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Information on the characteristics and behavior of the stoplight parrotfish, including its physical features, social structure, and interactions with coral reef ecosystems. It also discusses the potential impact of human activities on the parrotfish and the coral reef environment.
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Riya Vaishnav Concepts in Biology Project 2-Part 4 Sparisoma Viride FINAL PROJECT The stoplight parrotfish is a colorful reel fish with an elongated body with a rounded face. (Florida Museum, 2017) It weighs about 3.5 pounds and is 22 inches tall. (Florida Museum, 2017) It can change gender when there is a population imbalance of breeding females and males. (Florida Museum, 2017) It moves by swimming with their pectoral fins in the ocean. (Florida Museum, 2017) The fins make strong vertical movements. (Florida Museum, 2017) These can be found in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean (southern florida, bahamas, bermuda, caribbean sea, and brazil). (Florida Museum, 2017) It’s common to be found in coral reefs. (Florida Museum, 2017) These fish are herbivores so they eat corals and algae growing on rock surfaces. (Florida Museum, 2017) Social structure is characterized by haremic systems. (Koltes, 1993) Haremic systems consist of one dominant male and many females. (Koltes, 1993) The male defends a territory and females mate with the male exclusively. (Koltes, 1993) If other males try to join, they are chased away by the male. (Koltes, 1993) This fish is a predator to coral reef ecosystems since it eats algae and corals.(Porto et al, 2008) (Animal Discovery, 2010) Sparisoma viride engages in mutualism in the sense that it can clean parasites off of other fish and coral bleaching. (Porto et al, 2008) (Animal Discovery, 2010) It can also compete for food from other fish. (Porto et al, 2008) (Animal Discovery, 2010) It’s a huge target for fishermen and if too many die, it causes an unhealthy coral reef environment. (Porto et al, 2008) (Animal Discovery, 2010)
Works Cited Kane, Christopher. “Sparisoma Viride (Parrotfish).” Animal Diversity Web , https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Sparisoma_viride/. These sources will help me conduct my research on community interactions of sparisoma viride. This fish is a predator to coral reef ecosystems since it eats algae and corals. Sparisoma viride engages in mutualism in the sense that it can clean parasites off of other fish and coral bleaching. It can also compete for food from other fish. It’s a huge target for fishermen and if too many die, it causes an unhealthy coral reef environment. Koltes, Karen H. “Aspects of the Reproductive Biology and Social Structure of the Stoplight Parrotfish Sparisoma Viride, at Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands, B.W.I.” Latest TOC RSS , University of Miami - Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric & Earth Science, 1 Mar. 1993, https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/umrsmas/bullmar/1993/00000052/00000002/art00010. This website will be helpful to me as I conduct research on the social structure of the sparisoma viride. Social structure is characterized by haremic systems. Haremic systems consist of one dominant male and many females. The male defends a territory and females mate with the male exclusively. If other males try to join, they are chased away by the male. This gives more insight on social structure. Porto, Isabel, et al. “Macroalgal-Associated Dinoflagellates Belonging to the Genus Symbiodinium in Caribbean Reefs.” PLOS ONE , Public Library of Science, https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/comments?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0002160. These sources will help me conduct my research on community interactions of sparisoma viride. This fish is a predator to coral reef ecosystems since it eats algae and corals. Sparisoma viride engages in mutualism in the sense that it can clean parasites off of other fish and coral bleaching. It can also