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parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense)
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Labridae

parrotfish

Sparisoma cretense

Wrasse of the Mediterranean Sea

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Africa
  • Europe
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

parrotfish is a marine fish of Eastern Atlantic. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 50 cm.

Family
Labridae
Maximum length
50 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Portugal, Azores and Madeira south to the Canary Islands and Senegal. Mediterranean Sea: more common in the eastern and southern coasts.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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