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Photo 1 of 6 (c) Lesley Clements, all rights reserved

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Photo 3 of 6 (c) Marine Explorer (Dr John Turnbull), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Darkcap Parrotfish
Scarus oviceps
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About
The dark-capped parrotfish (Scarus oviceps) is a species of parrotfish which inhabits coral reefs including the Great Barrier Reef.
Summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent sightings near Cairns
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Apr 18, 2025Fitzroy Island QLD, AustraliaObserver: Thomas WilsonView observation from Apr 18, 2025 on iNaturalist
- Aug 6, 2008Cairns Queensland, AustralieObserver: asterix21View observation from Aug 6, 2008 on iNaturalist