Common parrotfish  (Scarus psittacus)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Actinistia - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Actinopteri - Ray-finned fishes->

    • Perciformes - Perches->
    • Cypriniformes - Carps->
    • Esociformes - Pikes->
    • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
    • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
    • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
    • Gadiformes - Cods->
    • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
    • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
    • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
    • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
    • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
    • Carangiformes - Jacks->
    • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
    • Labriformes - Wrasses->

      • Labridae - Wrasses->
      • Scaridae - Parrotfishes->

        • Scarus - Scarus->

          • Blue parrotfish (Scarus coeruleus)
          • Midnight parrotfish (Scarus coelestinus)
          • Princess parrotfish (Scarus taeniopterus)
          • Azure parrotfish (Scarus compressus)
          • Rusty parrotfish (Scarus ferrugineus)
          • Quoy's parrotfish (Scarus quoyi)
          • Filament-finned parrotfish (Scarus altipinnis)
          • Arabian parrotfish (Scarus arabicus)
          • Redbarred parrotfish (Scarus caudofasciatus)
          • Chameleon parrotfish (Scarus chameleon)
          • Scarus chinensis (Scarus chinensis)
          • Red Sea parrotfish (Scarus collana)
          • Yellowbarred parrotfish (Scarus dimidiatus)
          • Regal parrot (Scarus dubius)
          • Sicklefin parrotfish (Scarus falcipinnis)
          • Festive parrotfish (Scarus festivus)
          • Yellowfin parrotfish (Scarus flavipectoralis)
          • Forsten’s parrotfish (Scarus forsteni)
          • Bridled parrotfish (Scarus frenatus)
          • Darktail parrotfish (Scarus fuscocaudalis)
          • Purple-brown parrotfish (Scarus fuscopurpureus)
          • Blue-barred parrotfish (Scarus ghobban)
          • Globehead parrotfish (Scarus globiceps)
          • Scarus gracilis (Scarus gracilis)
          • Rainbow parrotfish (Scarus guacamaia)
          • Guinean parrotfish (Scarus hoefleri)
          • Yellow-tail parrotfish (Scarus hypselopterus)
          • Striped parrotfish (Scarus iseri)
          • Marquesan parrotfish (Scarus koputea)
          • Highfin parrotfish (Scarus longipinnis)
          • Spot fin parrotfish (Scarus maculipinna)
          • Dusky parrotfish (Scarus niger)
          • Scarus obishime (Scarus obishime)
          • Dark capped parrotfish (Scarus oviceps)
          • Knobsnout parrotfish (Scarus ovifrons)
          • Bumphead parrotfish (Scarus perrico)
          • Gulf parrotfish (Scarus persicus)
          • Singapore parrotfish (Scarus prasiognathos)
          • Common parrotfish (Scarus psittacus)
          • Rivulated parrotfish (Scarus rivulatus)
          • Ember parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus)
          • Eclipse parrotfish (Scarus russelii)
          • Fivesaddle parrotfish (Scarus scaber)
          • Yellowband parrotfish (Scarus schlegeli)
          • Greensnout parrotfish (Scarus spinus)
          • Tricolour parrotfish (Scarus tricolor)
          • Greenbeak parrotfish (Scarus trispinosus)
          • Queen parrotfish (Scarus vetula)
          • Roundhead parrotfish (Scarus viridifucatus)
          • Red parrotfish (Scarus xanthopleura)
          • Zelinda’s parrotfish (Scarus zelindae)
          • Dhofar parrotfish (Scarus zufar)
        • Sparisoma - Sparisoma->
        • Bolbometopon - Humphead parrotfishes->
        • Chlorurus - Chlorurus->
        • Calotomus - Calotomus->
        • Cetoscarus - Cetoscarus->
        • Cryptotomus - Cryptotomus->
        • Hipposcarus - Hipposcarus->
        • Leptoscarus - Leptoscarus->
        • Nicholsina - Nicholsina->
      • Odacidae - Cales->
    • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
    • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
    • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
    • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
    • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
    • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
    • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
    • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
    • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
    • Characiformes - Characins->
    • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
    • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
    • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
    • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
    • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
    • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
    • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
    • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
    • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
    • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
    • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
    • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
    • Zeiformes - Dories->
    • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
    • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
    • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
    • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
    • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
    • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
    • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
    • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
    • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
    • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
    • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
    • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
    • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
    • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
    • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
    • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
    • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
    • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
    • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
    • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
    • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
    • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
    • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipnoi - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons and Paddlefishes->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->