ER Spotlight Parrotfish

Spotlight Parrotfish earrings with a juvenile and adult in the set. Made from repurposed ceral box. These colorful fish are a common sight for divers and snorkels in southern Florida and through out the Caribbean. True for parrotfish in general, adults display two very different color morphs depending on whether it is in its initial (female) phase or the terminal (male).  Typically, when a position in the social structure opens, one of the members of the initial phase population will transition to a terminal phase and assume a new role. For the Stoplight species the red individuals are usually female and the green are usually terminal males.  Parrotfish help maintain reef health by eating algae growing on and smothering corals.