Saturday, May 29, 2021

KML Fish Species - Midnight Parrotfish - April Thomas

 

Midnight Parrotfish photo by Dr. Voss

The Midnight Parrotfish, Scarus coelestinus, has a bright blue face with dark blue and black scales. Sightings of this fish were at locations that were deeper and had larger reefs, like Cheeca Rock and Looe Key. The Midnight Parrotfish lives at depths between 3 and 76 meters and inhabit reefs. They can reach about two feet long and are the third-largest parrotfish in the Caribbean. Their diet is made up of algae and small organisms that live on rocks that they scrape off. Their eggs are fertilized externally and are pelagic until they sink to the bottom where they remain until they hatch. The Midnight Parrotfish is under least concern but it is presumed that they are decreasing in population due to a decrease in reef habitats. 

Sources: 

https://www.marinebio.org/species/midnight-parrotfishes/scarus-coelestinus/ 

https://mexican-fish.com/midnight-parrotfish/

April Thomas

5/29/2021

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