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The marbled parrotfish lives in sheltered bays, harbours and lagoons among seagrass beds and algal-covered reefs. It normally occurs in small groups. It ranges in depth from 0–15 metres (0–49 ft). Uniquely among parrotfish, females never change sex to males; they are gonochoristic.
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