Queen parrotfish
Scarus vetula
Sighting evidence at La Source, Grenada
Queen parrotfish at La Source are visible in their supermale terminal phase — brilliant blue-green with pink and orange facial markings — and in the more cryptically coloured initial phase that includes females. They scrape algae and the reef surface with fused beak-like teeth, excreting fine white sand that contributes significantly to Grenada's beaches. A single large supermale can produce over 90 kilograms of sand per year. Their grazing prevents algae from overgrowing coral and is considered one of the most important ecological services on Caribbean reefs.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Queen parrotfish is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.