Parrotfish
Curators of the Reef
With around 80 different species, the parrotfish comes in almost every color of the rainbow. These wrasse family members are a permanent fixture on coral reefs worldwide, although you will see the most species diversity in the Indo-Pacific. You can go diving with parrotfish on nearly every warm-water coral reef of the world and see them alone, in pairs, or in large schools, depending on the species.
Parrotfish are constantly trolling coral reefs for algae that grow on the coral, essentially cleaning the reef and allowing new coral areas to grow. Parrotfish grid up the coral they do consume with teeth in their throats and excrete it, creating the white sand that the South Pacific is so famous for. To find out where you can go diving with parrotfish, explore the dive site map below.
Popular dive sites
R.M.S. Maitai
8 Logged dives • 10 Sightings The 1892 built, 3400 tons steamship R.M.S. Maitai struck the reef outside Avarua Harbour on Christmas Day 1916. After over 100 years of resting just below the surf zone, the wreck is now part of the reef. The wreckage is scattered over a large area. Depth 10 metresCook Islands
Gasoline Station
5 Logged dives • 6 Sightings This Dive site located on the mainland just out of Manado Bay, just off the southern tip of Sulawesi sea. This is a great site for finding interesting bottom dwellers.Indonesia
Koh Ku La / เกาะกุลา
21 Logged dives • 22 Sightings It’s an easy dive site. Suitable for new divers Not far from the shore Located in the area of Mu Ko Chumphon National Park. Pay the national park feeThailand
Wye Reef
15 Logged dives • 11 Sightings Reef located at the Southwest corner of Buck Island/ Shipwreck Cove. This reef is formed on the rock that has fallen into the bay from the higher bluff. This dive is 30-50 feet deep depending on the route you take.United States