Bucktooth Parrotfish (Sparisoma radians)
Fish in the family Scaridae. Moderate care. Not Reef Safe.
Quick facts
Appearance
The Bucktooth Parrotfish is a small, robust parrotfish with a distinctive large bucktooth-like protruding front teeth. Juveniles display mottled green and brown coloration; adults are primarily greenish with reddish markings on the head and body.
Diet and feeding
Feed a varied herbivore diet including high-quality vegetable matter, macroalgae, spirulina flakes, and occasional meaty supplements. Supplement with vitamin-enriched dried seaweed and quality herbivore pellets to maintain health and coloration.
Difficulty and care for the Bucktooth Parrotfish
Intermediate
Common health issues
Marine ich, Fin Rot, Swim Bladder Disorder, Hole-in-the-Head Disease, Velvet
Origin and habitat
Western Atlantic from Florida and the Bahamas south through the Caribbean to Brazil.
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