The Initial Phase of the Stoplight Parrotfish is a mottled reddish-brown with occasional white scales. Here is a professional image of an IP Stoplight:
Here is another image of an Initial Phase of a Stoplight. This matches one of my images below that I took in Cozumel.
Scientific name:
Sparisoma viride
Professional image:
https://reefguide.org/pix/stoplightparrotfish7.jpg
My images:
On approximately March 4, 2014 at: I took the following image:
On approximately March 4, 2014 at: I took the following image:
On approximately March 4, 2014 at: I took the following image:
It is quite difficult due to the distance and clarity of the water to see details of this parrotfish. I am assuming it is a Stoplight Parrotfish as their are young ones in the same area but I may be mistaken.
On approximately July 3, 2017 at: I took the following image:
This seems to be a great example of an IP of a Stoplight Parrotfish
