Emerald parrotfish (Nicholsina usta usta)

Scientific name: Nicholsina usta usta Valenciennes, 1840

Emerald parrotfish (Nicholsina usta usta)

The Emerald parrotfish (Nicholsina usta usta) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae.

Biology

Inhabits seagrass beds and open bottom, mostly in shallow water. Larger adults live in deeper water.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nicholsina usta usta
Family
Scaridae (Parrotfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
18.0
Depth range
1–73 m (3–240 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 73 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: New Jersey, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Absent in Bermuda, Bahamas and West Indies (except Greater Antilles). Nicholsina usta collettei subspecies recognized from the east Atlantic.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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