Stoplight Parrotfish
Sparisoma viride
Sighting evidence at MUSA Underwater Museum, Isla Mujeres
Photo: Kevin Bryant · CC BY-NC-SA
Parrotfish are among the primary colonisers of the MUSA sculptures, grazing the algae and soft growth that develops first on the concrete and preparing surfaces for coral recruitment. Their crunching feeding sounds are audible throughout the site, and the bioerosion they produce as they graze contributes directly to the sandy sediment surrounding the sculptures. Supermale phase individuals with their vivid green and pink colouration contrast dramatically against the grey concrete figures.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Stoplight Parrotfish is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.