Parrot seaperch
| Parrot seaperch | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Callanthiidae |
| Genus: | Callanthias |
| Species: | C. ruber |
| Binomial name | |
| Callanthias ruber (Rafinesque, 1810) | |
| Synonyms | |
The parrot seaperch (Callanthias ruber), also known as the bird of paradise fish or Eastern Atlantic groppo, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Callanthiidae, the splendid perches and groppos. This fish is found in the northeastern Atlantic and Mediterranean.