Image Gallery: Parrotfishes

Parrotfishes have their teeth fused into a hard parrot-like beak, hence the common name.  They are some of the most conspicuous inhabitants of coral reefs.  This gallery shows images of just a few of the 90 species known worldwide.

A Bumphead Parrotfish at north of Ribbon Reef A Bumphead Parrotfish at north of Ribbon Reef
Greencheek Parrotfish, Scarus prasiognathos Greencheek Parrotfish, Scarus prasiognathos
A Pacific Longnose Parrotfish at Mantis Reef A Pacific Longnose Parrotfish at Mantis Reef
A Steephead Parrotfish at 'Pixies Reef' A Steephead Parrotfish at 'Pixies Reef'
A male Blue-spotted Parrotfish speared at Forster A male Blue-spotted Parrotfish speared at Forster
Head of the Blue-spotted Parrotfish Head of the Blue-spotted Parrotfish
A Steephead Parrotfish photographed at night at Osprey Reef A Steephead Parrotfish photographed at night at Osprey Reef
Head of a Steephead Parrotfish photographed at night Head of a Steephead Parrotfish photographed at night
A Steephead Parrotfish at Osprey Reef A Steephead Parrotfish at Osprey Reef
Swarthy Parrotfish at Redang Island, Malaysia Swarthy Parrotfish at Redang Island, Malaysia
Whitespot Parrotfish at Wishbone Reef Whitespot Parrotfish at Wishbone Reef
Whitespot Parrotfish at Steve's Bommie Whitespot Parrotfish at Steve's Bommie
Initial phase Yellowfin Parrotfish at Ribbon Reef Initial phase Yellowfin Parrotfish at Ribbon Reef
Yellowfin Parrotfish, Scarus flavipectoralis Yellowfin Parrotfish, Scarus flavipectoralis
Lateral view of a male Bullethead Parrotfish at Ribbon Reef Lateral view of a male Bullethead Parrotfish at Ribbon Reef
A male Bullethead Parrotfish at Ribbon Reef A male Bullethead Parrotfish at Ribbon Reef
A Bumphead Parrotfish at Sipadan, Malaysia A Bumphead Parrotfish at Sipadan, Malaysia
Lateral view of a Bumphead Parrotfish Lateral view of a Bumphead Parrotfish
Bluebarred Parrotfish, Scarus ghobban Bluebarred Parrotfish, Scarus ghobban
A Bluebarred Parrotfish at Shiprock A Bluebarred Parrotfish at Shiprock