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Juvenile bicolor parrotfish (Cetoscarus bicolor), about 5cm long!
Parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense), male
Males are dull bluish-grey; compare to brightly coloured female (next photo); both have clearly outlined scales. Males maintain a harem of sometimes 10 - 20 females.
Parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense), juveniles
Parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense), female
Reds and yellows look a lot duller at depth (often closer to grey-blue). One of the females in a male's harem will change sex once the dominant male has died, replacing him.
Yellowtail parrotfish (Sparisoma rubripinne), initial phase
Stoplight parrotfish (Sparisoma viride), terminal phase
Stoplight parrotfish (Sparisoma viride), initial phase
Redtail parrotfish (Sparisoma chrysopterum), terminal phase
Redtail parrotfish (Sparisoma chrysopterum), initial phase
Redband parrotfish (Sparisoma aurofrenatum), terminal phase
Rainbow parrotfish (Scarus guacamaia), terminal phase
Queen parrotfish (Scarus vetula), terminal phase
Queen parrotfish (Scarus vetula), initial phase
Princess parrotfish (Scarus taeniopterus), initial phase - with yellowish fins and brown stripes on body, four facing camera
Princess parrotfish (Scarus taeniopterus), terminal phase