HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesRedband parrotfish Redband parrotfish (Sparisoma aurofrenatum) Scientific name: Sparisoma aurofrenatum Valenciennes, 1840 The Redband parrotfish (Sparisoma aurofrenatum) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda, Florida (USA), and Bahamas to Central America and Brazil; throughout the Caribbean Sea. BiologyInhabits coral reefs, young usually in adjacent seagrass beds. Often rests on the bottom. Feeds on plants. Solitary or in small groups. A protogynous hermaphrodite.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameSparisoma aurofrenatumFamilyScaridae (Parrotfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length28.0Common length20.0Depth range2–20 m (7–66 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 20 mClimateSubtropicalDistributionWestern Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), and Bahamas to Central America and Brazil; throughout the Caribbean Sea.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansReports of ciguatera poisoningUsesFisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.20) More wrassesRedtail parrotfishSparisoma chrysopterumQueen parrotfishScarus vetulaPrincess parrotfishScarus taeniopterusRedfin parrotfishSparisoma rubripinneRainbow parrotfishScarus guacamaiaStriped parrotfishScarus iseriSee 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