Key Largo, Florida
Initial Phase
Nassau, Bahamas
Terminal Phase
Key Largo, Florida
Terminal Phase
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Initial Phase
Cozumel, Mexico
Initial Phase
Key Largo, Florida
Initial Phase
Yellowtail Parrotfish
Sparisoma rubripinne
Yellowtail Parrotfish
Also known as: Redfin Parrotfish
Category: Parrotfishes
Scientific Name: Sparisoma rubripinne
Size: 8 to 14 ft. (20 to 35 cm)
Depth: 3-35 ft. (1-12 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. rubripinne (Species)
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