Summary ²

The Mediterranean parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense) is a species of fish found at depths around 50 m (160 ft) along rocky shores of the Mediterranean and the east Atlantic from Portugal south to Senegal. Although some populations have been affected by fishing pressure, it is quite common locally, for example at the Azores, where its behavior has been studied in detail.

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1. (c) Philippe Guillaume, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/37071060@N06/4396200208
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparisoma_cretense

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