West-African Parrotfish

📖 Overview

Occurs in rocky reefs at 2-30 m depths, where it grazes on algae growing over rocky or calcareous substrate and seagrasses . Males usually solitary, but females are often seen in pairs or small groups, juveniles in loose aggregations of up to 10 individuals .

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. This species is distinguished from all of its congeners by the following set of characters: D IX,10; A III,9; pectoral rays 12-13 (rarely 13); pelvic rays I,5; lateral line scales 23-26; gill rakers on first arch 11 to 14; Initial phase of individuals and females greyish brown to greyish red, with chin and belly paler and reddish brown scales irregularly distributed singly or in clusters along flanks; pectoral fin translucent red with a dark red to black spot on upper fourth of its base. Terminal phase of individuals with brownish red head and upper half of anterior two-thirds of body; ventral portion of central third of body yellowish green; posterior third of body dark greenish grey; black spot on upper fifth of pectoral fin base .: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for West-African Parrotfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for West-African Parrotfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for West-African Parrotfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 30 m . Tropical; 23°N - 21°N, 6°E - 7°E south to the offshore islands of the Gulf of Guinea and northern Angola.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

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