{"product_id":"princess-parrotfish-juvenile","title":"Princess Parrotfish (Juvenile)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eprincess parrotfish\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eScarus taeniopterus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) is a species of marine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ray-finned_fish\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Ray-finned fish\"\u003eray-finned fish\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Parrotfish\" title=\"Parrotfish\"\u003eparrotfish\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Family_(biology)\" title=\"Family (biology)\"\u003efamily\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scaridae\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Scaridae\"\u003eScaridae\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Fishbase_2-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Princess_parrotfish#cite_note-Fishbase-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It is typically 20 to 25 centimetres (7.9 to 9.8 in) long, found in the Caribbean, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Florida\" title=\"South Florida\"\u003eSouth Florida\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the Bahamas, and Bermuda.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-reeffish_3-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Princess_parrotfish#cite_note-reeffish-3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e3\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Its behavior, similar to other parrotfishes, is to swim about the reef and sandy patches during the day, at depths between 3 and 25 metres (9.8 and 82.0 ft), scraping algae on which it feeds\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eParrotfishes are most known for their beak jaws that are fused together with their teeth. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir distinct teeth allow them to crush and grind food.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-4\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Princess_parrotfish#cite_note-4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e4\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e The pharyngeal jaw is the second set of teeth located in the throat.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-:0_5-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Princess_parrotfish#cite_note-:0-5\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e5\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e The color of the princess parrotfish (\u003ci\u003eScarus taeniopterus\u003c\/i\u003e) depends on their gender. Males have a blue body with yellow shading across whereas females are white with shades of orange and brown. \u003ci\u003eScarus taeniopterus\u003c\/i\u003e have cycloid scales that are smooth edged.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThe diet of \u003ci\u003eScarus taeniopterus\u003c\/i\u003e consists of algae, as well as coral polyps,\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-11\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Princess_parrotfish#cite_note-11\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e11\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e and they are known primarily to be herbivores.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-:0_5-2\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Princess_parrotfish#cite_note-:0-5\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e5\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e By consuming epilithic algae, the fish are able to open space for young coral settlement and growth. They play a significant role in bringing coral reefs to recovery from major disturbances.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-12\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Princess_parrotfish#cite_note-12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e12\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e Their distinct teeth which are fused together with their beak jaws allow them to crush and grind food.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-:1_7-1\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Princess_parrotfish#cite_note-:1-7\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e7\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e Climate change has increasingly started to alter the availability of food for adult populations of Scaridae, primarily in the Caribbean region.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-13\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Princess_parrotfish#cite_note-13\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e13\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e Climate change alters ocean currents which can potentially result in the reduction of food.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-14\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Princess_parrotfish#cite_note-14\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e14\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Inverts Bay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43456548077707,"sku":"4345654807","price":50.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/8578\/9835\/files\/Princessparrotfish_Perroquetprincessejuv_Scarustaeniopterus_Cor-Carback_5Jan2011P1020249.jpg?v=1746369445","url":"https:\/\/ca9ea5-6d.myshopify.com\/products\/princess-parrotfish-juvenile","provider":"Inverts Bay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}