Bumphead parrotfish
Bolbometopon muricatum
Sighting evidence at Menjangan Island Wall, Bali
Photo: Mark Rosenstein · CC BY-NC
Schools of up to 40 bumphead parrotfish visit Menjangan's reef crest in the early morning, biting large chunks from live coral with their fused beak-like teeth. Each fish excretes up to 100 kg of white coral sand per year, making the species one of the most significant sand producers on Indo-Pacific reefs. Their presence at Menjangan signals an intact, unfished reef system.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Bumphead parrotfish is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.