Key Largo, Florida
Initial Phase
Nassau, Bahamas
Terminal Phase
Key Largo, Florida
Terminal Phase
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Initial Phase
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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)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Eupercaria (Order)
└Scaridae (Family)
└Sparisomatinae (Subfamily)
└Sparisoma (Genus)
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