Midnight Parrotfish Scarus coelestinus

Photo: Larry Morin

Classification

Scaridae [family]

Scarus [genus] (6)

coelestinus [species]

Classification

Scaridae [family]

Scarus [genus] (6)

coelestinus [species]

Names

English name	Midnight Parrotfish
Papiamento name	Gutu pretu
Valid name	Scarus coelestinus Valenciennes, 1840
Synonym	Scarus coelastinus Valenciennes, 1840

Classification

Animalia [kingdom] Animals
- Chordata [phylum] Chordates
  - Actinopterygii [class] Ray-finned Fishes
    - Perciformes [order] Perch-likes
      - Scaridae [family] Parrotfishes
        
        Scarus Forsskål, 1775 [genus]
        
        Scarus coelestinus Valenciennes, 1840 [species] Midnight Parrotfish