Family
Common name: Parrotfish
Scientific name: Scaridae
The Scaridae family, commonly known as Parrotfish, are a group of marine fish known for their vibrant colors and beak-like teeth. They play a crucial role in the ecosystem by grazing on algae and dead coral, which helps prevent algal overgrowth and promotes coral growth. Parrotfish are sequential hermaphrodites, with some species starting life as females and later transforming into males. They are popular among reef hobbyists for their unique appearance and behavior, but require large tanks with plenty of swimming space and rockwork to mimic their natural habitat.
- Common name: Green humphead parrotfishScientific name: Bolbometopon muricatum
- Common name: Stareye parrotfishScientific name: Calotomus carolinus
- Common name: Japanese parrotfishScientific name: Calotomus japonicus
- Common name: Spinytooth parrotfishScientific name: Calotomus spinidens
- Common name: Viridescent parrotfishScientific name: Calotomus viridescens
- Common name: Yellowbar parrotScientific name: Calotomus zonarchus
- Common name: Bicolor parrotfishScientific name: Cetoscarus bicolor
- Common name: Bluemoon parrotfishScientific name: Chlorurus atrilunula
- Common name: Bleeker's parrotfishScientific name: Chlorurus bleekeri
- Common name: Bower's parrotfishScientific name: Chlorurus bowersi
- Common name: Indian parrotfishScientific name: Chlorurus capistratoides
- Common name: Tan-faced parrotfishScientific name: Chlorurus frontalis
- Common name: Sinai parrotfishScientific name: Chlorurus genazonatus
- Common name: Steephead parrotfishScientific name: Chlorurus gibbus
- Common name: Japanese parrotfishScientific name: Chlorurus japanensis
- Common name: Blunt-head parrotfishScientific name: Chlorurus microrhinos
- Common name: Spectacled parrotfishScientific name: Chlorurus perspicillatus
- Common name: Bullethead parrotfishScientific name: Chlorurus sordidus
- Common name: Indian Ocean steephead parrotfishScientific name: Chlorurus strongylocephalus
- Common name: Troschel's parrotfishScientific name: Chlorurus troschelii
- Common name: Longnose parrotfishScientific name: Hipposcarus harid
- Common name: Lama G. Cuvier, 1800Scientific name: Leptoscarus vaigiensis
- Common name: Filament-finned parrotfishScientific name: Scarus altipinnis
- Common name: Tail-barred parrotfishScientific name: Scarus caudofasciatus
- Common name: Chameleon parrotfishScientific name: Scarus chameleon
- Common name: Blue kwabScientific name: Scarus coeruleus
- Common name: Red Sea parrotfishScientific name: Scarus collana
- Common name: Yellowbarred parrotfishScientific name: Scarus dimidiatus
- Common name: Regal parrotScientific name: Scarus dubius
- Common name: Sicklefin parrotfishScientific name: Scarus falcipinnis
- Common name: Rusty parrotfishScientific name: Scarus ferrugineus
- Common name: Yellowfin parrotfishScientific name: Scarus flavipectoralis
- Common name: Forsten's parrotfishScientific name: Scarus forsteni
- Common name: Bridled parrotfishScientific name: Scarus frenatus
- Common name: Darktail parrotfishScientific name: Scarus fuscocaudalis
- Common name: Purple-brown parrotfishScientific name: Scarus fuscopurpureus
- Common name: Blue-barred parrotfishScientific name: Scarus ghobban
- Common name: Globehead parrotfishScientific name: Scarus globiceps
- Common name: Blue rainbowScientific name: Scarus guacamaia
- Common name: Guinean parrotfishScientific name: Scarus hoefleri
- Common name: Yellow-tail parrotfishScientific name: Scarus hypselopterus
- Common name: striped parrotfishScientific name: Scarus iseri
- Common name: Highfin parrotfishScientific name: Scarus longipinnis
- Common name: Dusky parrotfishScientific name: Scarus niger
- Common name: Yellowtail parrotfishScientific name: Scarus obishime
- Common name: Darkcapped parrotfishScientific name: Scarus oviceps
- Common name: Gulf parrotfishScientific name: Scarus persicus
- Common name: Common parrotfishScientific name: Scarus psittacus
- Common name: Quoy's parrotfishScientific name: Scarus quoyi
- Common name: Ember parrotfishScientific name: Scarus rubroviolaceus
- Common name: Eclipse parrotfishScientific name: Scarus russelii
- Common name: Dusky-capped parrotfishScientific name: Scarus scaber
- Common name: Yellowband parrotfishScientific name: Scarus schlegeli
- Common name: Greensnout parrotfishScientific name: Scarus spinus
- Common name: loroScientific name: Scarus taeniopterus
- Common name: Tricolour parrotfishScientific name: Scarus tricolor
- Common name: BlownoseScientific name: Scarus vetula
- Common name: Dhofar parrotfishScientific name: Scarus zufar
- Common name: loroScientific name: Sparisoma atomarium
- Common name: redband parrotfishScientific name: Sparisoma aurofrenatum
- Common name: loroScientific name: Sparisoma chrysopterum
- Common name: KwabScientific name: Sparisoma radians
- Common name: Redfin parrotScientific name: Sparisoma rubripinne
- Common name: stoplight parrotfishScientific name: Sparisoma viride