Description
Also known as Bullethead Parrot, Bullet-headed Parrotfish, Greenfin Parrotfish, Pacific Daisy Parrotfish, Spectacled Parrotfish.
Found singly, or in large schools, foraging for food, over shallow reef flats, lagoons, and seaward reefs, rich in algae growth. Geographical variation in colour.
They feed on filamentous algae.
Juveniles found over coral rubble, of reef flats and lagoons.
Length - 40cm
Depth - 0-50m
Widespread Western Central Pacific
Parrotfish are hermaphrodites and live in harems with a dominant male. They are not territorial, living and feeding in harmony with other species.
Their teeth are fused into powerful beaks which are used for grabbing filamentous algae from dead coral, often found feeding in a cloud of sediment.
At night parrotfish make a sleeping bag out of slime bubbles for protection against predators.
These beautiful fish whose males usually outshine the females for colour also change dramatically from juvenile to adult. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/66478
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