According to Ferreira et al., 2004, the dominance of these groups in subtropical regions is a result of the decrease of mobile herbivorous (e.g., families Acanthuridae and
Scaridae), considered a dominant group at lower latitudes, especially in densities.
(1.) Note that the family
Scaridae has been reclassified recently as a subfamily of Labridae (see Westneat et al.
The many, typically stout, fish of the
Scaridae, known generically as parrotfish (Scarus, Scarops, Bolbometopon, Sparisoma, Cryptotomus) because of the characteristic form of their mouths and their bright coloring, range from 4 in (10 cm) to 39 in (1 m) in length.
Social behaviour and ecology of some Caribbean parrotfish (
Scaridae).
PR SC GP Belonidae Tylosurus pacificus Pacific aguajon Tylpac x needlefish Carangidae Caranx caninus Pacific crevalle Carcan x jack Oligoplites saurus Leatherjacket Olisau x Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus Blacktip shark Carlim x x x limbatus
Scaridae Scarus ghobban Blue-barred Scagho x parrotfish Centropomidae Centropomus viridis White snook Cenvir x Chanidae Chanos chanos Milkfish Chacha x x x Clupeide Opisthonema Galapagos thread Opiber x x x berlangai herring Gerriidae Diapterus peruvianus Peruvian mojarra Diaper x x x Gerres cinereus Yellow fin mojarra Gercin x x x Haemulidae Anisotremus Burrito grunt Aniint x x interruptus Haemulon Greybar grunt Haesex x sexfasciatum Haemulon scudderii Grey grunt Haescu x x x Orthopristis Scalyfin grunt Ortlet x x lethopristis Orthopristis sp.
A functional analysis of grazing in parrotfishes (family
Scaridae): the ecological implications.
Growth and longevity in fishes of the family
Scaridae. Mar.
Observations at a multispecies parrotfish (
Scaridae) spawning aggregation site at Bermuda with notes on the predation behavior of black grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci).
indicus (Shaw, 1803) (Perciformes:
Scaridae), commonly known as Indian goatfish (see Fig.
Underwater visual transect census conducted in the western nearshore reef habitats (<20 m) in 2000 reported moderate to high density of large reef fishes (including larger species of Lutjanidae, Serranidae, and
Scaridae), suggesting minimal fishery impact in these nearshore habitats (Miller and Gerstner, 2002) though other reports suggest that large fishes had already been greatly reduced at least in the northwest (Collette et al., 2003).