The peculiar habits of parrotfish 🐠 After a long day chomping through rocks and corals for tasty algae, parrotfish have a unique way of settling in at night. Each evening, they craft a ‘sleeping bag’, or cocoon, made from mucus. 🫧 It not only keeps them safe from ‘bed bugs’ like parasites that can attach to a sleeping fish, but it may also mask their smell from night-time predators like moray eels and sharks. Check the link for more fascinating facts about these unique fish: https://www.barrie

1.8K reactions · 1.3K shares | They crunch coral into sand, and help beaches form. Meet the colorful parrotfish. | Brut nature | Facebook

Parrotfish ASMR, reef edition. Parrotfish can often gather in big schools, safety in numbers. But this is a large, colourful and very loud parrotfish parade. That loud scraping is them feeding on the algae which covers coral and even that Giant Clam. This was quite a sight (and sound) that was recently filmed at Mackay Reef with @oceansafaricapetrib #greatbarrierreef #parrotfish #nature #wildlife #asmr | Master Reef Guides

Parrotfish don’t eat quietly, those coral scraping sounds travel far underwater. So, next time you’re snorkelling or diving and hear this sound, you’ll know who made it. Filmed with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Master Reef Guide Regional Masterclass with Reef Magic at Moore Reef. | Master Reef Guides