Cetoscarus ocellatus

Description

Cetoscarus ocellatus is a species of parrotfish that is widespread in the coastal waters Indian and Pacific Oceans. This species was formerly considered to be the same species as Cetoscarus bicolor, which is otherwise restricted to the Red Sea; however, there are major morphological and molecular differences between the two species, so the IUCN Red List has recognized them as separate species since 2010. This species is sometimes known as the bicolour parrotfish, but this name also is applied to C. bicolor. It is associated with coral reefs, and can be found at depths between 1 and 30 m (3.3 and 98.4 ft).