Bumphead Parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum) observations at Ningaloo Reef, Australia (2008-2021)

Bolbometopon muricatum (bumphead parrotfish, Valenciennes, 1839) is a conspicuous, iconic and ecologically important coral reef fish species. B. muricatum plays an important role in the bioerosion of the reef framework and as a result has been described as both an ecosystem engineer and keystone species. Despite the complete absence of B. muricatum from 32 years of scientific surveys across the Ningaloo ReefWorld Heritage Area, the authors recorded a total of 155 individuals of B. muricatum across 63.2 ha of reef crest surveys, equating to mean density of 2.38 ind/ha

隆头鹦哥鱼（Bolbometopon muricatum，俗名bumphead parrotfish，由Valenciennes于1839年命名）是一种醒目、极具标志性且生态功能至关重要的珊瑚礁鱼类。该物种在珊瑚礁体框架的生物侵蚀过程中发挥着重要作用，因此被同时描述为生态系统工程师与关键物种。尽管在长达32年的宁格罗礁世界遗产地科学调查中完全未记录到该物种，但本次研究的作者团队在63.2公顷的礁冠调查区域内共计记录到155尾隆头鹦哥鱼个体，对应的平均密度为2.38尾/公顷。