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|extra_common_names=Dark Green Parrotfish, Parrot Chub, Moontail, Red Belly, Redbelly | |extra_common_names=Dark Green Parrotfish, Parrot Chub, Moontail, Red Belly, Redbelly | ||
|species=Sparisoma viride | |species=Sparisoma viride | ||
| + | |extra_scientific_names=Scarus viridis | ||
| + | |image=Stoplight-parrotfish.jpg | ||
|availability=Uncommon | |availability=Uncommon | ||
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== Behaviour == | == Behaviour == | ||
| − | :Fairly Peaceful | + | :Fairly Peaceful; will stand its ground against aggressive species. |
== Identification == | == Identification == | ||
:Juveniles are reddish-brown all over; when the fish are in initial phase, they are grey, and black with a red belly. When the fish are in terminal phase, they are blue-green, with a yellow bar on the tail's middle, with another one on the edge. | :Juveniles are reddish-brown all over; when the fish are in initial phase, they are grey, and black with a red belly. When the fish are in terminal phase, they are blue-green, with a yellow bar on the tail's middle, with another one on the edge. | ||
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| + | ==Pictures== | ||
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| + | ==Videos== | ||
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| + | |Specimen at the New England Aquarium: | ||
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| + | |<youtube>VZglu1HoWZE</youtube> | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | *{{FishBase |id=1161}} | |
| − | + | *[[w:Stoplight parrotfish|Wikipedia]] | |
| − | + | *[https://www.petesfishplace.com/shop/saltwater-fish/parrot-fish/stoplight-s/ Pete's Fish Place] | |
| − | + | *[https://www.mysaltwaterfishstore.com/stoplight-parrot-small/ Foxy Saltwater Tropicals] | |
| − | + | *[http://eol.org/pages/206031/overview EOL] | |
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{{Categories | {{Categories | ||
|Category=Fish, Fish (Saltwater), Parrotfish, Habitat Atlantic Ocean - Fish, Habitat Caribbean - Fish, Habitat Caribbean - Fish, Habitat Western Atlantic - Fish, Habitat Western Atlantic Ocean - Fish | |Category=Fish, Fish (Saltwater), Parrotfish, Habitat Atlantic Ocean - Fish, Habitat Caribbean - Fish, Habitat Caribbean - Fish, Habitat Western Atlantic - Fish, Habitat Western Atlantic Ocean - Fish | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:09, 3 January 2018
Stoplight Parrotfish
Sparisoma viride
568 Litres (150 US G.)
50.8-55.9cm (20-22 ")
8.1 - 8.4
22.2-25.6°C (72 -78 °F)
8-12 °d
1:1 M:F
15-20 years
Family
Scaridae
Contents
Additional names
- Dark Green Parrotfish, Parrot Chub, Moontail, Red Belly, Redbelly
Additional scientific names
- Scarus viridis
Origin[edit]
- Found throughout the Caribbean, from southern Florida to Bermuda, Bahamas, and throughout the Caribbean Sea to Brazil.
Sexing[edit]
- Hermaphroditic; males change to females, and back to males.
Tank compatibility[edit]
- Peaceful, mixes well with tankmates.
Diet[edit]
- Eats algae off corals by scraping off coral with their strong, beak like mouths.
Feeding regime[edit]
- Daily
Environment specifics[edit]
- Reef tank, with coral structures to encourage grazing
Behaviour[edit]
- Fairly Peaceful; will stand its ground against aggressive species.
Identification[edit]
- Juveniles are reddish-brown all over; when the fish are in initial phase, they are grey, and black with a red belly. When the fish are in terminal phase, they are blue-green, with a yellow bar on the tail's middle, with another one on the edge.
Pictures[edit]
Videos[edit]
| Specimen at the New England Aquarium: |
External Links[edit]
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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