Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Redtail Parrotfish
Sparisoma chrysopterum
Redtail Parrotfish
Category: Parrotfishes
Scientific Name: Sparisoma chrysopterum
Size: 14 to 16 in. (35 to 40 cm)  
Depth: 5-40 ft. (2-12 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Eupercaria (Order)
      └Scaridae (Family)
       └Sparisomatinae (Subfamily)
        └Sparisoma (Genus)
         └S. chrysopterum (Species)

Parrotfishes & Wrasses
Parrotfishes

Redtail Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Redtail Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Yellowtail Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Yellowtail Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Stoplight Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Stoplight Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Stoplight Parrotfish (Juvenile)

Midnight Parrotfish

Blue Parrotfish

Rainbow Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Rainbow Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Striped Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Striped Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Princess Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Princess Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Princess Parrotfish (Juvenile)

Queen Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Queen Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Greenblotch Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Greenblotch Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Redband Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Redband Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Redband Parrotfish (Juvenile)



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