Parrotfish

Parrotfish
Parrotfish
Scientific Name	Cetoscarus bicolor
Location	Teman Paradise Beach
Real Life Location	Indo-Pacific, tropical and subtropical oceans
Tackle Size	M
Fighting Strength	★★
Largest Size	2.13 ft
Base Fish Points	465

The Parrotfish, more preciselly Bicolor Parrotfish or Bumphead Parrotfish based from its appearance, is a tropical fish found at Teman Paradise Beach. It is a medium-sized fish with teal body and crescent-shaped tail. Due to its color, this fish is quite hard to spot in the water.

Locations

• Teman Paradise Beach: Kayakers' Shallow (mostly at the left boundary and beyond)

Baits & Lures

• Colored Bait: Red
• Rainbow Bait
• Quick Hitter

Techniques

This fish is infamous for the fact that its hue almost matches with the water. As a result, it is really hard to spot. When looking for this fish, look for a feathery type outline. You can also try to fish at night.

Any M-sized tackle works for this fish.

Trivia

• Just like its related cousins, the Parrotfish are protogynious. They are initially born as females that has dark brown body, but later can change their sex into the colorful male.
• They feed on algae by breaking and then grinding corals or rocks with their sturdy beak, which formed from their fused teeth.
  • This destructive method of feeding is also the reason why most marine aquarist highly avoiding them, despite their colorful appearance.