Scarus ghobban
Bluebarred parrotfish
The adult has a blue to green body with salmon to pink scale margins. Usually there is a pale salmon area located above and behind pectoral fin. There are blue to green bands on chin and behind eye. The subadult has a yellow or yellow green body with four or five diffuse blue bars on sides. There are blue bands around mouth and eye with blue fin margins. Lives solitary in reef areas, 2 - 30 m depth.
Best Time of The Year
All year round
Remarks
-
Frequency of Sightings
Rare
Often
Habitat
mixed
Coral
Sand & rubble
DIVE SITES

Types of Habitats

Please note that the variety of critters depends on the season and changes dive sites to dive site

Sand & rubble

Sand & Rubble

Lembeh’s iconic muck sites feature gentle slopes of volcanic sand scattered with debris, sponges, algae, and rubble.

Coral

Coral

Many soft and hard coral species live and thrive here, in the nutrient-rich waters of the Lembeh Strait.

mixed

Mixed

With a combination of reef and muck dives, you can enjoy a world of diving experiences in one location.

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