Lexic.us

Definition of Parrotfish

1. Noun. Gaudy tropical fishes with parrotlike beaks formed by fusion of teeth.

Definition of Parrotfish

1. Noun. Any of several tropical marine fish of the family Scaridae known for their beak-like mass of teeth used to scrape algae from rocks or coral. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Parrotfish

Literary usage of Parrotfish

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Traveler's Guide to the Galapagos Islands by Barry Boyce (2004)
"parrotfish -These very colorful reef-dwelling fishes feed on algae and are named for ... The species you are likely to see are the blue-chin parrotfish, ..."

2. A Traveler's Guide to the Galapagos Islands by Barry Boyce (2004)
"parrotfish -These very colorful reef-dwelling fishes feed on algae and are named for ... The species you are likely to see are the blue-chin parrotfish, ..."

3. Annual Report of the New York Zoological Society by New York Zoological Society (1913)
"Red parrotfish, Sparisoma ... 2 months Green parrotfish, Sparisoma viride 3 months Mud parrotfish, Sparisoma flavescens 1 month Blue Parrot of Mudfish, ..."

4. Adventure Guide to Aruba, Bonaire & Curacao by Lynne M Sullivan (2006)
"parrotfish live in the area. The slope is covered in sponges and coral, but patches of ... Reef fish, such as parrotfish and damselfish, feed near shore, ..."

5. Adventure Guide Honduras & the Bay Islands by Maria Fiallos (2006)
"... sponges, tube sponges, gorgonians, and elephant ear sponges, and home to large schools of blue tangs, grunts, parrotfish, and yellowtail snappers. ..."

6. Best Dives of the Caribbean by Joyce Huber (2006)
"Throngs of small fish, blue chromis, trumpetfish, tangs and parrotfish inhabit the area. Visibility varies from 60 to 80 feet. ..."

7. Archaeology of the United Arab Emirates: Proceedings of the First by Daniel T. Potts, Hasan Al Naboodah, Peter Hellyer (2003)
"At ed-Dur North (EDN), the presence of sawfish, groupers, jacks/trevallies. emperors, seabream, parrotfish, barracuda, and tuna/mackerel were all noted. ..."

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