Coral-covered reefs mean starvation for parrotfish

[Reef Builders]

The good folks over at Coral Sea Foundation have uncovered an interesting paper on parrotfish that challenges the existing norms on their role on the reef. Until now, Parrotfishes (Family Scaridae) were thought to be herbivores that eat algae and help prevent it from overgrowing corals. Algae is bad for corals and a reef smothered…
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[Glenner’sreef]

Interesting article thanks!!!