These fellas were in a shop we wandered into. The Owner/Manager was kind enough to let me take some pics. I'd never really seen any before, but a discussion we had here last year allowed me a correct ID.

Of particular interest are the few that don't seem to have a tail. The Dorsal fin, and Anal fin, grow straight out behind the body.





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Bad news Those tails got cut off when they were young. Again, another cruel practice done to Parrot fish. I would recommend NEVER buying dyed or tailless or unicorn parrots. It is all done in a cruel fashion and extremely painful to the fish. Those are some hearty, colorful parrots anyway.

I didn't realise that. I'd thought it was some deformity brought on by breeding.

But as much as I found them interesting enough to bring back the pics, I'm afraid they don't really do it for me.

Nope they are a man made fish in more than one way or another