Sparisoma tuiupiranga

(Sparisoma tuiupiranga)

Description

Sparisoma tuiupiranga is a parrotfish. It has a single midventral scale posterior to the insertion of the pelvic fins. Its distribution extends from 18°S to 27°S in the western Atlantic. This species inhabits rocky reefs and associated macroalgae beds.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Scaridae
Genus:Sparisoma
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