Sparisoma rubripinne (Valenciennes, 1840)

Redfin parrotfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Scaridae \| Sparisomatinae
Synonyms	Scarus rubripinnis, Scarus truncatus, Sparisoma pachycephalum, ... more
Common names	Yellowtail parrotfish, Yellowtail parrotfish, Redfin parrot, ... more

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Randall, J.E. 1990. (Ref. 7360)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 47.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13628); common length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5217)

Length at first maturity

L_m ?, range 16 - ? cm

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 15 m (Ref. 9710)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Western Atlantic: Massachusetts, USA and Bermuda to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Ref. 7251, 13628); throughout the Caribbean Sea (Ref. 3802) but absent in the Gulf of Mexico. Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to at least the Gulf of Guinea (Ref. 7360).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Juveniles and adults in drab phase (which are either mature males or females) are light grayish brown, nearly white ventrally; alternate dark and pale bars cross the chin; caudal peduncle and fin yellow; anal and pelvic fins red. Terminal phase males are dull green or blue-green with a large black spot on upper half of pectoral fin base; pectoral fins dark olive, the outer fifth abruptly pale (Ref. 13442).

Inhabits coral reefs and seagrass beds. Juveniles or primary-phase fish can rapidly assume a mottled pattern as it comes to rest on the bottom. Spawning is usually a group activity in similarly colored males and females (Ref. 5521). Feeds on benthic algae and seagrasses (Ref. 7360). A protogynous hermaphrodite (Ref. 55367).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 84930)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 30303)

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial


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