Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Filament-Fin Parrotfish
Scarus altipinnis
Filament-Fin Parrotfish
Also known as: Mini-Fin Parrotfish, High-Fin Parrotfish
Category: Parrotfishes
Scientific Name: Scarus altipinnis
Size: Up to 20 in. (50 cm)  
Depth: 10-100 ft. (3-30 m)
Distribution: Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, Great Barrier Reef, Line Islands, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Scaridae (Family)
      └Scarinae (Subfamily)
       └Scarus (Genus)
























































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