Parrotfishes (family: Scaridae) in Lizard Island Field Guide (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Lizard Island Field Guide > Marine Life > Bony fishes > Scaridae (gallery)
Scaridae (25)
Parrotfishes
Bolbometopon muricatum
Bumphead Parrotfish
Calotomus carolinus
Star-eye Parrotfish
Cetoscarus ocellatus
Bicolour Parrotfish
Chlorurus bleekeri
Bleeker's Parrotfish
Chlorurus japanensis
Redtail Parrotfish
Chlorurus microrhinos
Steephead Parrotfish
Chlorurus spilurus
Greenfin Parrotfish
Hipposcarus longiceps
Longnose Parrotfish
Scarus altipinnis
Mini-fin Parrotfish
Scarus chameleon
Chameleon Parrotfish
Scarus dimidiatus
Bluebridle Parrotfish
Scarus flavipectoralis
Yellowfin Parrotfish
Scarus forsteni
Whitespot Parrotfish
Scarus frenatus
Sixband Parrotfish
Scarus ghobban
Bluebarred Parrotfish
Scarus globiceps
Violetline Parrotfish
Scarus longipinnis
Highfin Parrotfish
Scarus niger
Swarthy Parrotfish
Scarus oviceps
Darkcap Parrotfish
Scarus psittacus
Palenose Parrotfish
Scarus quoyi
Greenblotch Parrotfish
Scarus rivulatus
Surf Parrotfish
Scarus rubroviolaceus
Blackvein Parrotfish
Scarus schlegeli
Schlegel's Parrotfish
Scarus spinus
Yellowhead Parrotfish

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Scaridae

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Distinguishing features

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Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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References

  • Goatley, C.H.R. and D.R. Bellwood (2012). Sediment suppresses herbivory across a coral reef depth gradient. Biology Letters, doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2012.0770. LIRS catalog number 1549.
  • Kerry, J.T. and D.R. Bellwood (2015). The functional role of tabular structures for large reef fishes: avoiding predators or solar irradiance? Coral Reefs, 34: 693-702. LIRS catalog number 1878.