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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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| + | :[https://www.petesfishplace.com/shop/saltwater-fish/parrot-fish/stoplight-s/ Pete's Fish Place] | ||
| + | [https://www.petesfishplace.com/shop/saltwater-fish/parrot-fish/stoplight-m/ Pete's Fish Place] | ||
| + | [https://www.petesfishplace.com/shop/saltwater-fish/parrot-fish/stoplight-l/ Pete's Fish Place] | ||
| + | [https://www.mysaltwaterfishstore.com/stoplight-parrot-small/ Foxy Saltwater Tropicals] | ||
| + | [https://www.mysaltwaterfishstore.com/stoplight-parrot-medium/ Foxy Saltwater Tropicals] | ||
| + | [https://www.mysaltwaterfishstore.com/stoplight-parrot-large-5-8-inches/ Foxy Saltwater Tropicals] | ||
| + | [https://www.mysaltwaterfishstore.com/stoplight-parrot-xl-8-10-inches/ Foxy Saltwater Tropicals] | ||
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|Category=Fish, Fish (Saltwater), Parrotfish, Habitat Atlantic Ocean - Fish, Habitat Caribbean - Fish, Habitat Caribbean - Fish, Habitat Western Atlantic - Fish, Habitat Western Atlantic Ocean - Fish | |Category=Fish, Fish (Saltwater), Parrotfish, Habitat Atlantic Ocean - Fish, Habitat Caribbean - Fish, Habitat Caribbean - Fish, Habitat Western Atlantic - Fish, Habitat Western Atlantic Ocean - Fish | ||
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Revision as of 22:05, 29 December 2017
Stoplight Parrotfish
Sparisoma viride
568 Litres (150 US G.)
50.8-55.9cm (20-22 ")
8.1 - 8.4
22.2-25.6°C (72 -78 °F)
8-12 °d
1:1 M:F
15-20 years
Family
Scaridae
Contents
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 Pete's Fish Place Foxy Saltwater Tropicals Foxy Saltwater Tropicals Foxy Saltwater Tropicals Foxy Saltwater Tropicals
