Fish ID Please? (Graphic- dead fish sold with intent to be consumed) Read Chinese?

[Druu]

Just wanted to give you a heads up. Not at all graphic, just dead fish, but I figured someone would object. I saw these at a fish market and have always been wondering their species. Much thanks to the individual that can give me a hand in identifying them!

(If anyone can read Chinese, the name is in the second picture.)

 

[pilau]

Those are cool looking!!!

 

[johno27]

I believe they are saltwater parrot fish
Cetoscarus bicolor
or a similar species

 

[Miles]

yep.. Saltwater Parrots.. Take your damn finger off if you mess with em..

 

[Druu]

Thanks, the mouth structure pointed me in that direction, but the color seemed different that images I had seen. (Color patterns- because I know color washes out after fish die.) I may need to pick up one to mount the skull- make their teeth prominent.

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

Ive seen these on the TV they can munch up corals with their teeth.

 

[Druu]

Ive seen these on the TV they can munch up corals with their teeth.

Yep, Planet Earth or Blue Planet. The BBS series- better with David Attenborough than with the American narrator.

 

[cichlaguapote]

Very cool fish.. would be cooler in live form..

 

[spotfin]

Looks like stoplight parrotfish, Sparisoma viride.

 

[Druu]

Looks like stoplight parrotfish, Sparisoma viride.

Thanks, I think you nailed it. For those interested, here is a link to a picture of a live one: http://picasaweb.google.com/adona9/Bonaire2007Best/photo#5110935121217731970