Stoplight Parrotfish

Cute fish Stoplight Parrotfish

The Stoplight Parrotfish is one of eleven in the Sparisoma family. It uses its strong beak-like jaws to graze for algea on corals and constantly re-grows its teeth. Populations have been falling from overfishing and other human activities, putting the coral reefs at risk since algae is deleterious to coral.

Also called:	Dark Green Parrotfish, Loro, Moontail, Parrot Chub, Redbelly
Latin name:	Sparisoma viride
Class:	Scaridae (Parrotfish)
Order:	Perciformes (Perch-like)
Family:	Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fish)
Size:	Up to 25 inches (64 cm)
Area:	South Florida and Gulf of Mexico down to Brazil
International names:
Perroquet Feu (French)
Sparysoma Szmaragdowa (Polish)
Batata / Budião-papagaio (Portuguese)
Cotorra / Loro brilloso / Loro colorado (Spanish)