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Bolbometopon muricatum -Bumphead Parrotfish Photo by my husband, Mark.<br />
These huge fishes are difficult to photograph , they like to go away into the big blue! Bolbometopon muricatum,Fall,Geotagged,Green humphead parrotfish,Philippines Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Bolbometopon muricatum -Bumphead Parrotfish

Photo by my husband, Mark.
These huge fishes are difficult to photograph , they like to go away into the big blue!

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The green humphead parrotfish is the largest species of parrotfish, growing to lengths of 1.3 m and weighing up to 46 kg. 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.

Similar species: Perch-like Fishes
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Mar 20, 2020. Captured Oct 2, 2012 03:50 in Unnamed Road, Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
  • DC1400
  • f/4.3
  • 1/86s
  • ISO128
  • 13mm