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Bumphead Parrotfish

Bolbometopon muricatum

Description:

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). Other common names include bumphead parrotfish, humphead parrotfish, double-headed parrotfish, buffalo parrotfish, and giant parrotfish. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Bolbometopon.

Habitat:

It is found on reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, from the Red Sea in the west to Samoa in the east, and from the Yaeyama Islands in the north to the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, in the south. Other common names include bumphead parrotfish, humphead parrotfish

Notes:

The location map shows this Spotting is from Indonesia, but it should from Malaysia

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AlbertKang
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AlbertKang

Indonesia

Spotted on May 15, 2015
Submitted on May 15, 2015

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