Marine

Bicolor cleanerfish

Labroides bicolor

Bicoloured cleanerfish have a characteristic elongated body covered with large, easily visible scales. They have a …

Bluestreak cleaner wrasse

Labroides dimidiatus

Genetic analysis of L. dimidiatus has shown that the population is divided into two monophyletic groups, …

Checkerboard wrasse

Halichoeres hortulanus

Both the sex and appearance of the Checkerboard wrasse change throughout its life and the colouration …

Crimson cleaner fish

Suezichthys aylingi

This is a small fish with an elongated, slightly laterally compressed oval body and a small …

Daisy parrotfish

Chlorurus sordidus

The snout of the daisy parrot fish is rounded. Before sleeping, these fish secrete mucus that …

Ember parrotfish

Scarus rubroviolaceus

The genus name, Scarus, comes from the Greek word "skaros", meaning "parrotfish". The body of the …

Greenblotch parrotfish

Scarus quoyi

This species is characterized by the following features: 6 median prebronchial scales; 3 rows of cheek …

Indian parrotfish

Chlorurus capistratoides

The head of these fishes is sharply rounded forward. Teeth fused to dental plates; dental plates …

Moon wrasse

Thalassoma lunare

They lead a diurnal lifestyle, they have excellent eyesight, they also have a pretty good sense …

Northern stargazer

Astroscopus guttatus

The Latin name Astroscopus is translated from Greek as "star gazer" (astra — star, skopeo — …

Princess parrotfish

Scarus taeniopterus

Known for their beak-shaped jaws that fuse with their teeth. Their individual teeth allow them to …

Purple-spotted wrasse

Iniistius jacksonensis

Iniistius: Latin, in = in + Greek, istion = sail.This species is characterised by the following …

Queen coris

Coris formosa

Queen Coris are similar in appearance to Coris gaimard. Their colouration is thought to depend on …

Queen parrotfish

Scarus vetula

Adults are large fish with a spindle-shaped body and a beak-like mouth.

Red naped wrasse

Pseudolabrus eoethinus

This species was first officially described in 1846 by the Scottish naturalist and naval surgeon John …

Six-line wrasse

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

Fish with an elongated body covered with large cycloid scales. They have a small retractable mouth …

Spotted parrotfish

Cetoscarus ocellatus

The species name ocellatus refers to the dark eye on the dorsal fin of juveniles.This species …

Swarthy parrotfish

Scarus niger

The swarthy parrotfish is famous for its ability to radically change appearance throughout its life. These …

Tripletail wrasse

Cheilinus trilobatus

Tripletail wrasses have a moderately deep body and a three-lobed tail. The dorsal profile of the …