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Azure parrotfish – Scarus compressus – Galapagos
Bleeker’s parrotfish – Chlorurus bleekeri – Wakatobi
Bleeker’s parrotfish – Chlorurus bleekeri – Wakatobi
Bleeker’s parrotfish – Chlorurus bleekeri – Fiji
Bleeker’s parrotfish – Chlorurus bleekeri – Fiji
Bleeker’s parrotfish – Chlorurus bleekeri – Fiji
Bleeker’s parrotfish – Chlorurus bleekeri – Fiji
Bleeker’s parrotfish – Chlorurus bleekeri – Palau
Bleeker’s parrotfish – Chlorurus bleekeri – Raja Ampat
Blue-barred parrotfish – Scarus ghobban – Galapagos
Blue-barred parrotfish – Scarus ghobban
Blue-barred parrotfish – Scarus ghobban – Tikehau
Bluemoon parrotfish – Chlorurus atrilunula – Seychelles
Bluepatch parrotfish – Scarus forsteni – Tikehau
Bluepatch parrotfish – Scarus forsteni – Tikehau
Bluepatch parrotfish – Scarus forsteni – Raja Ampat
Bower’s parrotfish – Chlorurus bowersi – Cebu
Bridled parrotfish – Sixband parrotfish – Scarus frenatus – Maldives
Bridled parrotfish – Sixband parrotfish – Scarus frenatus – Rangiroa
Bridled parrotfish (intermediate phase) – Scarus frenatus – Palau
Bridled parrotfish – Scarus frenatus
Bucktooth parrotfish – Sparisoma radians – Saint Martin
Bucktooth parrotfish – Sparisoma radians – Martinique
Bumphead parrotfish – Bolbometopon muricatum
Bumphead parrotfish – Bolbometopon muricatum – Palau
Bumphead parrotfish (initial phase) – Bolbometopon muricatum – Palau
Chameleon parrotfish – Scarus chameleon – Tonga
Chameleon parrotfish – Scarus chameleon – Tonga
Chameleon parrotfish – Scarus chameleon – Alor
Chameleon parrotfish – Scarus chameleon – Bali
Chameleon parrotfish – Scarus chameleon – Fiji
Chameleon parrotfish – Scarus chameleon – Tonga
Chameleon parrotfish – Scarus chameleon – Tonga
Darkcap parrotfish – Scarus oviceps
Darkcap parrotfish – Scarus oviceps – Palau
Darkcap parrotfish – Scarus oviceps – Tonga
East-Indies parrotfish – Scarus hypselopterus – Cebu
Eclipse parrotfish – Scarus russelii – Seychelles
European parrotfish – Sparisoma cretense – Corsica
Filament-fin parrotfish – Mini-fin parrotfish – Scarus altipinnis – Guam
Filament-fin parrotfish – Scarus altipinnis – Rangiroa
Filament-fin parrotfish juvenile – Scarus altipinnis – French Polynesia – 2026

Five-saddle parrotfish – Scarus scaber

Five-saddle parrotfish – Scarus scaber
Five-saddle parrotfish – Scarus scaber – Maldives
Greencheek parrotfish – Scarus prasiognathus – Maldives
Greensnout parrotfish – Scarus spinus – Raja Ampat
Green-snout parrotfish – Scarus viridifucatus
Indian bullethead parrotfish – Chlorurus sordidus – Maldives
Indian bullethead parrotfish – Chlorurus sordidus – Seychelles
Indian longnose parrotfish – Hipposcarus harid – Maldives
Indian longnose parrotfish – Hipposcarus harid – Seychelles
Indian longnose parrotfish – Hipposcarus harid – Maldives
Japanese parrotfish –
Redtail parrotfish – Chlorurus japanensis – Fiji
Japanese parrotfish – Redtail parrotfish – Chlorurus japanensis – Fiji
Marbled parrotfish – Leptoscarus vaigiensis – Cebu
Marbled parrotfish – Leptoscarus vaigiensis – Seychelles
Midnight parrotfish – Scarus coelestinus – Bonaire
Pacific bullethead parrotfish – Chlorurus spilurus
Pacific bullethead parrotfish – Chlorurus spilurus- Fakarava
Pacific bullethead parrotfish – Chlorurus spilurus – Fiji
Pacific bullethead parrotfish juvenile – Chlorurus spilurus – Palau
Pacific longnose parrotfish – Hipposcarus longiceps – Tikehau
Pacific longnose parrotfish – Hipposcarus longiceps – Wakatobi
Pacific longnose parrotfish juvenile – Hipposcarus longiceps – Palau
Palenose parrotfish – Scarus psittacus – French Polynesia – 2026
Palenose parrotfish – Scarus psittacus – Taha’a – 2026
Palenose parrotfish – Scarus psittacus – Fiji
Pink-margined parrotfish – Indian parrotfish – Chlorurus capistratoides – Seychelles
Pink-margined parrotfish – Indian parrotfish – Chlorurus capistratoides – Maldives
Princess parrotfish – Scarus taeniopterus
Princess parrotfish – Scarus taeniopterus – Guadeloupe
Princess parrotfish – Scarus taeniopterus – Sint Maarten
Queen parrotfish – Scarus vetula – Bonaire
Queen parrotfish – initial phase – Scarus vetula – St. Barts
Queen parrotfish initial phase – Scarus vetula – Bonaire
Quoy’s parrotfish – Greenblotch parrotfish – Scarus quoyi – Raja Ampat
Quoy’s parrotfish – Greenblotch parrotfish – Scarus quoyi – Raja Ampat
Rainbow parrotfish – Scarus guacamaia – Martinique
Rainbow parrotfish – Scarus guacamaia – Bonaire
Redband parrotfish – Sparisoma aurofrenatum – Guadeloupe
Redband parrotfish – Sparisoma aurofrenatum – Sint Maarten
Redband parrotfish – Sparisoma aurofrenatum – Sint Maarten
Redlip parrotfish – Scarus rubroviolaceus – Seychelles
Redlip parrotfish – Scarus rubroviolaceus – Seychelles
Redlip parrotfish – Scarus rubroviolaceus – Seychelles
Redlip parrotfish – Scarus rubroviolaceus – Raja Ampat
Redlip parrotfish – Scarus rubroviolaceus – Maldives
Redlip parrotfish – Scarus rubroviolaceus – Maldives
Redlip parrotfish – Scarus rubroviolaceus – Pacific Panama
Redlip parrotfish – Juvenile – Scarus rubroviolaceus – Raja Ampat
Redtail parrotfish juvenile -Sparisoma chrysopterum – St. Martin
Redtail parrotfish – Sparisoma chrysopterum – St. Martin
Reefcrest parrotfish – Chlorurus frontalis – Tikehau
Reefcrest parrotfish – Chlorurus frontalis – Tikehau
Reefcrest parrotfish – Chlorurus frontalis – Tikehau
Reefcrest parrotfish – Chlorurus frontalis – Tikehau
Roundhead parrotfish initial phase – Chlorurus strongylocephalus – Seychelles
Roundhead parrotfish initial phase – Chlorurus strongylocephalus – Maldives
Roundhead parrotfish – Chlorurus strongylocephalus – Maldives
Roundhead parrotfish – Chlorurus strongylocephalus – Seychelles
Sicklefin parrotfish – Scarus falcipinnis – Seychelles
Scarus falcipinnis – Sicklefin parrotfish juvenile – Seychelles
Spotted parrotfish – Cetoscarus ocellatus – Maldives
Spotted parrotfish – Cetoscarus ocellatus
Spotted parrotfish – Cetoscarus ocellatus – Wakatobi
Spotted parrotfish (bicolor parrotfish) – Cetoscarus ocellatus – Raja Ampat
Spotted parrotfish – Cetoscarus ocellatus – Rangiroa
Spotted parrotfish juvenile – Cetoscarus ocellatus – Palau
Star-eye parrotfish – Calotomus carolinus – Seychelles
Steephead parrotfish – Chlorurus microrhinos – Fakarava
Steephead parrotfish – Chlorurus microrhinos – Wakatobi
Steephead parrotfish – Chlorurus microrhinos – Rangiroa
Steephead parrotfish – Chlorurus microrhinos
Steephead parrotfish – Chlorurus microrhinos – Fakarava
Steephead parrotfish – Chlorurus microrhinos – Fakarava
Steephead parrotfish – Chlorurus microrhinos – Raja Ampat
Stoplight parrotfish – Sparisoma viride – Bonaire
Stoplight parrotfish – Sparisoma viride – Guadeloupe
Stoplight parrotfish – Sparisoma viride – St. Barts
Stoplight parrotfish – initial phase – Sparisoma viride
Striped parrotfish – Scarus iseri – Saint Martin
Striped parrotfish – Scarus iseri – Guadeloupe
Striped parrotfish juvenile – Scarus iseri – Saint Martin
Surf parrotfish – Scarus rivulatus – Wakatobi
Surf parrotfish – Scarus rivulatus – Komodo Natl Park
Surf parrotfish – Scarus rivulatus – Raja Ampat
Swarthy parrotfish – Scarus niger – Maldives
Swarthy parrotfish – Scarus niger – Maldives
Swarthy parrotfish – Scarus niger – Taha’a – 2026
Violetline parrotfish – Scarus globiceps – Cebu
Violetline parrotfish – Scarus globiceps – Tonga
Violetline parrotfish – Scarus globiceps – Tonga
Yellowbar parrotfish – Scarus schlegeli – Fiji
Yellowbar parrotfish – Scarus schlegeli – Fiji
Yellowbar parrotfish – Scarus schlegeli – Rangiroa
Yellowbar parrotfish – Scarus schlegeli – Fiji
Yellowbar parrotfish – Scarus schlegeli – Fiji
Yellowbar parrotfish – Scarus schlegeli – Wakatobi
Yellowbar parrotfish – Scarus schlegeli – Tonga
Yellow-barred Parrotfish – Scarus dimidiatus – Wakatobi
Yellow-barred Parrotfish – Scarus dimidiatus – Raja Ampat
Yellowfin parrotfish – Scarus flavipectoralis – Wakatobi
Yellowfin parrotfish – Scarus flavipectoralis – Cebu
Yellowtail parrotfish – Sparisoma rubripinne – Sint Maarten
Yellowtail parrotfish – Sparisoma rubripinne – Sint Maarten
Yellowtail parrotfish – Sparisoma rubripinne – Sint Maarten
Yellowtail parrotfish – Sparisoma rubripinne – Sint Maarten
Yellowtail parrotfish – Sparisoma rubripinne – Sint Maarten