HomeMarine aquarium fishWrassesBumphead parrotfish Bumphead parrotfish (Scarus perrico) Scientific name: Scarus perrico Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 The Bumphead parrotfish (Scarus perrico) is a marine fish of the family Scaridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, central Gulf of California to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands. BiologyCommon in shallow coastal waters. Occurs in small aggregations over reefs. Feeds by scraping the substrate for coralline red algae, and probably on coral polyps. Only caught occasionally.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameScarus perricoFamilyScaridae (Parrotfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length76.0Depth range3–36 m (10–118 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 36 mClimateTropicalDistributionEastern Pacific: central Gulf of California to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More wrassesHarlequin wrasseBodianus eclancheriMexican hogfishBodianus diplotaeniaChameleon wrasseHalichoeres dispilusGraphic tuskfishChoerodon graphicusSpottail corisCoris caudimaculaBluelined wrasseStethojulis albovittataSee all wrasses SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026