Bicolor Parrotfish

General information

The Bicolor Parrotfish the younger Bicolor Parrotfish is white in color with a thin stripe of orange across the face. It features orange caudal fins as well as dorsal fins that make a stunning and captivating fish in any tank. And, as the Bicolor Parrotfish grows its color changes from white to blue, and stripes get transformed to spots along with the fins in additional hues. It is named appropriately as the Bicolor Parrotfish, due to the presence of joined teeth that forms a beak shape giving a resemblance to a parrot's beak. Although it is peaceful species, its care level is quite difficult to achieve in captivity. Since the Bicolor Parrotfish can grow relatively larger in size, it must be kept in a medium sized tank as a juvenile. As an adult will require a large size tank. It constantly grazes for food. The Bicolor Parrotfish grows up to 30 inches in length in the wild but is typically imported at 2-4 inches. Since the Bicolor Parrotfish is not a deep swimmer in wild, it needs a brightly lit aquarium. Also, the aquarium should comprise plenty of live coral or rock, and plants at the bottom of it to simulate their natural habitat.