mulmol
múlmol with stress marks
parrot fish
Usage Note
Mulmol is the parrot fish, common in Philippine coastal waters and coral reef ecosystems. It is a popular food fish found in local markets, and it plays an important ecological role in reef health by grazing on algae.
Examples
" Bumili ako ng mulmol sa palengke. "
Natural Translation
I bought parrot fish at the market.
Literal Translation
Bought I of parrot-fish at market.
" Masarap iprito ang isdang mulmol na nahuli namin kanina. "
Natural Translation
The parrot fish we caught earlier is delicious when fried.
Literal Translation
Delicious to-fry the fish parrot-fish that caught we earlier.
" Kahit masarap kainin ang mulmol, mahalaga ito sa bahura dahil kumakain ito ng lumot na nakasasama sa korales. "
Natural Translation
Even though parrot fish is delicious to eat, it is important to the reef because it eats the algae that harms the coral.
Literal Translation
Even-though delicious to-eat the parrot-fish, important it to reef because eating it of algae that harms to coral.
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