Sealife guideThe Scaridae familyThe taxonomy of marine species

Explore the taxonomy of the sea vertebrates including the cetaceans like the whales or the dolphins, the sea birds, the fish, the sharks and the sea turtles !
Blue-barred parrotfish (Scarus ghobban)
Blue-barred parrotfish
(Scarus ghobban)
Blue parrotfish (Scarus coeruleus)
Blue parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
Bumphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum)
Bumphead parrotfish
(Bolbometopon muricatum)
Ember parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus)
Ember parrotfish
(Scarus rubroviolaceus)
European parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense)
European parrotfish
(Sparisoma cretense)
Midnight parrotfish (Scarus coelestinus)
Midnight parrotfish
(Scarus coelestinus)
Princess parrotfish (Scarus taeniopterus)
Princess parrotfish
(Scarus taeniopterus)
Queen parrotfish (Scarus vetula)
Queen parrotfish
(Scarus vetula)
Redband parrotfish (Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
Redband parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
Rusty parrotfish (Scarus ferrugineus)
Rusty parrotfish
(Scarus ferrugineus)
Stoplight parrotfish (Sparisoma viride)
Stoplight parrotfish
(Sparisoma viride)
Swarthy Parrotfish (Scarus niger)
Swarthy Parrotfish
(Scarus niger)

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The banded sea snake
Monday, August 11th 2025
The banded sea snake
The coloration of the banded sea snake, also known as the yellow-lipped sea snake, is distinctive with alternating black bands and bluish to grayish areas. The tip of its head, limited to its upper lip, is yellowish.
The princess parrotfish
Thursday, August 7th 2025
The princess parrotfish
The princess parrotfish stands out with a coloration fit for a princess, featuring a dominant bluish hue, with yellow along the central part of its body near the pelvic fins, transitioning into green. Two blue bands run across its head on either side of its eyes.
The batwing coral crab
Monday, August 4th 2025
The batwing coral crab
Discover the batwing coral crab, an iconic species of Caribbean coral reefs, recognizable by its smooth red shell speckled with white and cream.
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Flabelline mauve (Flabellina affinis)
Flabelline mauve
(Flabellina affinis)