Bumphead Parrotfish
Bolbometopon muricatum
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Fish
The green humphead parrotfish 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 and weight of 75 kg (165 lb). It is the only species in the monotypic genus Bolbometopon. Fossil remains of Bolbometopon sp. are known from the Late Miocene of Sri Lanka.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Labriformes
- Family
- Labridae
- Genus
- Bolbometopon