Bumphead parrotfish

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The Bumphead parrotfish lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 3 - 36 m environment.

Palau’s population of the bumphead parrotfish is now protected by an export ban and a national minimum size restriction of 25 inches. More

Head of a Bumphead Parrotfish - Bulbometopon muricatum Paul Osmond 2005-11-30-14-35-33.jpg Large School of Bumphead Parrotfish - Bulbometopon muricatum Paul Osmond 2005-11-30-14-35-46. More

Devouring coral reefs as they go, bumphead parrotfish travel in large schools, excreting a fine mist of sand that will end up on a romantic tropical beach nearby. Bumphead parrotfish - photo courtesy of Klaus E. More

A Bumphead parrotfish has a large set of teeth for biting the coral and scraping off chunks. More

Bumphead Parrotfish Photos and Species Information for Fish Caught in Mexico See current, on-the-spot sportfishing reports and photographs of fish caught at Mexico's top vacation spots in this week's edition of "Mexico Fishing News" and see hundreds of other fish pictures and More

Bumphead parrotfish are active in the daytime and can be seen crunching corals with their powerful beaks. When they move around in schools, they are like an underwater herd of cows grazing on hard coral. More

2003sipadan bumphead parrotfish &vi walk on the sea * 2003sipadan bumphead parrotfish sleeping * perhentian 0309 bumphead * More

Sign In or Sign Up now! Family of Bumphead Parrotfishes at the Tulamben Drop Off, Bali, Indonesia. Shot on the 7th of August 09. Family of Bumphead Parrotfishes at the Tulamben Drop Off, Bali, Indonesia. Shot on the 7th of August 09. More

Common names

Bumphead parrotfish in English
loro in English
loro in sp
loro in Spanish (español)
Loro guacamaya in Spanish (español)
Loro jorobado in Spanish (español)
parrotfish in English
Perico in Spanish (español)
perrico in English
Perrooquet bossu in French (français)
珀利鸚嘴魚 in Mandarin Chinese
珀利鸚嘴魚 in Unknown
珀利鹦嘴鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
珀利鹦嘴鱼 in Unknown

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Scaridae
Genus : Scarus
Species : Scarus perrico
Authority : Jordan and Gilbert, 1882