Redband parrotfish
Sparisoma aurofrenatum
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A parrotfish from the Caribbean and the western Atlantic. It reaches 28 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Sparisoma aurofrenatum
- Family
- Scaridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Scaridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Scarus aurofrenatus, Scarus distinctus, Sparisoma distinctum
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 28 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Detritivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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