What is "scarus cretensis"

Parrot \Par"rot\ (p[a^]r"r[u^]t), n. [Prob. fr. F. Pierrot, dim. of Pierre Peter. F. pierrot is also the name of the sparrow. Cf. Paroquet, Petrel, Petrify.]

1. (Zo["o]l.) In a general sense, any bird of the order Psittaci.

2. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of Psittacus, Chrysotis, Pionus, and other genera of the family Psittacid[ae], as distinguished from the parrakeets, macaws, and lories. They have a short rounded or even tail, and often a naked space on the cheeks. The gray parrot, or jako ( Psittacus erithacus) of Africa (see Jako), and the species of Amazon, or green, parrots ( Chrysotis) of America, are examples. Many species, as cage birds, readily learn to imitate sounds, and to repeat words and phrases.

   Carolina parrot (Zo["o]l.), the Carolina parrakeet. See Parrakeet.

   Night parrot, or Owl parrot. (Zo["o]l.) See Kakapo.

   Parrot coal, cannel coal; -- so called from the crackling and chattering sound it makes in burning. [Eng. & Scot.]

   Parrot green. (Chem.) See Scheele's green, under Green, n.

   Parrot weed (Bot.), a suffrutescent plant ( Bocconia frutescens) of the Poppy family, native of the warmer parts of America. It has very large, sinuate, pinnatifid leaves, and small, panicled, apetalous flowers.

   Parrot wrasse, Parrot fish (Zo["o]l.), any fish of the genus Scarus. One species ( Scarus Cretensis), found in the Mediterranean, is esteemed by epicures, and was highly prized by the ancient Greeks and Romans.