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  2. Stoplight parrotfish - Wikipedia

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    Stoplight parrotfish. The stoplight parrotfish ( Sparisoma viride) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish from the family Scaridae, inhabiting coral reefs in Florida, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Bermuda and as far south as Brazil. [ 3] It mainly feeds on algae by scraping and excavating it with its teeth.

  3. Princess parrotfish - Wikipedia

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    Lesson, 1829. The princess parrotfish ( Scarus taeniopterus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish, in the family Scaridae. [ 2] It is typically 20 to 25 centimetres (7.9 to 9.8 in) long, found in the Caribbean, South Florida, the Bahamas, and Bermuda. [ 3] Its behavior, similar to other parrotfishes, is to swim about the reef ...

  4. In the mystery of Florida’s bizarre spinning fish, a ... - AOL

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    A mysterious ailment causing fish in the Florida Keys to spin in circles and die has touched off a race to find the cause and save the endangered sawfish. In the mystery of Florida’s bizarre ...

  5. Midnight parrotfish - Wikipedia

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    The midnight parrotfish ( Scarus coelestinus) is a species of parrotfish that inhabits coral reefs mainly in the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Florida . The typical size is between 30 and 60 cm, but it can grow to almost 1 m. It has been observed as far north as Maryland and as far south as Brazil. [3] Usually found between 3 and 80 m deep, it swims ...

  6. A very rare fish is dying in the Keys. Scientists are ... - AOL

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    The unusual behavior observed in the Keys has never before been reported by sawfish experts A very rare fish is dying in the Keys. Scientists are struggling to find out why

  7. These Florida fish are spinning, acting erratically and dying ...

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    The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has been tracking reports of "abnormal fish behavior" in the Keys. ... — is the only one found in Florida. Sawfishes belong to the ...

  8. Parrotfish - Wikipedia

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    Parrotfish. Parrotfish are a group of fish species traditionally regarded as a family (Scaridae), but now often treated as a subfamily (Scarinae) or tribe (Scarini) of the wrasses (Labridae). [ 1] With roughly 95 species, this group's largest species richness is in the Indo-Pacific. They are found in coral reefs, rocky coasts, and seagrass beds ...

  9. Key West National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia

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    The Key West National Wildlife Refuge is a 189,497 acre (766.867 km 2) National Wildlife Refuge located in Monroe County, Florida, between Key West, Florida and the Dry Tortugas . Only 2,019 acres (8.171 km 2) of land are above sea level, on several keys within the refuge. These keys are unpopulated and are also designated as Wilderness within ...