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The peculiar habits of parrotfish š
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 āsleeping bagā, or cocoon, made from mucus. š«§ It not only keeps them safe from ābed bugsā 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.
The peculiar habits of parrotfish š
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 āsleeping bagā, or cocoon, made from mucus. š«§ It not only keeps them safe from ābed bugsā 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.
