When diving east of Dili off the beach the other day we were joined by 11
bumphead parrotfish. They were in 6 meters of water and came very close.
They have a powerful set of choppers that they munch up coral
with.
These are some big fish! Even though they are not particularly rare
it was pretty cool to see them up close. Two of them looked to be over a
meter in length. I am told that they sometimes head butt the coral to break
off chunks to chew up and then spit out in a cloud of dust.
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