Bumphead Parrotfish
Bolbometopon muricatum
Sighting evidence at Sumilon Island, Dumaguete
Photo: Mark Rosenstein · CC BY-NC
Schools of bumphead parrotfish — some individuals exceeding a metre — graze along Sumilon's reef crest at dawn, scraping coral with their fused beak-like teeth and excreting the calcium carbonate as fine white sand. Their crunching feeding sounds carry underwater for dozens of metres, and dawn dives offer the best chance of intercepting the school before it disperses into deeper water.
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.