Photo by Nhobgood (Wikimedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/h3>\nWorld’s Most Disgusting Pyjamas<\/h3>\n
Although I could easily continue talking about the complex lifecycle of the Parrotfish, I think it is best if we move onto their bed-time habits. Yes, this is oddity #2! Some species of Parrotfish will actually encase themselves with a thin mucus cocoon before heading to bed. They use an organ on their head to excrete this bizarre blanket and it is believed that this cocoon eliminates the scent of the Parrotfish. This would be a pretty intelligent strategy to protect them from predators, such as the moray eel, while they sleep.<\/p>\n
Destructive Herbivores<\/h3>\n
The final oddity we will discuss today is their eating habits. Technically the Parrotfish is a herbivore that feeds on the algae located inside the abundant coral reefs. Typically the Parrotfish will rip chunks of coral out and extract the algae by crushing the hard coral to a dust using their powerful grinding teeth located in their throat. As a result, the sand that is settled on the ocean floor around these destructive fish is usually the remnants of their lunch….ground up coral.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We started the week learning about one of the most popular fish species, the Goldfish, and today we are heading back to the water to learn about one of the most fascinating fish you will ever come across. There is nothing normal about the beautifully coloured Parrotfish as they have been known to change their shape, colour and even gender throughout their life. I don’t know about you but I think that is a pretty unique skill. To discover these interesting fish, you will need to take up snorkelling as they are typically found in shallow portions of tropical and <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5913,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[64,4024],"tags":[348,4116,451,2785,4025,2783,2784,1115,1295],"yoast_head":"\n
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