The array of colours found on the Scarini tribe (family: Labridae), commonly known as the Parrotfish, is truly astounding and is showcased to breathtaking effect in this book. Photographer and artist Michelle Brayshaw reveals the array of colour changes which these fish display through ontological (slow) and physiological (fast) processes. The obvious differences occur in the three phases of their lives, but it is the subtle changes in colour that can be the most bizarre, occurring while feeding, mating, courting, cleaning, camouflaging themselves to their backgrounds or the fish around them, experiencing mood swings, fighting, playing and, most excitingly of all, when they are transitioning from female to male. This feat is not unique to the Parrotfish, but no other animals do it with such glamour and colour.
Through hundreds of hours of observational research, this book highlights the light play and physiological and ontological colour changes of the Scarini found on the Great Barrier Reef in stunning photographic accuracy. It also includes comprehensive information about why Parrotfish are so important for the health and resilience of the reef,f instilling in the reader a deeper sense of the treasures found there and reminding us of the interconnected nature of our existence.
The array of colours found on the Scarini tribe (family: Labridae) commonly known as the Parrotfish, is truly astounding and is showcased to breathtaking effect in this book. Michelle Brayshaw reveals the array of colour changes which these fish display through ontological (slow) and physiological (fast) processes.
Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. About the Author. Introduction. 1
Bolbometopon muricatum: Bumphead Parrotfish. 2 Calatomus carolina: Stareye
Parrotfish. 3 Cetoscarus ocellatus: TwoColour Parrotfish. 4 Chlorurus
bleekeri: Bleekers Parrotfish. 5 Chlorurus japanesis: Japanese Parrotfish. 6
Chlorurus microrhinos: Steephead Parrotfish. 7 Chlorurus spilurus: Bullethead
Parrotfish. 8 Hipposcarus longiceps: Pacific Longnose Parrotfish. 9 Scarus
altipinnis: FilamentFinned Parrotfish. 10 Scarus chameleon: Chameleon
Parrotfish. 11 Scarus dimidiatus: BlueBridled Parrotfish. 12 Scarus
flavipectoralis: Yellowfin Parrotfish. 13 Scarus frenatus: Bridled
Parrotfish. 14 Scarus ghobban: BlueBar Parrotfish. 15 Scarus globiceps:
Globehead Parrotfish. 16 Scarus niger: Swarthy Parrotfish. 17 Scarus oviceps:
DarkCap Parrotfish. 18 Scarus psittacus: Palenose Parrotfish. 19 Scarus
quoyi: Quoys Parrotfish. 20 Scarus rivulatus: Surf Parrotfish. 21 Scarus
rubroviolaceus: Ember Parrotfish. 22 Scarus schlegeli: Schlegels Parrotfish.
23 Scarus spinus: Yellowhead Parrotfish. Plates of Ontological Changes in Ten
Species. References Cited and Further Reading. With Thanks To. Index.
Michelle is presently completing a hybrid Science/Visual Art, Masters of Research, at Central Queensland University. She has been an educator for 34 years and a secondary Visual Art teacher for 28 years, in Queensland, Australia. Michelle holds Post Graduate qualifications in Creative Arts and has numerous qualifications in Arts Disciplines. She has participated in various exhibitions and sold her work in outlets throughout Queensland. In 2015, Michelle published her first photographic underwater book with New Holland Publishers.
She says of her latest work: I have developed a deep love and passion for our beautiful region and consider myself blessed that I live with The Great Barrier Reef at my doorstep. My work creates that magical and ephemeral moment in time which is intended to bring with it, memories and associated smells, sounds and feelings giving the audience insight and prompting reaction for the survival of one of our most beautiful environments and what I believe are the most important and beautiful of all its inhabitants, the Scarini tribe.
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