bumphead parrotfish

Bolbometopon muricatum

Green armor and a high brow beyond one meter

Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Oceania
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Large
Tropical fish

The green humphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum) is the largest species of parrotfish, growing to lengths of 1.3 m (4.3 ft) and weighing up to 46 kg (101 lb), though some sources report a total length of 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) and weight of 75 kg (165 lb). It is the only species in the monotypic genus Bolbometopon. Fossil remains of Bolbometopon sp.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Bolbometopon
Maximum length: 130 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa and the Line Islands, north to the Yaeyama and Wake islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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