Where Does Redtail Parrotfish Live?
Sparisoma chrysopterum
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Where to find Redtail Parrotfish
- Water type
- saltwater
- Depth
- Typically found in shallow waters from 1 to 20 meters (3 to 65 feet), occasionally deeper to 50 meters (165 feet).
- Environment
- Coral reefs, rocky reefs, seagrass beds, and rubble zones. Prefers areas with abundant algal growth for grazing.
- Geographic range
- Western Atlantic Ocean, from Florida (USA) and Bermuda, throughout the Caribbean Sea, and south to Brazil.
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