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.

Swarthy Parrotfish at Redang Island, Malaysia Swarthy Parrotfish at Redang Island, Malaysia
Female Swarthy Parrotfish Female Swarthy Parrotfish
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