Stoplight parrotfish Sparisoma viride The colouration of this fish indicates that it is a supermale The supermale is the dominant male in a given area of the reef and has his choice of breeding partners The stoplight parrotfish is a protogynous hermaphrodite all young fish are female They change sex as they grow but only one of the males will develop into a supermale When the supermale dies another male develops supermale colouration The stoplight parrotfish inhabits reefs in the tropical western Atlantic from Florida USA to Brazil It feeds on algae and corals and can reach centimetres in length

Animal Art

Keep your furry and feathery friends close, whether they are a galloping stallion or a dog taking a selfie. Our gallery is here to turn empty walls into a cute and quirky display of animal art.

Psst! Did you know chimpanzees, elephants, and dolphins are some of the most intelligent mammals out there?