Loosetooth parrotfish (Nicholsina denticulata)

Scientific name: Nicholsina denticulata Evermann & Radcliffe, 1917

Loosetooth parrotfish (Nicholsina denticulata)

The Loosetooth parrotfish (Nicholsina denticulata) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Ecuador and northern Peru. Also from the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Abundant in shallow coastal areas, especially in rocky coasts with macroalgae. May be solitary or swim in loose schools. Feeds by scraping or breaking off chunks of the reef and digest the algae that grows within, or they feed directly on algae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nicholsina denticulata
Family
Scaridae (Parrotfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
1–11 m (3–36 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 11 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Ecuador and northern Peru. Also from the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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