Bucktooth Parrotfish [Sparisoma radians]
Description
This species is found in the Western Atlantic from Florida and the Bahamas to Brazil. They are characterized by their large, buck-like teeth. They feed on algae and small invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Perciformes
Perciformes
|
| Family |
Parrotfishes
Scaridae
|
| Genus |
Sparisoma
Sparisoma
|