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The Barracuda waitin boy (Clepticus parrae) is a saltwater fish of the family Labridae that grows up to 30 cm.
Description
The creole wrasse is a wrasse (Labridae) from the western Atlantic and the Caribbean. The species grows to about 30 cm and has a purple-blue body that becomes yellower toward the rear, with a small mouth. It inhabits seaward reef slopes and sometimes shallow patch reefs, where by day it hangs in large schools in midwater. It feeds on zooplankton, small jellyfishes and other drifting invertebrates picked from the current. Like many wrasses it is a protogynous hermaphrodite. The species is harmless to humans.
Frequently asked questions
How do you recognise the Barracuda waitin boy?
The Barracuda waitin boy has a torpedo-shaped body, is mainly pink-purple and shows a plain pattern. Purple-blue body; hangs in large midwater shoals during the day to feed on plankton; protogynous hermaphrodite.
Where does the Barracuda waitin boy live?
The Barracuda waitin boy lives in the sea (marine waters) and is mostly found around stony or rocky ground. Western Atlantic and Caribbean; seaward reef slopes.
How big does the Barracuda waitin boy get?
The Barracuda waitin boy grows to a maximum of about 30 cm. On average the species is around 22 cm.
Is the Barracuda waitin boy dangerous to humans?
No, the Barracuda waitin boy is harmless to humans. None required: this species is harmless to humans.
Is the Barracuda waitin boy edible?
The Barracuda waitin boy is rarely eaten.
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