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Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Scaridae Parrotfishes
Subfamily: Scarinae
Genus: Scarus

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52 species (see list below)
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Scarus altipinnis (Steindachner, 1879)

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Scarus altipinnis
[Filament-finned parrotfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Scarus arabicus (Steindachner, 1902)

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Scarus arabicus
[Arabian parrotfish]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Scarus caudofasciatus (Günther, 1862)

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Scarus caudofasciatus
[Redbarred parrotfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986

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Scarus chameleon
[Chameleon parrotfish]
No picture found
 
Scarus chinensis
[]

Photo by Venier, J.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 77 cm TL
Scarus coelestinus Valenciennes, 1840

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Scarus coelestinus
[Midnight parrotfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Scarus coeruleus (Edwards, 1771)

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Scarus coeruleus
[Blue parrotfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Scarus collana Rüppell, 1835

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Scarus collana
[Red Sea parrotfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 68 cm TL
Scarus compressus (Osburn & Nichols, 1916)

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Scarus compressus
[Azure parrotfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Scarus dimidiatus Bleeker, 1859

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Scarus dimidiatus
[Yellowbarred parrotfish]

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Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 35.6 cm SL
Scarus dubius Bennett, 1828

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Scarus dubius
[Regal parrot]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Scarus falcipinnis (Playfair, 1868)

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Scarus falcipinnis
[Sicklefin parrotfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Scarus ferrugineus Forsskål, 1775

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Scarus ferrugineus
[Rusty parrotfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Scarus festivus Valenciennes, 1840

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Scarus festivus
[Festive parrotfish]

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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Scarus flavipectoralis Schultz, 1958

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Scarus flavipectoralis
[Yellowfin parrotfish]

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Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Scarus forsteni (Bleeker, 1861)

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Scarus forsteni
[Forsten's parrotfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Scarus frenatus Lacepède, 1802

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Scarus frenatus
[Bridled parrotfish]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Scarus fuscocaudalis Randall & Myers, 2000

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Scarus fuscocaudalis
[Darktail parrotfish]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Scarus fuscopurpureus (Klunzinger, 1871)

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Scarus fuscopurpureus
[Purple-brown parrotfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Scarus ghobban Fabricius, 1775

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Scarus ghobban
[Blue-barred parrotfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Scarus globiceps Valenciennes, 1840

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Scarus globiceps
[Globehead parrotfish]
No picture found
 
Scarus gracilis
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Scarus guacamaia Cuvier, 1829

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Scarus guacamaia
[Rainbow parrotfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 66 cm TL
Scarus hoefleri (Steindachner, 1881)

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Scarus hoefleri
[Guinean parrotfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Scarus hypselopterus Bleeker, 1853

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Scarus hypselopterus
[Yellow-tail parrotfish]

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Western Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Scarus iseri (Bloch, 1789)

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Scarus iseri
[Striped parrotfish]

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Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Scarus koputea Randall & Choat, 1980

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Scarus koputea
[Marquesan parrotfish]

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South Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Scarus longipinnis Randall & Choat, 1980

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Scarus longipinnis
[Highfin parrotfish]

Photo by Satapoomin, U.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 19.1 cm TL
Scarus maculipinna Westneat, Satapoomin & Randall, 2007

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Scarus maculipinna
[Spot fin parrotfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 44.4 cm TL
Scarus niger Forsskål, 1775

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Scarus niger
[Dusky parrotfish]

Photo by Earle, J.L.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm SL
Scarus obishime Randall & Earle, 1993

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Scarus obishime
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 44.5 cm TL
Scarus oviceps Valenciennes, 1840

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Scarus oviceps
[Dark capped parrotfish]

Photo by Shiina, M.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 78 cm TL
Scarus ovifrons Temminck & Schlegel, 1846

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Scarus ovifrons
[Knobsnout parrotfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 76 cm TL
Scarus perrico Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

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Scarus perrico
[Bumphead parrotfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Scarus persicus Randall & Bruce, 1983

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Scarus persicus
[Gulf parrotfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Scarus prasiognathos Valenciennes, 1840

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Scarus prasiognathos
[Singapore parrotfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Scarus psittacus Forsskål, 1775

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Scarus psittacus
[Common parrotfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Scarus quoyi Valenciennes, 1840

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Scarus quoyi
[Quoy's parrotfish]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Scarus rivulatus Valenciennes, 1840

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Scarus rivulatus
[Rivulated parrotfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Scarus rubroviolaceus Bleeker, 1847

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Scarus rubroviolaceus
[Ember parrotfish]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Scarus russelii Valenciennes, 1840

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Scarus russelii
[Eclipse parrotfish]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Scarus scaber Valenciennes, 1840

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Scarus scaber
[Fivesaddle parrotfish]

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Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Scarus schlegeli (Bleeker, 1861)

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Scarus schlegeli
[Yellowband parrotfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Scarus spinus (Kner, 1868)

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Scarus spinus
[Greensnout parrotfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Scarus taeniopterus Lesson, 1829

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Scarus taeniopterus
[Princess parrotfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 52.7 cm TL
Scarus tricolor Bleeker, 1847

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Scarus tricolor
[Tricolour parrotfish]

Photo by Sazima, I.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 55.6 cm SL
Scarus trispinosus Valenciennes, 1840

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Scarus trispinosus
[Greenbeak parrotfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Scarus vetula Bloch & Schneider, 1801

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Scarus vetula
[Queen parrotfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Scarus viridifucatus (Smith, 1956)

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Scarus viridifucatus
[Roundhead parrotfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 54 cm TL
Scarus xanthopleura Bleeker, 1853

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Scarus xanthopleura
[Red parrotfish]

Photo by Luiz, Jr., O.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 33.2 cm SL
Scarus zelindae Moura, Figueiredo & Sazima, 2001

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Scarus zelindae
[Zelinda's parrotfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwestern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Scarus zufar Randall & Hoover, 1995

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Scarus zufar
[Dhofar parrotfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Scarus altipinnis Filament-finned parrotfish Pacific Ocean 60 TL 1879
Scarus arabicus Arabian parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 45 TL 1902
Scarus caudofasciatus Redbarred parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 50 TL 1862
Scarus chameleon Chameleon parrotfish Pacific Ocean 31 TL 1986
Scarus chinensis Northwest Pacific 1867
Scarus coelestinus Midnight parrotfish Western Atlantic 77 TL 1840
Scarus coeruleus Blue parrotfish Western Atlantic 120 TL 1771
Scarus collana Red Sea parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 33 TL 1835
Scarus compressus Azure parrotfish Eastern Pacific 68 TL 1916
Scarus dimidiatus Yellowbarred parrotfish Western Pacific 40 TL 1859
Scarus dubius Regal parrot Eastern Central Pacific 35.6 SL 1828
Scarus falcipinnis Sicklefin parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 60 TL 1868
Scarus ferrugineus Rusty parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 41 TL 1775
Scarus festivus Festive parrotfish Indo-Pacific 45 TL 1840
Scarus flavipectoralis Yellowfin parrotfish Western Central Pacific 40 TL 1958
Scarus forsteni Forsten's parrotfish Pacific Ocean 55 TL 1861
Scarus frenatus Bridled parrotfish Indo-Pacific 47 TL 1802
Scarus fuscocaudalis Darktail parrotfish Indo-West Pacific 25 TL 2000
Scarus fuscopurpureus Purple-brown parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 38 TL 1871
Scarus ghobban Blue-barred parrotfish Indo-Pacific 75 TL 1775
Scarus globiceps Globehead parrotfish Indo-Pacific 45 TL 1840
Scarus gracilis Northwest Pacific 1869
Scarus guacamaia Rainbow parrotfish Western Atlantic 120 TL 1829
Scarus hoefleri Guinean parrotfish Eastern Atlantic 66 TL 1881
Scarus hypselopterus Yellow-tail parrotfish Indo-Pacific 31 TL 1853
Scarus iseri Striped parrotfish Western Atlantic 35 TL 1789
Scarus koputea Marquesan parrotfish Eastern Central Pacific 31 TL 1980
Scarus longipinnis Highfin parrotfish South Pacific 40 TL 1980
Scarus maculipinna Spot fin parrotfish Eastern Indian Ocean 19.1 TL 2007
Scarus niger Dusky parrotfish Indo-Pacific 44.4 TL 1775
Scarus obishime Northwest Pacific 70 SL 1993
Scarus oviceps Dark capped parrotfish Indo-Pacific 44.5 TL 1840
Scarus ovifrons Knobsnout parrotfish Northwest Pacific 78 TL 1846
Scarus perrico Bumphead parrotfish Eastern Pacific 76 TL 1882
Scarus persicus Gulf parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 50 TL 1983
Scarus prasiognathos Singapore parrotfish Indo-West Pacific 70 TL 1840
Scarus psittacus Common parrotfish Indo-Pacific 43 TL 1775
Scarus quoyi Quoy's parrotfish Indo-West Pacific 40 TL 1840
Scarus rivulatus Rivulated parrotfish Western Pacific 40 SL 1840
Scarus rubroviolaceus Ember parrotfish Indo-Pacific 70 TL 1847
Scarus russelii Eclipse parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 51 TL 1840
Scarus scaber Fivesaddle parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 37 TL 1840
Scarus schlegeli Yellowband parrotfish Pacific Ocean 40 TL 1861
Scarus spinus Greensnout parrotfish Pacific Ocean 30 TL 1868
Scarus taeniopterus Princess parrotfish Western Atlantic 35 TL 1829
Scarus tricolor Tricolour parrotfish Indo-Pacific 52.7 TL 1847
Scarus trispinosus Greenbeak parrotfish Southwest Atlantic 55.6 SL 1840
Scarus vetula Queen parrotfish Western Central Atlantic 61 TL 1801
Scarus viridifucatus Roundhead parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 45 TL 1956
Scarus xanthopleura Red parrotfish Western Pacific 54 TL 1853
Scarus zelindae Zelinda's parrotfish Southwest Atlantic 33.2 SL 2001
Scarus zufar Dhofar parrotfish Northwestern Indian Ocean 50 TL 1995



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