The lifespan of different species of parrotfish is not quite the same. However, the common lifespan of a parrotfish is 4 to 5 years, but it can reach a lifespan of 6 years or more under good breeding conditions.

Parrotfish or parrotfish, parrotfish, scientific name Lorcan neckfin fish, the genus of the family Romeridae, commonly known as parrotfish, parrotfish, parrot mouth fish, red wedge snapper, etc., is living in the coral reefs of the tropical fish. Because of its colorful, mouth shape resembles a parrot's beak and named.

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Life Habits

Parrotfish inhabit mixed reef sand areas and live mainly in tropical and subtropical oceans at depths of 30-50 centimeters below the surface. Juveniles mimic seaweed debris drifting with the current, will hide in the sand when frightened, and sleep in the sand at night.

They are carnivorous, feeding on small benthic animals, and they have rows of teeth up and down their mouths, which can not only bite down on coarse and hard seaweeds, but also the thorny sea urchins are not spared. Parrotfish can also bite hard coral, and even poisonous food.

Growth and reproduction

Parrotfish and parrotfish cannot breed offspring with each other, whereas it is possible for female parrotfish and certain species of males to crossbreed to produce offspring. The parrotfish is a cross between a red devil and a fuchsia firemouth, and since it is a hybrid between different species, male blood parrots are not capable of reproducing.

The chromosomes of the eggs will not be able to be neatly paired, so the female fish will not be able to hatch even if she spawns, because the embryo cannot develop into a baby fish, so when the blood parrot fish spawns, it will have to find a way to hatch its own eggs, and fertilize the parrot fish's eggs with the males' purplish-red fire-mouths, shouxing, and red devils, and theoretically, it should be able to do so. Some female parrotfish can also crossbreed with rohu.

When a parrotfish breeds its offspring, the male first disperses sperm. The female then sows eggs in the center of the sperm. This method of reproduction fertilizes only a fraction of the eggs, and only a very small percentage of them will be the lucky ones.

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