Parrotfishes Scaridae

Classification

Perciformes [order]
(555 species)

Scaridae [family] (14)

Cryptotomus [genus] (1)

Nicholsina [genus] (1)

Scarus [genus] (6)

Sparisoma [genus] (6)

Classification

Perciformes [order]
(555 species)

Scaridae [family] (14)

Cryptotomus [genus] (1)

Nicholsina [genus] (1)

Scarus [genus] (6)

Sparisoma [genus] (6)

Names

English name	Parrotfishes
Papiamento name	Gutu (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao)
Valid name	Scaridae

Classification

Animalia [kingdom] Animals
- Chordata [phylum] Chordates
  - Actinopterygii [class] Ray-finned Fishes
    - Perciformes [order] Perch-likes
      - Scaridae [family] Parrotfishes