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 Bluebarred Parrotfish at Shiprock A Bluebarred Parrotfish at Shiprock
Bluebarred Parrotfish, Scarus ghobban Bluebarred Parrotfish, Scarus ghobban
Head of the Blue-spotted Parrotfish Head of the Blue-spotted Parrotfish
A male Blue-spotted Parrotfish speared at Forster A male Blue-spotted Parrotfish speared at Forster
Bullethead Parrotfish, Chlorurus sordidus Bullethead Parrotfish, Chlorurus sordidus
A male Bullethead Parrotfish at Ribbon Reef A male Bullethead Parrotfish at Ribbon Reef
Lateral view of a male Bullethead Parrotfish at Ribbon Reef Lateral view of 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
A Bumphead Parrotfish at north of Ribbon Reef A Bumphead Parrotfish at north of Ribbon Reef
Greenblotch Parrotfish at Redang Island Greenblotch Parrotfish at Redang Island
Greenblotch Parrotfish at Redang Island, Malaysia Greenblotch Parrotfish at Redang Island, Malaysia
Greencheek Parrotfish, Scarus prasiognathos Greencheek Parrotfish, Scarus prasiognathos
Mini-fin Parrotfish, Scarus altipinnis Mini-fin Parrotfish, Scarus altipinnis
A Pacific Longnose Parrotfish at Mantis Reef A Pacific Longnose Parrotfish at Mantis Reef
Sixband Parrotfish, Scarus frenatus Sixband Parrotfish, Scarus frenatus
A Steephead Parrotfish at 'Pixies Reef' A Steephead Parrotfish at 'Pixies Reef'
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