Where does the Bullethead Parrotfish live?
Chlorurus spilurus has 20,169 records in 32 countries and territories, from 1881 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 20,169 records
- 32 places
- 32 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesScaridaeChlorurus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,179 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 3,696 | |
| American Samoa | 2,709 | |
| Guam | 1,759 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1,151 | |
| Australia | 881 | |
| Indonesia | 380 | |
| French Polynesia | 346 | |
| New Caledonia | 325 | |
| Fiji | 266 | |
| Japan | 85 | |
| Philippines | 79 | |
| Malaysia | 47 | |
| Tonga | 38 | |
| Palau | 33 | |
| Cook Islands | 28 | |
| Solomon Islands | 24 | |
| Vanuatu | 23 | |
| Marshall Islands | 22 | |
| Taiwan | 19 | |
| Tuvalu | 18 | |
| Micronesia | 13 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | |
| Timor-Leste | 11 | |
| China | 8 | |
| Norfolk Island | 7 | |
| Kiribati | 4 | |
| Cocos Islands | 1 | |
| Hong Kong | 1 | |
| Vietnam | 1 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 1 | |
| Samoa | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Scaridae.
Stoplight parrotfish
81,358 records
Queen parrotfish
32,943 records
Daisy parrotfish
24,367 records
Surf parrotfish
15,672 records
Ember parrotfish
14,016 records
Palenose Parrotfish, Common parrotfish
13,508 records
Steephead Parrotfish
10,199 records
Birdled parrotfish, Bridled parrotfish
10,065 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.