Family

Scaridae

47 species · Animals

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Striped Parrotfish

Scarus iseri (Bloch, 1789)

Scarus iseri, the striped parrotfish, is a Scaridae family fish species described by Bloch in 1789.

Palenose Parrotfish

Scarus psittacus Forsskål, 1775

This is a detailed description of the parrotfish Scarus psittacus, covering its morphology, distribution, habitat, and reproductive biology.

Swarthy Parrotfish

Scarus niger Forsskål, 1775

Scarus niger, the swarthy parrotfish, is a herbivorous Indo-Pacific parrotfish important for reef ecosystem resilience.

Violetline Parrotfish

Scarus globiceps Valenciennes, 1840

Scarus globiceps, the globehead parrotfish, is a Indo-Pacific coral reef fish harvested for food in Guam.

Redlip Parrotfish

Scarus rubroviolaceus Bleeker, 1847

Scarus rubroviolaceus, the ember parrotfish, is a widespread sequential hermaphrodite found across the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Blue-barred Parrotfish

Scarus ghobban Forsskål, 1775

Scarus ghobban is a widely distributed parrotfish that scrapes sediment with its rotating mandible, living in reef and seagrass habitats.

Mini-fin Parrotfish

Scarus altipinnis (Steindachner, 1879)

Scarus altipinnis is a parrotfish species found in the western Pacific that grazes on algae and spawns in male-female pairs.

Midnight Parrotfish

Scarus coelestinus Valenciennes, 1840

Scarus coelestinus, the midnight parrotfish, is a blue Caribbean reef parrotfish that supports healthy coral reef ecosystems through algal grazing.

Blue Parrotfish

Scarus coeruleus (Edwards, 1771)

Scarus coeruleus, the blue parrotfish, is a uniformly blue Atlantic reef fish dependent on threatened coral reef habitats.

Yellow-barred Parrotfish

Scarus dimidiatus Bleeker, 1859

Scarus dimidiatus, the yellowbarred parrotfish, is a western Pacific Scaridae parrotfish found in protected reefs.

Rusty Parrotfish

Scarus ferrugineus Forsskål, 1775

Scarus ferrugineus, the rusty parrotfish, is a common reef fish found in the northwestern Indian Ocean, targeted by local artisanal fisheries.

Yellowfin Parrotfish

Scarus flavipectoralis Schultz, 1958

Scarus flavipectoralis, the yellow-fin parrotfish, is a Scaridae parrotfish found in the western Central Pacific.

Bluepatch Parrotfish

Scarus forsteni (Bleeker, 1861)

Scarus forsteni (whitespot/Forsten's parrotfish) is an algae-scraping marine fish that lives on western Pacific coral reefs.

Sixband Parrotfish

Scarus frenatus Lacepède, 1802

Scarus frenatus, the bridled parrotfish, is a solitary Indo-Pacific parrotfish that grazes on benthic algae.

Purple-brown Parrotfish

Scarus fuscopurpureus (Klunzinger, 1871)

Scarus fuscopurpureus, the purple-brown parrotfish, is an oviparous reef-associated parrotfish that feeds primarily on algae.

Rainbow Parrotfish

Scarus guacamaia Cuvier, 1829

Scarus guacamaia (rainbow parrotfish) is the largest Atlantic parrotfish, found in western Atlantic shallow reef, mangrove and seagrass habitats.

Darkcap Parrotfish

Scarus oviceps Valenciennes, 1840

Scarus oviceps, the dark-capped parrotfish, is a Indo-Pacific coral reef marine ray-finned fish in the Scaridae family.

Greencheek Parrotfish

Scarus prasiognathos Valenciennes, 1840

Scarus prasiognathos (Singapore parrotfish) is a coral reef-dwelling Scaridae parrotfish native to the eastern Indian and western Pacific Oceans.

Greenblotch Parrotfish

Scarus quoyi Valenciennes, 1840

Scarus quoyi, or Quoy's/greenblotch parrotfish, is a western Pacific coral reef parrotfish that grows up to 40 cm long.

Five-saddle Parrotfish

Scarus scaber Valenciennes, 1840

Scarus scaber Valenciennes, 1840 is a fish species found across the Indian Ocean, growing up to 37 cm long and 900 g heavy.

Greensnout Parrotfish

Scarus spinus (Kner, 1868)

Scarus spinus, the greensnout parrotfish, is a small Indo-Pacific reef fish found from 0 to 30 meters depth.

Princess Parrotfish

Scarus taeniopterus Lesson, 1829

Scarus taeniopterus, the princess parrotfish, is a coral reef parrotfish with distinct gender-based coloration and important algae-controlling ecological roles.

Tricolour Parrotfish

Scarus tricolor Bleeker, 1847

Scarus tricolor is a species of parrotfish found across the Indian Ocean into the western Pacific that inhabits coral reefs and feeds on benthic algae.