Tropical Reefs

Redtail Parrotfish - Terminal Phase

Sparisoma chrysopterum

Location: Key Largo, Florida

Scientific Name: Sparisoma chrysopterum

Category: Parrotfishes

Size: 14 to 16 in. (35 to 40 cm)

Depth: 5-40 ft. (2-12 m)

Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda