Example Sentences

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On one trip, Quezon caught three kilograms of parrotfish, worth only 300 pesos—just enough to pay for fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

On TikTok, where she does not have an account, a snippet from one of her Ted Talks with five facts about parrotfish has more than 400,000 views.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

When the waters south of Miami turned Jacuzzi hot this summer, topping out at 101.1 degrees Fahrenheit in Manatee Bay, scientists agonized over the impact on parrotfish, grunts, spiny lobsters and coral reefs.

From Scientific American • Sep. 8, 2023

The scientists began by pulling only the 3D parrotfish over the damselfish habitat.

From DOGO News • Sep. 7, 2023

There are dolphins and parrotfish, hawksbill turtles and shovelnose sharks.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García