Green humphead parrotfish: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the green humphead parrotfish lives – recorded in 14 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Bolbometopon muricatum
Group	Bony fish
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	14 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Oceania
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Labriformes
Family	Labridae

Where does the green humphead parrotfish live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the green humphead parrotfish in 14 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: South China Sea.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the green humphead parrotfish endangered?

The green humphead parrotfish’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the green humphead parrotfish?

The green humphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum) is a ray-finned fish in the order Labriformes and the family Labridae, genus Bolbometopon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the green humphead parrotfish

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. are known from the Late Miocene of Sri Lanka.

Other common names include bumphead parrotfish, humphead parrotfish, double-headed parrotfish, buffalo parrotfish, and giant parrotfish.

It inhabits 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. In regions that are not overfished, the humphead parrotfish is a prominent member of the ecosystem, whether through their social interactions or their feeding behavior.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Green humphead parrotfish (revision 1380290551), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2343773 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).