 William John Swainson created the genus "Leptoscarus" in 1839 and "L. viagiensis" is the only species in this monospecific genus.The marbled parrotfish is caught in local artisanal fisheries and it is normally marketed fresh.In Queensland there is a limit of 5 marbled parrotfishes in a maximum bag of 20 coral reef fishes and they must be no less than long.