Redtail Parrotfish - Sparisoma chrysopterum

redtail parrotfish

Had a tough time with this one. The marking can be quite variable. Redtail Parrotfish range from Florida, through the Caribbean all the way to Brazil.

Redtail Parrot fish as you might have guessed inhabit coral reefs, with juveniles found in seagrass beds. They feed on algae and coral branches/mounds.

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