[3] Its behavior, similar to other parrotfishes, is to swim about the reef and sandy patches during the day, at depths between 3 and 25 metres (9.8 and 82.0 ft), scraping algae on which it feeds.

[5] The family Scaridae are important in the ecosystem, supporting commercial fisheries and playing a significant role in the food chain of the coral reef.

[8] Populations of the family Scaridae can be found along the Northern Great Barrier Reef, the Bahamas and the Caribbean.

The increasing number of disturbances throughout the past years including coral bleaching events have influenced parrot fish assemblages.

[10] Recent research suggests that parrotfish abundance is enhanced by such disturbances because they create bare substratum where successional microbial communities can establish.

[5] By consuming epilithic algae, the fish are able to open space for young coral settlement and growth.

[7] Climate change has increasingly started to alter the availability of food for adult populations of Scaridae, primarily in the Caribbean region.