Author: (Linnaeus, 1758)
FBname: Parrotfish
Remark: Sister species: <i>Sparisoma strigatum</i> (Ref. 101637).
Comments: In shallow water along rocky shores.  Feed on algae and small invertebrates (Ref. 6761, 56146). Herbivore species with specialized pharyngeal bones and muscles (Ref. 52194, 52195).  Breeding occurs from July to September, with juveniles recruiting in late summer in Portugal (Ref. 56146).