Sparisoma tuiupiranga
| Sparisoma tuiupiranga | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Scaridae |
| Genus: | Sparisoma |
| Species: | S. tuiupiranga |
| Binomial name | |
| Sparisoma tuiupiranga Gasparini, Joyeux & Floeter, 2003 | |
Sparisoma tuiupiranga is a parrotfish.[1] It has a single midventral scale posterior to the insertion of the pelvic fins. Its distribution extends from 18°S to 27°S in the western Atlantic. This species inhabits rocky reefs and associated macroalgae beds.
References
- ↑ Gasparini, Joao Luiz; Jean-Christophe Joyeaux; Sergio R. Floeter (2003). "Sparisoma tuiupiranga, a new species of parrotfish (Perciformes: Labroidei: Scaridae) from Brazil, with comments on the evolution of the genus" (PDF). Zootaxa. 384: 1–14. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
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