Image Bank - Fishes
Blackvein Parrotfish,Male
Reference |
IB2393 |
Category |
Fishes |
Family Name |
Parrotfishes - SCARIDAE |
Common Name |
Blackvein Parrotfish,Male |
Scientific Name |
Scarus rubroviolaceus |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
Notes |
Parrotfishes are closely related to wrasses and employ the same method of swimming and much the same sexual strategy. Parrotfishes are hermaphroditic, with a large "terminal-phase" male maintaining a territory and a harem of females. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |