Scarus coeruleus, blue parrotfish
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Scarus coeruleus, blue parrotfish
Hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol. 2 by Mark Catesby
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Actinopterygii Bony Fish Bump Caribbean Etching Fishes Florida North America North American Nose Osteichthyes Parrotfish Perciform Perciformes Ray Finned Fish Scarus Parrot Fish Scaridae
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This hand-colored etching depicts the stunning Blue Parrotfish, Scarus coeruleus, from Volume 2 of Mark Catesby's seminal work, "The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands," published in 1731. Catesby, an English naturalist, traveled extensively throughout the Caribbean and North America, meticulously documenting the natural world around him. This particular illustration showcases the Blue Parrotfish's distinctive features – its vibrant blue body, adorned with white spots, and its unique, elongated snout, which is used to crack open hard-shelled prey such as mollusks. The intricate details of the fish's anatomy are expertly rendered in this etching, from the bony plates covering its body to the delicate gills visible beneath its pectoral fins. The Blue Parrotfish is a bony fish belonging to the family Scaridae, order Perciformes, class Actinopterygii, and phylum Osteichthyes. It is native to the Atlantic Ocean, specifically the waters of the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. Its iconic appearance and important role in the marine ecosystem as a herbivore and bioerosive fish have made it a beloved subject of marine biologists and naturalists for centuries. This beautiful etching not only serves as a testament to Catesby's artistic skill but also to his unwavering dedication to documenting the natural world around him.
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