#scarus

[herpsandbirds]

Rainbow Parrotfish (Scarus guacamaia), family Scaridae, order Labriformes, off the coast of Florida, USA

photograph by Mike Papish

[snototter]

A tricolor parrotfish (Scarus tricolor) off the coast of Komba Island, Indonesia

by François Libert

[michibi-art]

Parrotfish are so hilarious looking. I love them. My boss wanted me to make another fish picture, so I figured I’d put it here too!

[herpsandbirds]

Highfin Parrotfish (Scarus longipinnis), terminal phase, family Labridae, order Labriformes, Niue in the South Pacific

These fish can be protogynous hermaphrodites.

Young fish are either male or female. All females turn male at a certain stage of development (the terminal phase), therefore all older fish are males.

photograph by Manu San Félix

[herpsandbirds]

Highfin Parrotfish (Scarus altipinnis), family Scaridae, order Labriformes, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

photograph by Leonard Low

[herpsandbirds]

Rainbow Parrotfish (Scarus guacamaia), family Scaridae, Key Largo, Florida, USA

photograph by Daryl Duda

[herpsandbirds]

Queen Parrotfish (Scarus vetula), family Scaridae, Roatan, Honduras

photograph by Erik Boman

[shakespeareanthoughts]

The greater cantle of the world is lost With very ignorance. We have kissed away Kingdoms and provinces.

Scarus, Antony and Cleopatra, 3.10.8-10