Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Bullethead Parrotfish
Bullethead Parrotfish
Scientific Name: Chlorurus spilurus
Family: Scaridae
Category: Parrotfishes
Size: 10 to 15 in. (25 to 38 cm)  
Depth: 10-90 ft. (3-27 m)
Distribution: Hawaii, Pacific
Note: Formerly lumped together with Chlorurus sordidus, which is nowconfined to the Indian Ocean.

Fish
Parrotfishes & Wrasses
Parrotfishes

Bullethead Parrotfish

Bumphead Parrotfish

Yellowbar Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Redlip Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Redlip Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Stareye Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Blue Parrotfish

Stoplight Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Stoplight Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Stoplight Parrotfish (Juvenile)

Queen Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Queen Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Midnight Parrotfish

Rainbow Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Rainbow Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Princess Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Princess Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Princess Parrotfish (Juvenile)

Striped Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Striped Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Redband Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Redband Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Redband Parrotfish (Juvenile)

Yellowtail Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Yellowtail Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Redtail Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Redtail Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Greenblotch Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Greenblotch Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Palenose Parrotfish

Regal Parrotfish (Initial Phase)

Regal Parrotfish (Terminal Phase)

Razorfishes
Hogfish
Wrasses

External Reference: fishbase.org itis.gov

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