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  2. Princess parrotfish - Wikipedia

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    Parrotfishes are most known for their beak jaws that are fused together with their teeth. Their distinct teeth allow them to crush and grind food. [4] The pharyngeal jaw is the second set of teeth located in the throat. [5] The color of the princess parrotfish (Scarus taeniopterus) depends on their gender. Males have a blue body with yellow ...

  3. Parrotfish - Wikipedia

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    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).

  4. Chlorurus sordidus - Wikipedia

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    It is a sociable fish which schools with other parrotfishes such as Scarus psittacus. [5] 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 ...

  5. Chlorurus microrhinos - Wikipedia

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    Chlorurus microrhinos, the blunt-head parrotfish or steephead parrotfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish from the family Scaridae. [4] It is found in the Indo-Pacific region. Distribution

  6. This is the happiest fish on earth - AOL

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    They are named after a bird because their fused teeth looks just like a beak.Their teeth are good for scraping algae and coral. But sunbathers beware. Much of the white sand on tropical beaches is ...

  7. Scarus frenatus - Wikipedia

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    This species is generally a solitary fish. While feeding, it may join schools of mixed species. [2] It grazes on algae growing in the benthic zone. [2] Parrotfish (Scarus frenatus) are reef fish commonly found in the Kuroshio Current reef systems.

  8. Green humphead parrotfish - Wikipedia

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    The green humphead parrotfish, is sexually monochromatic, i.e. there is no initial or terminal phase in the life cycle of the adults. [4] The fish spawn pelagically near the outer reef slope or near promontories, gutters, or channel mouths during a lunar cycle, usually spawning just prior to the new moon. [5]

  9. Stoplight parrotfish - Wikipedia

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    Algae have high levels of proteins, a high energetic value, along with a high yield, making it preferable to the stoplight parrotfish. As facultative corallivores, adult fish will occasionally feed on living corals (mainly Montastrea annularis). In healthy coral reef environments, the detriment of coral-feeding by parrotfish tends to be offset ...

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