Parrotfish - 2021 Unc. Cupro Nickel Coin - BIOT

We are thrilled to announce the release of a brand new Uncirculated Cupro Nickel Diamond Finish coin on behalf of the British Indian Ocean Territory featuring the colourful Parrotfish.

The coin features three parrotfish amongst the corals in tropical waters.

The Parrotfish can be found in relatively shallow tropical and subtropical oceans with the group displaying the largest species richness in the Indo-Pacific. The arrangement of their teeth is highly unusual - arranged on the external surface of their jaw bones forming a parrot-like beak which gives them their name. This is not the only unusual characteristic of this particularly species as they start their life as females but then change into males during their lifespan.