Type:
Fish
Diet:
Omnivore
Average life span in the wild:
Up to 7 years
Size:
1 to 4 ft (30 to 120 cm)
Group name:
School
Did you know?
Some male parrot fish maintain harems of females. If the dominant male dies, one of the females will change gender and color and become the dominant male.
Size relative to a tea cup:
Illustration: Parrot fish compared with tea cup