The Parrotfish is a small bony fish. It is an adoptable animal in Wildlife Park 2 and Wildlife Park 3.
Description[]
Parrotfish are a group of bony fish closely related to wrasse. There are around 95 different species and all can be identified by their parrot-like beak, formed by tightly arranged teeth. Parrotfish use their beaks to rasp algae from coral and other rocky areas. After digesting the edible portions, the remains are excreted as fine sand, which helps create small islands and sandy beaches. Most parrotfish reach up to 50cm (20in) in length, but some are larger or smaller.
Parrotfish live on coral reefs around the world, although most are found in the Indo-Pacific ocean region. Most parrotfish are born female and whilst some individuals remain female their whole lives (known as the initial phase), others will change sex and become male (known as the terminal phase). Some species will produce a mucus cocoon for them to sleep in, which is believed to hide their scent from predators. Parrotfish are extremely important to coral reefs as they will keep the coral clean from algae on a daily basis.
Wildlife Park 2[]
“ | Lat. name: Scarinae. Parrot fish are very colourful reef inhabitants and are predominantly found as large groups in tropical seas. They feed mainly on seagrass or alges in coral reefs. | ” |
The parrotfish is an adoptable animal in Wildlife Park 2. It was made available as part of the Marine World expansion pack. Its daily need and enrichment necessities include seafood, swimming and diving. They prefer having a minimum herd of 10, with 40 as the maximum number of herd. The species is specifically identified as the Bicolor Parrotfish (Cetoscarus bicolor).
Basic Statistics |
Cost: 720 Attractiveness: 3 Stars |
Essential Needs |
Seafood: 1 kg/day Diving: 2 hours/day Swimming: 5 hours/day |
Wildlife Park 3[]
The parrotfish is an adoptable animal in Wildlife Park 3. It was made available as part of the Creatures of the Caribbean expansion pack. Their daily food and enrichment necessities include seafood, swimming and diving. They prefer having a minimum herd of 4, with 20 as the maximum number of herd. Unlike Wildlife Park 2, the exact species is not specified but it shares the same design and variants.
Diseases[]
These are the list of diseases that the said animal can suffer from:
Anxiety | Apathy | Bronchitis | Caries |
Conjunctivitis | Cut | Deficiency | Diarrhea |
Eczema | Gangrene | Gastric Ulcer | Iodine Deficiency |
Splinter | Vasculitis | Wry Neck | Oil Toxication |