Midnight Parrotfish
Scarus coelestinus
Sighting evidence at Labadie Bay, Haiti
Midnight parrotfish — the largest parrotfish species in the Caribbean at up to 75 centimetres — excavate coral substrate with audible crunching bites, producing the white sand that makes Caribbean beaches famous. Their high density at Labadie signals a biologically intact reef: parrotfish populations are among the first to collapse under fishing pressure, making their abundance here a meaningful conservation indicator.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Midnight Parrotfish is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.