Photos about parrotfishes (Scaridae); including parrotfish spawning: Bumphead parrotfish (Bulbometopon muricatum) aggregate at dawn just before spawning on a reef in Palau.Bumphead parrotfish (Bulbometopon muricatum) spawning off a reef in Palau.Bumphead parrotfish (Bulbometopon muricatum) aggregate at dawn just before spawning on a reef in Palau.Bumphead parrotfish (Bulbometopon muricatum) aggregate at dawn just before spawning on a reef in Palau.Bumphead parrotfish (Bulbometopon muricatum) spawning aggregation in Palau.Tangs and a parrotfish remove algae growing on a green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas). Hawaii.Sleeping bumphead parrotfish (Bulbometopon muricatum) in a wreck off Bali. Bumphead parrotfish grow over 4 feet in length and weigh over 100 lb. They play an unique role in their ecosystem, using their large beak to eat coral and algae. Each adult fish ingests over five tons of structural reef carbonates per year, contributing significantly to reef erosion.Parrotfish eye. Indonesia.Parrotfish eye. Philippines.A greensnout parrotfish (Scarus spinus) on a reef in the Solomon Islands. Parrotfish have mesmorizing color patterns!Bleeker's parrotfish (Chlorurus bleekeri) in Fiji.Sleeping parrotfish in Palau.Bumphead parrotfish (Bulbometopon muricatum) spawning in the blue water off a deep reef in Palau.Surf parrotfish (Scarus rivulatus) - a common Truk wreck species with a beautiful color pattern on the head.Sleeping redlip parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus) on a reef in Palau.Bumphead parrotfish (Bulbometopon muricatum) aggregate at dawn just before spawning on a reef in Palau.
