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Scaridae

72 species in this family

The Scaridae family includes 72 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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Agassiz's parrotfish (Sparisoma frondosum) — Scaridae
Agassiz's parrotfish
Sparisoma frondosum
Scaridae
 Azure parrotfish (Scarus compressus) — Scaridae
Azure parrotfish
Scarus compressus
Scaridae
 Batavian parrotfish (Scarus psittacus) — Scaridae
Batavian parrotfish
Scarus psittacus
Scaridae
 Bicolor parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus) — Scaridae
Bicolor parrotfish
Scarus rubroviolaceus
Scaridae
 Bicolor parrotfish (Cetoscarus bicolor) — Scaridae
Bicolor parrotfish
Cetoscarus bicolor
Scaridae
 Black parrot (Sparisoma aurofrenatum) — Scaridae
Black parrot
Sparisoma aurofrenatum
Scaridae
 Bleeker's parrotfish (Chlorurus bleekeri) — Scaridae
Bleeker's parrotfish
Chlorurus bleekeri
Scaridae
 Blisterside (Sparisoma chrysopterum) — Scaridae
Blisterside
Sparisoma chrysopterum
Scaridae
 Blownose (Scarus vetula) — Scaridae
Blownose
Scarus vetula
Scaridae
 Blue barred parrotfish (Scarus ghobban) — Scaridae
Blue barred parrotfish
Scarus ghobban
Scaridae
 Blue chub (Scarus taeniopterus) — Scaridae
Blue chub
Scarus taeniopterus
Scaridae
 Blue kwab (Scarus coeruleus) — Scaridae
Blue kwab
Scarus coeruleus
Scaridae
 Blue parrotfish (Scarus oviceps) — Scaridae
Blue parrotfish
Scarus oviceps
Scaridae
 Blue rainbow (Scarus guacamaia) — Scaridae
Blue rainbow
Scarus guacamaia
Scaridae
 Blue tumbler (Scarus coelestinus) — Scaridae
Blue tumbler
Scarus coelestinus
Scaridae
 Blue-faced parrotfish (Scarus prasiognathos) — Scaridae
Blue-faced parrotfish
Scarus prasiognathos
Scaridae
 Blue-spotted parrotfish (Leptoscarus vaigiensis) — Scaridae
Blue-spotted parrotfish
Leptoscarus vaigiensis
Scaridae
 Bluebridle parrotfish (Scarus dimidiatus) — Scaridae
Bluebridle parrotfish
Scarus dimidiatus
Scaridae
 Bluelip Parrotfish (Cryptotomus roseus) — Scaridae
Bluelip Parrotfish
Cryptotomus roseus
Scaridae
 Bower's parrotfish (Chlorurus bowersi) — Scaridae
Bower's parrotfish
Chlorurus bowersi
Scaridae
 Bridled parrotfish (Scarus frenatus) — Scaridae
Bridled parrotfish
Scarus frenatus
Scaridae
 Brownbanded parrotfish (Scarus fuscocaudalis) — Scaridae
Brownbanded parrotfish
Scarus fuscocaudalis
Scaridae
 Bucktooth (Calotomus carolinus) — Scaridae
Bucktooth
Calotomus carolinus
Scaridae
 Bucktooth parrotfish (Sparisoma radians) — Scaridae
Bucktooth parrotfish
Sparisoma radians
Scaridae
 Bullethead parrot (Chlorurus sordidus) — Scaridae
Bullethead parrot
Chlorurus sordidus
Scaridae
 Bumphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum) — Scaridae
Bumphead parrotfish
Bolbometopon muricatum
Scaridae
 Bumphead parrotfish (Scarus perrico) — Scaridae
Bumphead parrotfish
Scarus perrico
Scaridae
 Candelamoa parrotfish (Hipposcarus harid) — Scaridae
Candelamoa parrotfish
Hipposcarus harid
Scaridae
 Chameleon parrotfish (Scarus chameleon) — Scaridae
Chameleon parrotfish
Scarus chameleon
Scaridae
 Collette's parrotfish (Nicholsina collettei) — Scaridae
Collette's parrotfish
Nicholsina collettei
Scaridae
 Dark green parrotfish (Sparisoma viride) — Scaridae
Dark green parrotfish
Sparisoma viride
Scaridae
 Dotted parrotfish (Calotomus viridescens) — Scaridae
Dotted parrotfish
Calotomus viridescens
Scaridae
 Dusky parrotfish (Scarus niger) — Scaridae
Dusky parrotfish
Scarus niger
Scaridae
 Emerald Parrotfish (Nicholsina usta) — Scaridae
Emerald Parrotfish
Nicholsina usta
Scaridae
 Festive parrotfish (Scarus festivus) — Scaridae
Festive parrotfish
Scarus festivus
Scaridae
 Filament-finned parrotfish (Scarus altipinnis) — Scaridae
Filament-finned parrotfish
Scarus altipinnis
Scaridae
 Fivesaddle parrotfish (Scarus scaber) — Scaridae
Fivesaddle parrotfish
Scarus scaber
Scaridae
 Forsten's parrotfish (Scarus forsteni) — Scaridae
Forsten's parrotfish
Scarus forsteni
Scaridae
 Globehead parrotfish (Scarus globiceps) — Scaridae
Globehead parrotfish
Scarus globiceps
Scaridae
 Greenblotch parrotfish (Sparisoma atomarium) — Scaridae
Greenblotch parrotfish
Sparisoma atomarium
Scaridae
 Greenhead parrotfish (Chlorurus troschelii) — Scaridae
Greenhead parrotfish
Chlorurus troschelii
Scaridae
 Greensnout parrotfish (Scarus spinus) — Scaridae
Greensnout parrotfish
Scarus spinus
Scaridae
 Grey chub (Scarus iseri) — Scaridae
Grey chub
Scarus iseri
Scaridae
 Guinean parrotfish (Scarus hoefleri) — Scaridae
Guinean parrotfish
Scarus hoefleri
Scaridae
 Half-toothed parrot-fish (Calotomus spinidens) — Scaridae
Half-toothed parrot-fish
Calotomus spinidens
Scaridae
 Heavybeak parrotfish (Chlorurus gibbus) — Scaridae
Heavybeak parrotfish
Chlorurus gibbus
Scaridae
 Indian heavybeak parrotfish (Chlorurus strongylocephalus) — Scaridae
Indian heavybeak parrotfish
Chlorurus strongylocephalus
Scaridae
 Japanese parrotfish (Calotomus japonicus) — Scaridae
Japanese parrotfish
Calotomus japonicus
Scaridae
 Japanese parrotfish (Chlorurus japanensis) — Scaridae
Japanese parrotfish
Chlorurus japanensis
Scaridae
 Knobsnout parrotfish (Scarus ovifrons) — Scaridae
Knobsnout parrotfish
Scarus ovifrons
Scaridae
 Knothead parrotfish (Chlorurus oedema) — Scaridae
Knothead parrotfish
Chlorurus oedema
Scaridae
 Loosetooth parrotfish (Nicholsina denticulata) — Scaridae
Loosetooth parrotfish
Nicholsina denticulata
Scaridae
 Pacific longnose parrotfish (Hipposcarus longiceps) — Scaridae
Pacific longnose parrotfish
Hipposcarus longiceps
Scaridae
 Parrot fish (Sparisoma cretense) — Scaridae
Parrot fish
Sparisoma cretense
Scaridae
 Persian parrotfish (Scarus persicus) — Scaridae
Persian parrotfish
Scarus persicus
Scaridae
 Pink-margined parrotfish (Chlorurus capistratoides) — Scaridae
Pink-margined parrotfish
Chlorurus capistratoides
Scaridae
 Quoy's parrotfish (Scarus quoyi) — Scaridae
Quoy's parrotfish
Scarus quoyi
Scaridae
 Raggedfin parrotfish (Chlorurus rhakoura) — Scaridae
Raggedfin parrotfish
Chlorurus rhakoura
Scaridae
 Red parrotfish (Scarus xanthopleura) — Scaridae
Red parrotfish
Scarus xanthopleura
Scaridae
 Redbarred parrotfish (Scarus caudofasciatus) — Scaridae
Redbarred parrotfish
Scarus caudofasciatus
Scaridae
 Redfin parrotfish (Sparisoma rubripinne) — Scaridae
Redfin parrotfish
Sparisoma rubripinne
Scaridae
 Regal parrot (Scarus dubius) — Scaridae
Regal parrot
Scarus dubius
Scaridae
 Rivulated parrotfish (Scarus rivulatus) — Scaridae
Rivulated parrotfish
Scarus rivulatus
Scaridae
 Schlegel's parrotfish (Scarus schlegeli) — Scaridae
Schlegel's parrotfish
Scarus schlegeli
Scaridae
 Spectacled parrotfish (Chlorurus perspicillatus) — Scaridae
Spectacled parrotfish
Chlorurus perspicillatus
Scaridae
 Steephead parrotfish (Chlorurus microrhinos) — Scaridae
Steephead parrotfish
Chlorurus microrhinos
Scaridae
 Tricolour parrotfish (Scarus tricolor) — Scaridae
Tricolour parrotfish
Scarus tricolor
Scaridae
 Tuiupiranga parrotfish (Sparisoma tuiupiranga) — Scaridae
Tuiupiranga parrotfish
Sparisoma tuiupiranga
Scaridae
 Yellow-tail parrotfish (Scarus hypselopterus) — Scaridae
Yellow-tail parrotfish
Scarus hypselopterus
Scaridae
 Yellowbar parrotfish (Calotomus zonarchus) — Scaridae
Yellowbar parrotfish
Calotomus zonarchus
Scaridae
 Yellowfin parrotfish (Scarus flavipectoralis) — Scaridae
Yellowfin parrotfish
Scarus flavipectoralis
Scaridae
 Zelinda's parrotfish (Scarus zelindae) — Scaridae
Zelinda's parrotfish
Scarus zelindae
Scaridae