| Rainbow Parrot Fish | ||
|---|---|---|
 Scarus guacamaia | ||
| Information | ||
| Common Name | Blue rainbow, rainbow | |
| Range | Western central Atlantic | |
| Estimated Population | Decreasing | |
| Scientific Classification | ||
| Kingdom | Animalia | |
| Phylum | Chordata | |
| Class | Actinopterygii | |
| Order | Perciformes | |
| Family | Scaridae | |
| Genus | Scarus | |
| Species | • S. guacamaia | |
| Conservation Status (IUCN 3.1) | ||
 Near Threatened | ||
The Rainbow Parrotfish (scarus guacamaia') is the largest of the Scaridae family to inhabit the Atlantic Ocean. It is found mostly in Coral Reefs and on sea beds, mostly living in the Caribbean and the Florida Reef. This parrotfish is herbivorous fish with a beak that scrapes algea and other things of corals. And as the name suggests, they are very colorful fish.
Conservation[]
The rainbow parrotfish is an endangered creature in North, Central, and South America. The Parrotfish is considered vulnerable due to it's loss of mangrove nursery habitat.
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