Allfishes
Daisy parrotfish
Chlorurus sordidus
The snout of the daisy parrot fish is rounded. Before sleeping, these fish secrete mucus that …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
Way of eating
Threat to people
Conservation status
Family
- Pomacentridae 25
- Dorosomatidae 14
- Syngnathidae 13
- Chaetodontidae 11
- Acanthuridae 10
- Labridae 9
- Pomacanthidae 9
- Gobiidae 8
- Clupeidae 7
- Balistidae 6
- Blenniidae 6
- Exocoetidae 6
- Salmonidae 6
- Serranidae 5
- Tetraodontidae 5
- Agonidae 4
- Ammodytidae 4
- Apogonidae 4
- Carangidae 4
- Engraulidae 4
- Liparidae 4
- Ostraciidae 4
- Scaridae 4
- Sparidae 4
- Caesionidae 3
- Diodontidae 3
- Myctophidae 3
- Nototheniidae 3
- Sciaenidae 3
- Scombridae 3
- Stichaeidae 3
- Ariidae 2
- Centriscidae 2
- Channichthyidae 2
- Congridae 2
- Cyclopteridae 2
- Dussumieriidae 2
- Ephippidae 2
- Gadidae 2
- Gasterosteidae 2
- Hemiramphidae 2
- Holocentridae 2
- Kyphosidae 2
- Microdesmidae 2
- Mullidae 2
- Myliobatidae 2
- Osmeridae 2
- Oxudercidae 2
- Pleuronectidae 2
- Scyliorhinidae 2
- Siganidae 2
- Solenostomidae 2
- Albulidae 1
- Anomalopidae 1
- Artedidraconidae 1
- Atherinidae 1
- Bothidae 1
- Cheilodactylidae 1
- Cyprinidae 1
- Drepaneidae 1
- Gigantactinidae 1
- Lethrinidae 1
- Lutjanidae 1
- Mackerel 1
- Monacanthidae 1
- Monocentridae 1
- Moronidae 1
- Mugilidae 1
- Muraenidae 1
- Nemichthyidae 1
- Neoceratidae 1
- Nomeidae 1
- Pempheridae 1
- Pholidae 1
- Plecoglossidae 1
- Plesiobatidae 1
- Psychrolutidae 1
- Regalecidae 1
- Salangidae 1
- Scomberesocidae 1
- Scorpaenidae 1
- Stromateidae 1
- Stylephoridae 1
- Synodontidae 1
- Zanclidae 1
Genus
Order
Class
Phylum
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Indian parrotfish
Chlorurus capistratoides
The head of these fishes is sharply rounded forward. Teeth fused to dental plates; dental plates …
Princess parrotfish
Scarus taeniopterus
Known for their beak-shaped jaws that fuse with their teeth. Their individual teeth allow them to …
Queen parrotfish
Scarus vetula
Adults are large fish with a spindle-shaped body and a beak-like mouth.