentally chew some coral. Usually they are fairly reef safe, if kept in an aquarium of sufficient size and the correct diet.
They are peaceful and a little shy and therefore shouldn't be kept with aggressive species. Only a combination with other Parrotfish is not recommended. They are territorial when it comes to similar food competitors. A stunningly attractive reef safe species of Parrotfish. The Scarus Quoyi will not bother any corals or invertebrates making it the perfect fish for the reef aquarium.
Scarus Quoyi are protogynous hermaphrodites. All Quoyi Parrotfish start as a female. They live in a harem with one male with several females. The male defends a territory. When the male dies, the largest and strongest female turns into a male.
The diet of the Scarus Quoyi should include vitamin-enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food.
Size: Medium: 4" to 5"; Large 5" to 6"