Spectacled Parrotfish
Chlorurus perspicillatus
A Hawaiian reef grazer wearing colorful eye spectacles.
Spectacled Parrotfish scrape algae from clear Hawaiian reefs with a sturdy dental beak. Large adults develop dramatic markings around the eyes that look like a pair of painted goggles.
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- 3 copies
Ready-to-play deck
Disruption Deck
Includes 3 cards featuring Spectacled Parrotfish.
- 2 copies
Ready-to-play deck
Coral Garden Deck
Includes 2 cards featuring Spectacled Parrotfish.
Quick dive
Creature passport
- Home
- Clear lagoons and outer reefs around Hawaiʻi and nearby central Pacific islands.
- Favorite foods
- Algae and other growth scraped from coral rock.
- Size check
- Up to about 2 ft (61 cm) — roughly pillow length
Tell-your-friends facts
Four wonderfully wild things
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This species is native to the Hawaiian region and nearby islands.
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It can live from shallow reef flats down to deeper reef slopes.
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Spectacled Parrotfish begin adult life as females and some become males.
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Breeding pairs release eggs that drift in open water.
Ocean superpower
Built to be amazing
Its beak clears algae and opens bare reef space for new growth.
Junior scientist tip
What should I look for?
Look for a parrot beak and bold mask-like markings around the eyes.
Grown-up research links
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