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Sparisoma rubripinne

(Valenciennes, 1840)

Redfin Parrotfish

Also known as: Yellowtail Parrotfish, Roughscale Kwob, Roughscale Parrot

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Labridae

Where to find it

common

ArubaBelizeSaint Lucia

occasional

Antigua and BarbudaBarbadosCosta Rica (Caribbean)CubaJamaicaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines

rare

BahamasColombiaPuerto RicoSint Maarten

Other species in Labridae

Scarus schlegeli

Schlegel's Parrotfish

Oxycheilinus arenatus

Speckled Maori Wrasse

Cirrhilabrus jordani

Flame Wrasse

Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus

Deepwater Wrasse

Scarus perrico

Bumphead Parrotfish

Scarus flavipectoralis

King Parrotfish

Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia

Four-Lined Wrasse

Labrus merula

Brown Wrasse