Habitat
This species occurs throughout the Caribbean Sea, and the western Atlantic Ocean in the waters of Bermuda, Florida, the Bahamas to Central America and Brazil.
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Species IUCN · Least Concern (LC)
Redband Parrotfish
Sparisoma aurofrenatum, (Valenciennes, 1840)
marine
About Redband Parrotfish
Sparisoma aurofrenatum (common names: redband parrotfish, gutong, rainbow parrot, black parrot, and blisterside) is a species of parrotfish native to the Caribbean Sea and Western Atlantic Ocean.
Diet
Sparisoma aurofrenatum is a herbivore, feeding on algae and polyps it scrapes from rocks and coral using its 'beak'.
Behaviour
Sparisoma aurofrenatum is solitary or found in small groups. It may found resting on the bottom. It is a protogynous hermaphrodite.
While swimming about reefs, this fish will use only its pectoral fins. Only when requiring a sudden burst of speed will it use its tail.
Specimens may be seen defecating frequently, which appears as a white cloud as it is mostly composed of coral limestone.
Where to see it
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