1. Rainbow Parrotfish
By: Dakota Jones

2. Common name- Rainbow Parrotfish
Scientific Name- Scarus guacamia

3. Habitat Primarily in mangrove forest
Juveniles found on rocks in Bermuda
Adults found on isolated rocky islands off the coast of Venezuela
Also found in coral reefs

4. FActs Listed endangered since 1996.
Largest parrotfish in the Atlantic measures about 100 cm.
Feeds on sponges
Its tail is used for a burst of speed
Use their beaks to scrape algae and polyps from corals and rocks
Maximum age is 20 years and most only live 5

5. POPULATION
in protected areas; for example, ~16 individuals/10,000 m²

6. Interesting Life Facts
Has an organ on its head
Large thick scales that are strong enough to stop a spear
Has small rows of teeth on the inside of its throat
Males are more brightly colored than females
The schools of parrotfish are lead buy the males

7. Spawn all year round but lay a large number of eggs at the start of rainy seasons
It takes 18 days for their eggs to hatch
In some species if the dominant male in a harlem should die, the dominant female fish will turn into a male to take his place

8. THREATS Continued loss of coral reef
Loss of mangrove habitat from coastal development and extraction
natural rare
large size
shallow depth range

9. 5 Questions When did they first become endangered?
What is the life span?
What is the common name?
Where is the fish found?
When do they spawn?

10. Works Cited http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/summary/19950/0

11. Endangered Species
Fin whale
Kemp's ridley
Spotfin chub