azure parrotfish
Scarus compressus
Parrotfish of the eastern Pacific rocky reefs, which scrapes algae from rocks and corals. It is an uncommon species, caught only occasionally.
Also called: peixe-papagaio-achatado, loro chato, loro verdeazul, azure parrotfish
- maximum
- 68 cm
- depth
- 3–24 m
who is the azure parrotfish
The flattened parrotfish belongs to the family Labridae and reaches 68 cm. It lives on rocky reefs with boulders and on slopes, often where reef-building corals occur, between 3 and 24 m deep. It occurs from the Gulf of California to the Galápagos, in the eastern Pacific of Latin America. It scrapes algae from rocks and corals. The popular names loro chato and loro verdeazul allude to the flattened body and the blue-green color. It is an uncommon species, caught only occasionally.
Essential profile. Identification, where it occurs and rules, with data from FishBase and the cited regulations. Season, time of day, technique and bait are added once we have a good source for the azure parrotfish; in the meantime, see the similar species.
identification
Parrotfish with a body flattened on the sides and blue-green coloring, as the popular names loro chato and loro verdeazul suggest. Like other parrotfishes, it has teeth fused into a strong beak, and it lives near rocks and corals, where it scrapes the bottom. It is less common than other parrotfishes of the eastern Pacific.
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Essential profile: the index uses a general fish model (weather, sun, moon and tide), without a season or time of day specific to this species.
where found
Occurs in the eastern Pacific, in Mexico, Panama and Ecuador, including the Galápagos, on rocky reefs.
Habitat: Stone and coral reefs, with boulders and slopes, 3 to 24 m deep.
rules for the azure parrotfish
Summary of the regulations we found, with the source for each. Rules change; before keeping or transporting fish, check with the state environmental agency.
We found no species-specific rule beyond the region's general rules.
catch and release
catch and release Releasing the fish alive, quickly and with a wet hand. During a closed season it isn't always allowed: what the regulation says applies.
Harmless to anglers. As a reef fish, be careful with rocks and corals when removing the hook and releasing it.
how much it weighs without taking it out of the water
Length-weight relationship W = a·Lb (a = 0.01413, b = 3.04; FishBase (relação peso-comprimento bayesiana, estimativa pelo gênero e formato do corpo)). It's an average: a fat or lean fish can vary by 10% to 20%.
estimated weight
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sources and references
Essential profile: size, length-weight, depth, countries and conservation come from FishBase and the cited regulations, and the texts were written from those sources. Season, time of day, sensitivities, technique and baits and lures are not included yet, because we did not find a good source for this species.
- scientific FishBase: Scarus compressus (ficha da espécie)Size, length-weight, depth, habitat, distribution, biology, and IUCN status. Page checked on Oct 13, 2026.
- scientific FishBase: nomes populares de Scarus compressusNames by country and language.
