Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. This is the only Scarus in which one of the middle dorsal rays of terminal males is produced into a slightly elongate filament. Small juveniles have a distinctive yellow head and striped to mottled body (Ref. 1602).
Average Length
1.3
ft
Maximum Length
2.0
ft
Maximum Weight
-
Depth Range
3.3 - 164.0
ft
Temperature Range
-
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