Bluelip parrotfish
Cryptotomus roseus
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A parrotfish from the western Atlantic, from Bermuda to Brazil, from seagrass beds. Females can turn into males. It reaches 13 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Cryptotomus roseus
- Family
- Scaridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Scaridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 13 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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