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Chlorurus perspicillatus, known officially by the English name, spectacled parrotfish, given by professional ichthyologists and Ichthyology or uhu-uliuli as a well-established Hawaiian name for many hundreds of years, is a species of marine fish in the family Scaridae. [3]
Parrotfish skeleton. Parrotfish are named for their dentition, [5] which is distinct from other fish, including other labrids.Their numerous teeth are arranged in a tightly packed mosaic on the external surface of their jaw bones, forming a parrot-like beak with which they rasp algae from coral and other rocky substrates [6] (which contributes to the process of bioerosion).
The dusky parrotfish is a protogynous hermaphrodite, as evidenced by instances where a dominant female in a group with only females turned into a male. The dusky parrotfish is oviparous, so when breeding, the male and female fishes form pairs and the female lays eggs that later hatch.
Check out this parrotfish who was definitely ready for his close up off the coast of Key West. This little guy popped into frame when Sophia Roth the owner of Snuba, a An aquatic animal photobomb!
The stoplight parrotfish grow continuously throughout life [4] and their growth rate increases with higher food availability. [6] The largest class of stoplight parrotfish is when they are in their terminal phase. [6] Its typical length is between 1 and 1.5 ft (30–45 cm), [3] but it can reach up to 2 ft (64 cm). [2]
The princess parrotfish (Scarus taeniopterus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish, in the family Scaridae. [2] It is typically 20 to 25 centimetres (7.9 to 9.8 in) long, found in the Caribbean, South Florida , the Bahamas, and Bermuda. [ 3 ]
Chlorurus sordidus is one of the most widespread species of parrotfish, and it is highly variable with some of the geographically determined forms probably being at least subspecies. It occurs in both coral rich and open pavement areas of shallow reef flats, in lagoon reefs and seaward reefs, it can also be found at drop-offs.
Scarus quoyi, commonly known as Quoy's or greenblotch parrotfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish, in the family Scaridae. It is native to the western Pacific Ocean, where it lives in coral reefs. The species can grow to a length of up to 40 cm. [2]