HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesBucktooth parrotfish Bucktooth parrotfish (Sparisoma radians) Scientific name: Sparisoma radians Valenciennes, 1840 The Bucktooth parrotfish (Sparisoma radians) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda, Florida (USA), Bahamas, and eastern Gulf of Mexico through central America to Santa Catarina, Brazil. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Front of upper jaw has horizontal canine-like tusks. 2 scales between bases of pelvic fins. Drab-phase fish are olivaceous to yellowish brow, finely speckled with pale dots, many are conjoined; base and axil of pectoral fins broadly blue-green. Terminal-phase males are greenish brown with faint pale dots, some scales with reddish edges; irregular orange-red markings on opercle; a blackish bar at pectoral base; a broad blackish border posteriorly on caudal fin.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameSparisoma radiansFamilyScaridae (Parrotfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length20.0Common length15.0Depth range1–12 m (3–39 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 12 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), Bahamas, and eastern Gulf of Mexico through central America to Santa Catarina, Brazil.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansReports of ciguatera poisoningUsesFisheries: of potential interest; aquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesGreenblotch parrotfishSparisoma atomariumBluelip parrotfishCryptotomus roseusBlueheadThalassoma bifasciatumCunnerTautogolabrus adspersusCalifornia sheepheadSemicossyphus pulcherSe?oritaOxyjulis californicaSee all wrasses SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026