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Stoplight parrotfish

Sparisoma viride

Photo by PieterHartog
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Field Notes

Description:

Upto 45 centimetres in length

Notes:

It´s one of my favourite pictures taken during the dives off Roatan last year - the bright colours and crystal clear water definitely helped!

Species ID Suggestions

Stoplight Parrotfish

Sparisoma viride

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LauraMaria
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Comments (5)
PieterHartog
Ok, that´s what it will be :-) --- also agree with you, thanks for quick reaction.
LauraMaria
Ohhh definitely a stoplight parrotfish! What a fantastic photo, love how you captured the colours so well! Photos like these make me want to go diving again so badly. Lovely pic :)
PieterHartog
Agree, question is whether a stoplight parrotfish or a striped parrotfish?

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