Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Description
- 📏 up to 70 cm
- 🌊 outer slopes, passes
The steephead parrotfish is a large green-blue fish with a steep forehead and a strong beak. Parrotfish graze algae off the coral with their beaks and expel fine sand. They play a key role in the health of the reef.
Did you know?
Parrotfish are called ʻuhu in Tahitian, a name found on many Polynesian islands. Several species bear this generic name.
Source: TAXREF vernacular database
Tahitian names: generic name for parrotfish. French name: Perroquet grand bleu.
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