Studies on the Reef-Dwelling Fishes of India : Parrotfishes (Family Scaridae)

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Family: Scaridae. 3. Species known to occur in India. 4. Key to Genera. 5. Genus Calotomus Gilbert. Key to species: 1. Calotomus spinidens (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824) Genus : Cetoscarus Smith. 2. Cetoscarus bicolor (Ruppell, 1828) Genus: Chlorurus Swainson. Key to the species: 3. Chlorurus enneacanthus (Lacepede, 1802). 4. Chlorurus gibbus (Ruppell, 1828). 5. Chlorurus sordidus (Forsskal, 1775) Genus Hipposcarus Smith. 6. Hipposcarus harid (Forsskal, 1775) Genus: Leptoscarus Swainson. 7. Leptoscarus vaigiensis (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824) Genus: Scarus Forsskal. Key to the species: 8. Scarus frenatus Lacepede, 1802. 9. Scarus ghobban Forsskal, 1775. 10. Scarus globiceps Valenciennes, 1840. 11. Scarus niger Forsskal, 1775. 12. Scarus prasiognathus Valenciennes, 1840. 13. Scarus psittacus Forsskal, 1775. 14. Scarus quoyi Valenciennes, 1840. 15. Scarus rivulatus Valenciennes, 1840. 16. Scarus rubroviolaceus Bleeker, 1847. 17. Scarus russelii Valenciennes, 1840. 18. Scarus scaber Valenciennes, 1840. Conclusion. Acknowledgements. References.