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The Midnight Parrotfish is a species of parrotfish which inhabits coral reefs mainly in the Caribbean, Bahamas and Florida.
The typical size is between 30 and 60 cm, but it can grow to almost 1 m. It has been observed as far north as Maryland and as far south as Brazil[1]. Usually found between 3 and 80 meters of depth, it swims over reefs and sandy areas, where it feeds on algae by scraping it with its teeth fused into a beak.
[edit] References
- ^ Humann, DeLoach (2002). Reef Fish Identification - Florida Caribbean Bahamas. New World Publications, Inc.. ISBN 1-878348-30-2.
