Sparisoma frondosum

Scaridae
Agassizs Parrotfish, Agassiz's Parrotfish
  • Sparisoma frondosum, Male, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Sparisoma frondosum, Male, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Sparisoma frondosum, Female, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Sparisoma frondosum, Female, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Sparisoma frondosum, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Sparisoma frondosum, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Tropical Atlantic/Caribbean
Description
Males with large distinct scales on body, red-brown to olive green on sides, blue-green on back and upper tail base, head purplish with oblique blue-green stripes, one through eye and another broader one on cheek, and eye red. Females/initial phase red-brown with a large yellow patch on upper tail base and red fins.
Information
  • Max Size: 35 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 24.6-28.1°C
  • Depth: 1-54m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef, Seagrass
Rarity
  • Threats: Exploitation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Data Deficient
  • Occurrence: Widespread (90% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Few (3 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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