Bluelip parrotfish (Cryptotomus roseus)

Scientific name: Cryptotomus roseus Cope, 1871

Bluelip parrotfish (Cryptotomus roseus)

The Bluelip parrotfish (Cryptotomus roseus) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), and Bahamas to Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9. Jaw teeth fused only at bases. Anterior nostril without membranous flap. Male color, olivaceous on the back with small pink dots; a salmon stripe along the side with a row of green dots; body below stripe light green with some salmon markings on scales.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cryptotomus roseus
Family
Scaridae (Parrotfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Common length
10.0
Depth range
60 m (197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), and Bahamas to Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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