Green humphead parrotfish
Bolbometopon muricatum
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The green humphead parrotfish is the largest parrotfish, exceeding 1.2 metres. It lives on reefs of the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific in small groups and eats algae and live coral. It is vulnerable to overfishing.
- Scientific name
- Bolbometopon muricatum
- Family
- Scaridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Scaridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Bolbomatopon muricatum, Bolbometopon muricantum, Bolbometopon muricatus, Bulbometopon muricatum, Callyodon muricatus, Scarus muricatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 130 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Detritivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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