Redfin parrotfish
Sparisoma rubripinne
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A parrotfish from the western Atlantic, mainly the Caribbean. It reaches about 48 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Sparisoma rubripinne
- Family
- Scaridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Scaridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Scarus brachyvarius, Scarus rubripinnis, Scarus spinidens, Scarus truncatus, Sparisoma flavescens, Sparisoma pachycephalum, Sparisoma rhomaleum, Sparisoma rubripinnis
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 47.8 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Detritivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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