Jul 14, 2012 · Loro means Parrot in Tagalog (the northern language of The Philippines). To many people outside of Asia, or the Caribbean, the Parrot fish is that brightly colored beautiful fish you see in underwater photographs or videos.

Parrotfish (named for their mouths, which resemble a parrot's beak) are a clade of fish placed in the tribe Scarini of the wrasse family (Labridae). [1]

Apr 28, 2021 · Over the past years, social media posts have been circulating about the need to avoid parrotfish, popularly called loro or molmol in public markets. These posts have been shared tens of thousands of times with the best of intentions, but there’s more to the discussion than simply banning the capture of these colorful reef residents.

Apr 11, 2021 · Over the past years, social media posts have been circulating about the need to avoid parrotfish, popularly called loro or molmol, in public markets.

Feb 6, 2025 · This colorful reef fish has an elongated body with a bluntly rounded face and an elaborately curved crescent tail fin. It goes through significant color changes through the three major phases of its life, but it retains its large, plate-like scales and its beak-like mouth.

Oct 17, 2018 · Experts are calling out the commercial sale of parrotfish or loro fish, a favorite in Filipino cuisine, for the species’ importance to preserving the rapidly depleting coral reefs. Filipinos...

Dec 23, 2010 · Eating Parrot or Loro Fish from The Philippines Loro means Parrot in Tagalog (the northern language of The Philippines). To many people outside of Asia, or the Caribbean, the Parrot fish is that brightly colored beautiful fish you see in underwater photographs or videos.

Sweet and sour Parrotfish is fried whole and served with sauteed vegetables and glazed over with an authentic sweet and sour sauce.#Filipinocuisine #LutuingP...

Apr 17, 2024 · MindaNews fact-checked a Facebook claim being circulated anew that the catching and selling of parrotfish in the Philippines is banned. The post is false, as there is no such law in the country. A Facebook post about parrotfish that went viral two years ago has been shared online anew.

Apr 19, 2021 · Over the past years, social media posts have been circulating about the need to avoid parrotfish, popularly called loro or molmol, in public markets. These posts have been shared tens of thousands of times with the best of intentions, but there’s more to the discussion than simply banning the capture of these colorful reef residents.