Editing Parrotfish (section)

==Description==
[[File:Pseudoscarus.jpg|left|thumb|Parrotfish skeleton]]
Parrotfish are named for their [[dentition]],<ref>Ostéologie céphalique de deux poissons perroquets (Scaridae: Teleostei) TH Monod, JC Hureau, AE Bullock - Cybium, 1994 - Société française d'ichtyologie</ref> which is distinct from other fish, including other [[labrid]]s. Their numerous teeth are arranged in a tightly packed mosaic on the external surface of their jaw bones, forming a [[parrot]]-like beak with which they rasp [[algae]] from coral and other rocky substrates<ref name=EoF/> (which contributes to the process of [[bioerosion]]).

Maximum sizes vary within the group, with the majority of species reaching {{convert|30|-|50|cm|abbr=on}} in length. However, a few species reach lengths in excess of {{convert|1|m|abbr=on}}, and the [[green humphead parrotfish]] can reach up to {{convert|1.3|m|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{FishBase |genus=Bolbometopon |species=muricatum |month=December |year=2009}}</ref> The smallest species is the [[Cryptotomus roseus|bluelip parrotfish]] (''Cryptotomus roseus''), which has a maximum size of {{convert|13|cm|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{FishBase |genus=Cryptotomus |species=roseus |month=September |year=2015}}</ref><ref name=Lieske/><ref>Shah, A.K. (2016). {{url|https://sta.uwi.edu/fst/lifesciences/sites/default/files/lifesciences/documents/ogatt/Cryptotomus_roseus - Slender Parrotfish.pdf|Cryptotomus roseus (Slender Parrotfish)}}. The Online Guide to the Animals of Trinidad and Tobago. The University of the West Indies. Accessed 11 March 2018.</ref>