HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesGreenblotch parrotfish Greenblotch parrotfish (Sparisoma atomarium) Scientific name: Sparisoma atomarium Poey, 1861 The Greenblotch parrotfish (Sparisoma atomarium) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), and Bahamas to northern South America. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9. Initial phase olive-brown, finely mottled with pale pink, with whitish stripes (most evident on ventral half of body); one changeable color phase with a broad dark stripe from snout, enclosing eye, and passing along upper side; terminal males with a broad band of olive or red on upper side, finely flecked with other colors, the ventral half with iridescent light blue-green and wavy orange stripes; a bright green blotch as large as eye on shoulder region behind upper end of gill opening, sometimes containing one or two deep blue spots.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameSparisoma atomariumFamilyScaridae (Parrotfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length25.0Depth range20–55 m (66–180 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 55 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), and Bahamas to northern South America.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesBluelip parrotfishCryptotomus roseusBucktooth parrotfishSparisoma radiansBlueheadThalassoma 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