Sparisoma rocha
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| Sparisoma rocha | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Sparisoma |
| Species: | S. rocha |
| Binomial name | |
| Sparisoma rocha | |
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]