All you need to know about this multi-coloured fish that poop sand
What do parrotfish eat?
Mostly algae growing on or within dead coral; live coral polyps (to a lesser degree)
What is special about parrotfish teeth?
Parrotfish teeth are one of the toughest biominerals in the animal kingdom.
What is the scientific name of parrotfish?
Parrotfish belong to the family
Scaridae
About the Authors
Wenzel Pinto
is a marine biologist at the Nature Conservation Foundation and is currently working on reef dynamics and island vulnerability in the Lakshadweep archipelago.
