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Vulnerable· population decreasing· assessed 2025

Bumphead parrotfish

Bolbometopon muricatum

Sighting evidence at Chole Bay Reef

Bumphead parrotfish

Photo: Mark Rosenstein · CC BY-NC

Large schools of bumphead parrotfish are among the first to benefit from the marine park's no-take zone, their crunching audible from 20 m as they graze the reef top.

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.

How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

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