Queen Parrotfish

Up to 2 feet or so.

Vieja

Coral reefs. Inhabits coral reefs and adjacent habitats. Feeds on algae scraped from rocks or dead coral. Sleeps in a mucus cocoon. Often seen in groups of one super male with several young adults, most of which are probably females. A protogynous hermaphrodite.

Adult male are deep green with yellow highlights on their scales and fins. Black, wavy lines around mouth. Female is a dull brown with a yellowish stripe on side. Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Young adults of both sexes dark gray overall, with broad white stripe slightly below mid-side. Super males have upper pectoral fin margin and upper and lower margins of tail dusky with submarginal band of brownish orange.

Forms permanent harem groups composed of a single male and several smaller females. A monandric species. Length at sex change = 25.2 cm

Summary of Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), and Bahamas to northern South America; throughout the Caribbean Sea.
Note: Distribution range colors indicate degree of suitability of habitat which can be interpreted as probabilities of occurrence (fishbase.org)

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Occasionally takes a crustacean bait fished by reef fishermen.