Parrotfish

Photographer:

Itamar Grinberg

Title:

Parrotfish

Description:

Parrotfishes are named for their oral dentition; their numerous teeth are arranged in a tightly packed mosaic on the external surface of the jaw bones, forming a parrot-like beak which is used to rasp algae from coral and other rocky substrates. Many species are also brightly colored in shades of blue, green, red and yellow.

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