Redtail parrotfish
Sparisoma chrysopterum
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A parrotfish with orange or red fins. Juveniles turn mottled to blend in when resting on the bottom.
- Scientific name
- Sparisoma chrysopterum
- Family
- Scaridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Scaridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Scarus brachialis, Scarus chrysopoma, Scarus chrysopterus, Scarus flavescens, Scarus squalidus, Sparisoma abildgaardi, Sparisoma brachiale, Sparisoma chrysopterus, Sparisoma flavescens, Sparisoma squalidum, Sparus abildgaardi
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 46 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Detritivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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