Nicholsina denticulata
Loosetooth Parrotfish
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Scaridae (Parrotfishes)
Nicholsina
Nicholsina denticulata (Loosetooth Parrotfish)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Ecuador and northern Peru. Also from the Galapagos Islands.
Habitat Associations
Marine. reef-associated. depth range 1-11 m.
Biology
Abundant in shallow coastal areas, especially in rocky coasts with macroalgae. May be solitary or swim in loose schools (Ref. 5227). Feeds by scraping or breaking off chunks of the reef and digest the algae that grows within, or they feed directly on algae (Ref. 28023).
Max length: 32.0 cm TL; common length: 20.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2007-05-25. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: minor commercial.
References
Humann, P. and N. DeLoach (1993) Reef fish identification. Galápagos. New World Publications, Inc., Florida. 267 p.
Bellwood, D.R. (1995) Scaridae. Loros, pocochos. p. 1419-1426. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome.
Grove, J.S. and R.J. Lavenberg (1997) The fishes of the Galápagos Islands. Stanford University Press, Stanford, 863 p.
Jiménez Prado, P. and P. Béarez (2004) Peces Marinos del Ecuador continental. Tomo 2: Guía de Especies / Marine fishes of continental Ecuador. Volume 2: Species Guide. SIMBIOE/NAZCA/IFEA.
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