Labridae
Every parrotfish on Fin, recorded across our dive sites.
Sparisoma cretense
Chlorurus spp.
Scarus niger
Scarus rubroviolaceus
Scarus frenatus
Sparisoma viride
Scarus psittacus
Sparisoma aurofrenatum
Scarus iseri
Chlorurus spilurus
Scarus vetula
Sparisoma rubripinne
Scarus ghobban
Scarus taeniopterus
Hipposcarus harid
Cetoscarus ocellatus
Scarus prasiognathos
Chlorurus strongylocephalus
Scarus quoyi
Scarus ferrugineus
Chlorurus bleekeri
Scarus rivulatus
Chlorurus gibbus
Sparisoma chrysopterum
Scarus dimidiatus
Chlorurus microrhinos
Scarus scaber
Bolbometopon muricatum
Scarus schlegeli
Scarus fuscopurpureus
Scarus perrico
Scarus tricolor
Scarus oviceps
Scarus coelestinus
Calotomus viridescens
Scarus spinus
Scarus coeruleus
Calotomus carolinus
Cetoscarus bicolor
Chlorurus capistratoides
Scarus forsteni
Scarus guacamaia
Scarus flavipectoralis
Scarus altipinnis
Sparisoma frondosum
Hipposcarus longiceps
Scarus persicus
Scarus hoefleri
Leptoscarus vaigiensis
Nicholsina denticulata
Scarus globiceps
Scarus compressus
Sparisoma atomarium
Scarus chameleon
Every member ranked by how many dive sites hold them, with the traits a diver cares about.
| Species | Diver appeal | Findability | Size | Depth | Sites | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 European ParrotfishSparisoma cretense |
| Easy to spot |
| Up to 50 cm |
| 20-50m |
| 3,684 |
| Least concern |
| Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus spp. | – | – | – | 3,345 | Least concern |
 Swarthy ParrotfishScarus niger | Easy to spot | Up to 44 cm | 0-30m | 3,084 | Least concern |
 Redlip ParrotfishScarus rubroviolaceus | Easy to spot | Up to 70 cm | 1-36m | 2,789 | Least concern |
 Sixband ParrotfishScarus frenatus | Easy to spot | Up to 47 cm | 0-25m | 2,380 | Least concern |
 Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride | Easy to spot | Up to 64 cm | 3-50m | 2,342 | Least concern |
 Palenose ParrotfishScarus psittacus | Usually seen | Up to 43 cm | 2-25m | 2,238 | Least concern |
 Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum | Usually seen | Up to 28 cm | 2-20m | 1,903 | Least concern |
 Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri | Easy to spot | Up to 35 cm | 3-25m | 1,888 | Least concern |
 Pacific Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus spilurus | Easy to spot | Up to 49 cm | – | 1,841 | Least concern |
 Queen ParrotfishScarus vetula | Easy to spot | Up to 61 cm | 3-25m | 1,398 | Least concern |
 Yellowtail ParrotfishSparisoma rubripinne | Easy to spot | Up to 48 cm | 1-15m | 1,371 | Least concern |
| Blue-barred ParrotfishScarus ghobban | Easy to spot | Up to 75 cm | – | 834 | Least concern |
 Princess ParrotfishScarus taeniopterus | – | Up to 35 cm | 2-25m | 831 | Least concern |
 Indian Longnose ParrotfishHipposcarus harid | – | Up to 75 cm | 1-25m | 619 | Least concern |
 Spotted ParrotfishCetoscarus ocellatus | – | Up to 80 cm | 0-30m | 613 | Least concern |
 Greenthroat ParrotfishScarus prasiognathos | – | Up to 70 cm | 1-25m | 548 | Least concern |
 Roundhead ParrotfishChlorurus strongylocephalus | – | Up to 70 cm | 2-35m | 542 | Least concern |
 Greenblotch ParrotfishScarus quoyi | – | Up to 40 cm | 2-18m | 523 | Least concern |
 Rusty ParrotfishScarus ferrugineus | – | Up to 41 cm | 1-60m | 523 | Least concern |
 Bleeker's ParrotfishChlorurus bleekeri | – | Up to 49 cm | 0-35m | 452 | Least concern |
 Rivulated ParrotfishScarus rivulatus | – | Up to 40 cm | 1-30m | 411 | Least concern |
 Red Sea Steephead ParrotfishChlorurus gibbus | – | Up to 70 cm | – | 397 | Least concern |
 Redtail ParrotfishSparisoma chrysopterum | – | Up to 46 cm | 1-15m | 333 | Least concern |
 Saddled ParrotfishScarus dimidiatus | – | Up to 40 cm | 1-25m | 324 | Least concern |
 Blunt-head ParrotfishChlorurus microrhinos | – | Up to 70 cm | 0-50m | 303 | Least concern |
 Fivesaddle ParrotfishScarus scaber | – | Up to 37 cm | – | 268 | Least concern |
| Green Humphead ParrotfishBolbometopon muricatum | Easy to spot | Up to 1.3 m | – | 261 | Vulnerable |
 Yellowband ParrotfishScarus schlegeli | – | Up to 40 cm | 1-50m | 260 | Least concern |
 Purple-brown ParrotfishScarus fuscopurpureus | – | Up to 38 cm | 2-20m | 232 | Least concern |
 Bumphead ParrotfishScarus perrico | – | Up to 76 cm | – | 226 | Least concern |
 Tricolor ParrotfishScarus tricolor | – | Up to 53 cm | 2-25m | 207 | Least concern |
 Egghead ParrotfishScarus oviceps | – | Up to 45 cm | 0-20m | 196 | Least concern |
 Midnight ParrotfishScarus coelestinus | – | Up to 77 cm | 5-75m | 188 | Least concern |
 Dotted ParrotfishCalotomus viridescens | – | Up to 21 cm | 1-30m | 186 | Least concern |
 Greensnout ParrotfishScarus spinus | – | Up to 30 cm | 0-30m | 178 | Least concern |
 Blue ParrotfishScarus coeruleus | – | Up to 1.2 m | 3-25m | 151 | Least concern |
 Bucktooth ParrotfishCalotomus carolinus | – | Up to 54 cm | 1-71m | 144 | Least concern |
 Bicolour ParrotfishCetoscarus bicolor | – | Up to 50 cm | – | 135 | Least concern |
 Indian ParrotfishChlorurus capistratoides | – | Up to 40 cm | – | 128 | Least concern |
 Forsten's ParrotfishScarus forsteni | – | Up to 55 cm | 3-30m | 122 | Least concern |
| Rainbow ParrotfishScarus guacamaia | Easy to spot | Up to 1.2 m | – | 119 | Near Threatened |
 Yellowfin ParrotfishScarus flavipectoralis | – | Up to 40 cm | 2-40m | 114 | Least concern |
 Filament-finned ParrotfishScarus altipinnis | – | Up to 60 cm | 1-50m | 98 | Least concern |
 Agassiz's ParrotfishSparisoma frondosum | – | Up to 35 cm | – | 84 | Least concern |
 Pacific Longnose ParrotfishHipposcarus longiceps | – | Up to 60 cm | 0-40m | 79 | Least concern |
 Gulf ParrotfishScarus persicus | – | Up to 50 cm | – | 66 | Least concern |
 Guinean ParrotfishScarus hoefleri | – | Up to 66 cm | – | 62 | Least concern |
 Marbled ParrotfishLeptoscarus vaigiensis | – | Up to 35 cm | – | 45 | Least concern |
 Loosetooth ParrotfishNicholsina denticulata | – | Up to 32 cm | – | 35 | Least concern |
 Globehead ParrotfishScarus globiceps | – | Up to 45 cm | – | 33 | Least concern |
 Azure ParrotfishScarus compressus | – | Up to 68 cm | – | 31 | Least concern |
 Atlantic Greenblotch ParrotfishSparisoma atomarium | – | Up to 25 cm | – | 30 | Least concern |
 Chameleon ParrotfishScarus chameleon | – | Up to 31 cm | – | 23 | Least concern |