Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

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) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Labridae (Family) Wrasses
      └Scarinae (Subfamily) Parrotfishes
       └Sparisomatini (Tribe)
        └Sparisoma (Genus)
         └S. rubripinne (Species)
WoRMS ID: 159301🔗
iNaturalist ID: 112864🔗

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