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Bolbometopon muricatum
This is the largest of the parrotfish species. They are commonly seen in great shoals cruising along the coral reefs at shallow to intermediate depths. On the reefs they have an important functionality as bioeroders as they feed upon coral polyps and algae that grows on coral. They are gentle giants and often let divers come very close - for some reason they remind me of underwater cows.
Spotted on Apr 5, 2010
Submitted on Jun 5, 2011
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these guys are indeed huge and not so easy to make a pic..they are fast :-)