Scientific name: Bolbometopon muricatum
Size: About 2.3 feet, can go up to 4.3 feet
Color: Green grey
Distinguishing feature: The beak of the parrotfish and the bump on the forehead which is drooping and a little pinky color at the front
Where did we see it: Raja Ampat
Scientific name: Bolbometopon muricatum
Size: About 2.3 feet, can go up to 4.3 feet
Color: Green grey
Distinguishing feature: The beak of the parrotfish and the bump on the forehead which is drooping and a little pinky color at the front
Where did we see it: Raja Ampat
It is a fish that lives in a shoal, from a few individuals to about 80.
We see it more often at sunset or early in the morning, because of its diurnal activity.
The humpback parrotfish is a herbivore and coralivorous fish.
Some sharks can stay motionless on the sand (white tips reef sharks, nurse sharks, etc.).
These sharks don't have to swim to bring oxygen to their gills like other sharks (grey, hammerheads tc.)
Parrotfish create a protective envelope around them when they are sleeping.
So, don't put the light on them during night dive to don't to wake them up and break this envelope.
Turtles are in economy mode when they are sleeping. If they are woken during night, they may not have enough air to return to surface.
So, please be careful during night dives!
