Order : Perciformes
Family : SCARIDAE
Species : As of 2024, 100 species in 10 genera
Maximum Length : XX cm in XXX XXX
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Parrotfishes are a large
group of brightly coloured, reef dwelling fishes in the Scaridae family.
(Recent studies have downgraded the Scaridae family to the status of a
subfamily, but the name is still widely used.)
Fig 1 : Globehead Parrotfish Scarus
globiceps. (also known as Violet-lined Parrotfish).
Fig 2 : Dark-capped Parrotfish Scarus oviceps.
Fig 3 : Female Scarus sp.
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