Bumphead Parrotfish (Scarus perrico)
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Bumphead Parrotfish
Bumphead Parrotfish
Scarus perrico
Challenging
1,514.165 liters
1,514,164.712 mL
1514.2 Litres (400 US G.)
63.5 cm 73.7-63.5cm (29-25 ")
1.020 - 1.025
8.0 - 8.2
295.372 K
22.222 °C
531.67 °R
297.039 K
23.889 °C
534.67 °R22.2-23.9°C (72 -75 °F)
8-12 °d
1:1 M:F
Uncommon
5-10 years
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Alternative names
- Bumphead Parrotfish
Origin
- In the Eastern Pacific, from the Gulf of California to Peru, also found around the Galapagos Islands.
Sexing
- Unknown
Tank compatibility
- Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?
Diet
- Feeds mainly on algae, specifically coraline red algae which it scrapes off rock with it's beak-like mouth.
Feeding regime
- How often to feed, etc.
Environment Specifics
- Unknown
Behaviour
- Unknown
Identification
- How to id the animal.
Pictures
External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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