Redband Parrotfish

Sparisoma aurofrenatum

Also known as: Black Parrotfish, Rainbow Parrotfish, Red-Banded Parrotfish

ALSO KNOWN AS

Black Parrotfish
Rainbow Parrotfish
Red-Banded Parrotfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2012

LIFE STAGE

Redband Parrotfish juvenile, photographed at bonaire Dive site Oil Slick, Caribbean Netherlands — @fishx6 · bonaire Dive site Oil Slick, Caribbean Netherlands · November 20101 / 12

Redband Parrotfish juvenile, photographed at bonaire Dive site Oil Slick, Caribbean Netherlands — @fishx6 · bonaire Dive site Oil Slick, Caribbean Netherlands · November 20101 / 12

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Overview

Juveniles are shades of red-brown, usually with two white stripes, a black blotch behind the upper gill cover and a white spot behind the dorsal fin. They live among seagrass beds.

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How to identify

COLOURS

Pattern: black stripes stripes white spots
Behaviour: bottom dwelling schooling sleeps in mucus cocoon solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
Country only · 12

RANGE

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Juvenile photos 12

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Taxonomy

familyScaridae
genusSparisoma
speciesSparisoma aurofrenatum (Valenciennes, 1840)

SourcesWoRMS FishBase

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