Palenose Parrotfish – オウムブダイ – Uhu

Palenose Parrotfish (Scarus psittacus) オウムブダイ – Uhu – size 40cm
A male Palenose Parrotfish has light blue and then blue patch on the nose. Amami 2025

Another Male Palenose Parrotfish. This one is a little chewed up. I was wondering why I was seeing a lot of very curious sharks that day. I saw this fish on my way back to the beach and I think they were looking for it. Sharks sense of smell is very good, but smell lingers. I once speared a fish that went into a hole. Sharks started to swim all around that hole but ignored me swimming with the fish in the open. Amami 2019

A male Palenose Parrotfish in Hawaii showing some variation in color. Most of the Palenose Parrrotfish in Hawaii look more like the ones at the top. Kauai 2004

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