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:Juveniles are reddish-brown all over; when the fish are in initial phase, they are grey, and black with a red belly. When the fish are in terminal phase, they are blue-green, with a yellow bar on the tail's middle, with another one on the edge.
 
:Juveniles are reddish-brown all over; when the fish are in initial phase, they are grey, and black with a red belly. When the fish are in terminal phase, they are blue-green, with a yellow bar on the tail's middle, with another one on the edge.
  
     
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==External Links==
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:[https://www.petesfishplace.com/shop/saltwater-fish/parrot-fish/stoplight-s/ Pete's Fish Place]
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[https://www.petesfishplace.com/shop/saltwater-fish/parrot-fish/stoplight-m/ Pete's Fish Place]
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[https://www.petesfishplace.com/shop/saltwater-fish/parrot-fish/stoplight-l/ Pete's Fish Place]
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[https://www.mysaltwaterfishstore.com/stoplight-parrot-small/ Foxy Saltwater Tropicals]
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[https://www.mysaltwaterfishstore.com/stoplight-parrot-medium/ Foxy Saltwater Tropicals]
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[https://www.mysaltwaterfishstore.com/stoplight-parrot-large-5-8-inches/ Foxy Saltwater Tropicals]
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[https://www.mysaltwaterfishstore.com/stoplight-parrot-xl-8-10-inches/ Foxy Saltwater Tropicals]
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Revision as of 22:05, 29 December 2017

Stoplight Parrotfish

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Sparisoma viride

568 Litres (150 US G.)

50.8-55.9cm (20-22 ")

pH

8.1 - 8.4

22.2-25.6°C (72 -78 °F)

8-12 °d

1:1 M:F

Omnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods
Other (See article)

15-20 years

Family

Scaridae



Additional names

Dark Green Parrotfish, Parrot Chub, Moontail, Red Belly, Redbelly


Origin

Found throughout the Caribbean.


Sexing

Hermaphroditic; males change to females, and back to males.


Tank compatibility

Mixes well with most tankmates.


Diet

Eats algae off corals by scraping off coral with their strong, beak like mouths.


Feeding regime

Daily


Environment specifics

Reef tank, with coral structures to encourage grazing


Behaviour

Fairly Peaceful, pleasant temperament.


Identification

Juveniles are reddish-brown all over; when the fish are in initial phase, they are grey, and black with a red belly. When the fish are in terminal phase, they are blue-green, with a yellow bar on the tail's middle, with another one on the edge.

External Links

Pete's Fish Place

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