bluelip parrotfish

Cryptotomus roseus

Wrasse Over Sandy Bottoms

Blue
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Cryptotomus roseus, the bluelip parrotfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish, in the family Labridae. It is found in the warmer waters of the western Atlantic Ocean. The bluelip parrotfish typically inhabits seagrass beds.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Cryptotomus
Maximum length: 13 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), and Bahamas to Brazil (Ref. 7251 ). Possibly in Ascension I. (Ref. 98447 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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