HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesRedfin parrotfish Redfin parrotfish (Sparisoma rubripinne) Scientific name: Sparisoma rubripinne Valenciennes, 1840 The Redfin parrotfish (Sparisoma rubripinne) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae. BiologyInhabits coral reefs and seagrass beds. Juveniles or primary-phase fish can rapidly assume a mottled pattern as it comes to rest on the bottom. Spawning is usually a group activity in similarly colored males and females. Feeds on benthic algae and seagrasses. A protogynous hermaphrodite.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameSparisoma rubripinneFamilyScaridae (Parrotfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length47.8Common length30.0Depth range1–15 m (3–49 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Atlantic: Massachusetts, USA and Bermuda to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; throughout the Caribbean Sea but absent in the Gulf of Mexico. Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to at least the Gulf of Guinea.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansReports of ciguatera poisoningUsesFisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.5) More wrassesStoplight parrotfishSparisoma virideRedtail parrotfishSparisoma chrysopterumRedband parrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatumQueen parrotfishScarus vetulaPrincess parrotfishScarus taeniopterusRainbow parrotfishScarus guacamaiaSee 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