137K views · 1.7K reactions | Who knew parrotfish were such incredible sea creatures?! 勞 Marine biologist Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson shares 5 fascinating facts about these fabulous fish. | TED | 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

Picture this... you're snorkelling through the Reef when you hear the crunching and grinding of this colourful critter - the Parrotfish. But there's more to these fish than meets the eye. That grinding sound is the sound of these grazing Herbivores feeding on algae, which in turn provides a vital service for their coral reef home! Parrotfish break off chunks of limestone with their 'beaks', and grind it down with a second set of jaws to extract their food. These species feed on the algae which c

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