Humphead Parrotfish
Bolbometopon muricatum
Sighting evidence at Aquarium Pass, Noumea, New Caledonia
Photo: Mark Rosenstein · CC BY-NC
Schools of humphead parrotfish transit the Aquarium Pass on predictable routes between feeding grounds, their massive size — up to 1.3 meters and 46 kilograms — making them the largest of all parrotfish. They are major producers of the white sand that lines New Caledonian lagoon floors, each fish generating hundreds of kilograms of carbonate sediment annually through bioerosion of dead coral, and their feeding disturbance is essential for coral recruitment and reef renewal.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Humphead Parrotfish is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.