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Stoplight parrotfish

(Sparisoma viride)

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Description

Sparisoma viride is a ray-finned fish species from the family of parrotfish (Scaridae).The scientific name of the species was validly published for the first time in 1788 by Bonnaterre.The species is on the Red List of the IUCN as not under threat,assessment year 2009.

Taxonomic tree:

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