Ember Parrotfish
(Scarus rubroviolaceus)

Other common names:
Redlip Parrotfish.

Identification:
Turquoise body with a green patch on the first half of the body.
Blue tail with pink to red lines. Long yellow dorsal fin with a green edge.
Two pink to red markings under the mouth.

Temperature range:
21 - 30 Celsius (70 - 86 Fahrenheit).

Typical location:
Over and around seaward coral reefs.

Fishing methods:
Bottom fishing with live or dead crab over reefs.

Fighting characteristics:
A powerful beauty, but also a master in tangling or snagging the line.

Thai Fishing Guide's recommended hot spots for catching Ember Parrotfish: