Sparisoma rocha
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Sparisoma rocha is a species of parrotfish endemic to the islands of Trindade and Martin Vaz in southeastern Brazil.[1] The species can be distinguished from its congeners easily by its coloration. S. rocha is a herbivore, grazing on algae that grows on rocks or coralline substrate.[2]
Etymology
It was named after Luiz A. Rocha to honor his contributions to ichthyology.[1]
References
- ^ a b Pinheiro, Hudson Tercio; Gasparini, João Luiz; Sazima, Ivan (2010-06-03). "Sparisoma rocha , a new species of parrotfish (Actinopterygii: Labridae) from Trindade Island, South-western Atlantic". Zootaxa. 2493 (1): 59–65. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2493.1.5. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ^ "Sparisoma rocha, Trindade parrotfish". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
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