Scarus is a genus of parrotfish

Parrotfish

Parrotfishes are a group of fishes that traditionally had been considered a family , but now often are considered a subfamily of the wrasses. They are found in relatively shallow tropical and subtropical oceans throughout the world, but with the largest species richness in the Indo-Pacific...

. With at least fifty-two currently recognised extant species, it is by far the largest genus in this group. The vast majority are found at reefs

Coral reef

Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny living animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups. The polyps...

 in the Indo-Pacific

Indo-Pacific

The Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of Indonesia...

, but a small number of species are found in the warmer parts of the eastern Pacific, and the western and eastern Atlantic. Most are very colourful, and have strikingly different initial (males and females) and terminal (males only) phases. Most species have a maximum length between 30 and 50 cm (11.8 and 19.7 in), but the rainbow parrotfish

Rainbow parrotfish

The rainbow parrotscfishies is a species of fish in the Scaridae family. Among the largest members of this family , it reaches in length. It is found at coral reefs, mangroves and sea grass beds in the Caribbean and at Bermuda...

 (Scarus guacamaia) reaches 1.2 metres (3.9 ft).

Species

• Scarus altipinnis, Filament-finned Parrotfish
• Scarus arabicus, Arabian Parrotfish
• Scarus caudofasciatus, Red-barred Parrotfish
• Scarus chameleon, Chameleon Parrotfish
• Scarus chinensis
• Scarus coelestinus, Midnight Parrotfish
  Midnight Parrotfish
  The Midnight Parrotfish is a species of parrotfish which inhabits coral reefs mainly in the Caribbean, Bahamas and Florida.The typical size is between 30 and 60 cm, but it can grow to almost 1 m...
  
  
• Scarus coeruleus, Blue Parrotfish
• Scarus collana, Red Sea Parrotfish
• Scarus compressus, Azure Parrotfish
• Scarus dimidiatus, Yellow-barred Parrotfish
• Scarus dubius, Regal Parrotfish
• Scarus falcipinnis, Sicklefin Parrotfish
• Scarus ferrugineus
  Scarus ferrugineus
  Scarus ferrugineus, the rusty parrotfish, is a species of fish found at coral reef in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Persian Gulf. It is generally common. It measures up to in length. While the terminal phase is multi-coloured, the initial phase, which frequently is seen in groups, is...
  
  , Rusty Parrotfish
• Scarus festivus, Festive Parrotfish
• Scarus flavipectoralis, Yellowfin Parrotfish
• Scarus forsteni, Forsten's Parrotfish
• Scarus frenatus, Bridled Parrotfish
• Scarus fuscocaudalis, Darktail Parrotfish
• Scarus fuscopurpureus, Purple-brown Parrotfish
• Scarus ghobban, Blue-barred Parrotfish
• Scarus globiceps, Globehead Parrotfish
• Scarus gracilis
• Scarus guacamaia, Rainbow Parrotfish
  Rainbow parrotfish
  The rainbow parrotscfishies is a species of fish in the Scaridae family. Among the largest members of this family , it reaches in length. It is found at coral reefs, mangroves and sea grass beds in the Caribbean and at Bermuda...
  
  
• Scarus hoefleri, Guinean Parrotfish
• Scarus hypselopterus, Yellowtail Parrotfish
• Scarus iserti, Striped Parrotfish
• Scarus koputea, Marquesan Parrotfish
• Scarus longipinnis, Highfin Parrotfish
• Scarus maculipinna
• Scarus niger, Dusky Parrotfish
• Scarus obishime
• Scarus oviceps, Dark-capped Parrotfish
  Dark-capped Parrotfish
  The Dark-capped Parrotfish is a species of parrotfish which inhabits coral reefs including the Great Barrier Reef....
  
  
• Scarus ovifrons, Knobsnout Parrotfish
• Scarus perrico
• Scarus persicus, Gulf Parrotfish
• Scarus prasiognathos, Singapore Parrotfish
• Scarus psittacus, Common Parrotfish
• Scarus quoyi, Quoy's Parrotfish
• Scarus rivulatus, Rivulated Parrotfish
• Scarus rubroviolaceus, Ember Parrotfish
• Scarus russelii, Eclipse Parrotfish
• Scarus scaber, Fivesaddle Parrotfish
• Scarus schlegeli, Yellowband Parrotfish
• Scarus spinus, Greensnout Parrotfish
• Scarus taeniopterus, Princess Parrotfish
  Princess Parrotfish
  The Princess Parrotfish is a tropical reef fish, typically 20 to 25 cm long, found in the Caribbean, South Florida, Bahamas, and Bermuda. Its behavior, similar to other Parrotfishes, is to swim about the reef and sandy patches during the day, at depths between 3 and 25 metres, scraping algae on...
  
  
• Scarus tricolor, Tricolour Parrotfish
• Scarus trispinosus
• Scarus vetula, Queen Parrotfish
  Queen parrotfish
  The queen parrotfish is a species of parrotfish found at reefs in the Caribbean Sea.-References:* Yahoo! Kids. * Beautiful Oceans....
  
  
• Scarus viridifucatus, Roundhead Parrotfish
• Scarus xanthopleura, Red Parrotfish
• Scarus zelindae
• Scarus zufar, Dhofar Parrotfish