US /'pærətˌfɪʃ/
・UK /'pærətfɪʃ/
Another speciality of Sharkfin Reef and nearby Boulder City is the humphead parrotfish.
Like parrotfish, puffers' teeth are fused together to form a very strong beak.
So much of the white sand that you see is derived from parrotfish poop.
So much of the white sand that you see is derived from parrotfish poop.
irabucha, a parrotfish.
Giant turban sea snail shell called yakogai and irabucha a parrotfish from here
There's angelfish, surgeonfish, parrotfish, and butterflyfish.
Seriously, parrotfish—so named because they have sharp beak-like teeth—gnaw off algae that grows on corals.
Some estimates say that a single parrotfish can poop out 800 pounds of sand a year!
Parrotfish at Nukupule, Tonga
Humphead Parrotfish