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POLLY STOPLIGHT PARROTFISH ( Female ) ( SPARISOMA VIRIDE ) |
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Family Scaridae |
Color/s Gray and black with bright red belly and fins. |
Depth 15-80 ft 5-26 m |
Size 22 inches 55 cm |
Behavior Swims around reefs. Not alarmed by divers, but will shy away if approached. Secrete mucus cocoons, or envelopes, which they sleep in at night |
Food Source Graze algae from rocks and coral. Turn the debris in fine sand. |
Reproduction |
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