Sparisoma rocha explained

Sparisoma rocha or Trindade parrotfish 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.

Notes and References

  1. 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. en. 2493. 1. 59–65. 10.11646/zootaxa.2493.1.5. 1175-5334. free.
  2. Web site: Sparisoma rocha, Trindade parrotfish. 2021-02-22. www.fishbase.se.

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