Radiant Parrotfish (Sparisoma radians)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Sparisoma radians
- Common name
- Radiant Parrotfish
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Labridae
- Genus
- Sparisoma
- Size
- 15–24 cm
- Depth
- 1–35 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- coral-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic, diurnal
- Ocean zones
- Caribbean, Eastern Pacific
Description
Brown-red labrid, coral grazer, Caribbean.
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Radiant Parrotfish?
- Radiant Parrotfish (Sparisoma radians) reaches 15–24 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Radiant Parrotfish?
- Radiant Parrotfish is found between 1–35 m deep.
- Is the Radiant Parrotfish dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Radiant Parrotfish?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Radiant Parrotfish?
- Found in: Caribbean, Eastern Pacific.
Other species in the genus Sparisoma
Other species in the family Labridae
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