GREEN HUMPHEAD PARROTFISH
Bolbometopon muricatum
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- Biology
- Ecology and Distribution
- Distribution
- Habitat
- Conservation
- Trends and Threats
- Evolution and Systematics
- Catalogue of Life Synonyms
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Juveniles found in lagoons; adults in clear outer lagoon and seaward reefs up to a depths of at least 30 m (Ref. 9710). Usually in small groups. Feeds on benthic algae and live corals. May ram its head against corals to facilitate feeding (Ref. 9710). Sleeps in caves and often in shipwrecks at night (Ref. 48636). The largest and wariest of the parrotfishes. Vulnerable to overfishing (Ref. 9710).
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