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Bumphead Parrotfish
Bumphead Parrotfish
Scarus perrico
1514 Litres (400 US G.)
73.7-63.5cm (29-25 ")
8.0 - 8.2
22.2-23.9°C (72 -75 °F)
8-12 °d
1:1 M:F
5-10 years
Family
Scaridae
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Contents
Origin
- In the Eastern Pacific, from the Gulf of California to Peru, also found around the Galapagos Islands.
Sexing
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Tank compatibility
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Diet
- Feeds mainly on algae, specifically coraline red algae which it scrapes off rock with it's beak-like mouth.
Feeding regime
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Environment Specifics
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Behaviour
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Identification
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Pictures
External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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