Redfin Parrotfish
Sparisoma rubripinne
Also called Yellowtail Parrotfish, Redfin Initial Phase Parrotfish
A colorful reef fish known for its beak-like fused teeth used to scrape algae from rocks and coral. Undergoes dramatic color changes through life phases. Initial phase fish are mottled gray-brown with a yellow tail and reddish lower fins, while terminal phase males turn vivid blue-green.
Redfin Parrotfish at a glance
- Scientific name
- Sparisoma rubripinne
- Typical size
- 8-14 inches
- IGFA world record
- 6 lbs 4 oz
- State record
- 3 lbs 4 oz
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Reef
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Coral reefs, rocky reefs, seagrass beds, and nearshore rocky structures. Common around jetties and inlets in South Florida. Feeds primarily on algae, playing a key role in reef health by preventing algal overgrowth.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a redfin parrotfish through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksRedfin Parrotfish questions people ask
Redfin Parrotfish is Sparisoma rubripinne. Anglers also call it Yellowtail Parrotfish, Redfin Initial Phase Parrotfish.
A typical redfin parrotfish runs 8-14 inches. The IGFA all tackle world record stands at 6 lbs 4 oz. Cobia records the length and weight of every redfin parrotfish you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Coral reefs, rocky reefs, seagrass beds, and nearshore rocky structures. Common around jetties and inlets in South Florida. Feeds primarily on algae, playing a key role in reef health by preventing algal overgrowth. It is a salt water species, filed under reef in the Fishdex.
The IGFA all tackle world record redfin parrotfish weighed 6 lbs 4 oz. The standing state record on file is 3 lbs 4 oz.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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