Algae-eating parrotfish, like other herbivorous reef fish, play an important role in coral reef ecosystems by removing the algae that compete with corals. According to the study, the decline in ...

The new report, "Status and Trends of Caribbean Coral Reefs: 1970-2012," confirms that a unifying attribute of the healthiest Caribbean coral reefs is vigorous populations of grazing parrotfish. These ...

Some parrotfish species graze by biting off chunks of coral, especially from dead skeletons, and grinding it in their digestive systems, excreting it as sand.

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A pesky fish may be the culprit behind bleached tropical coral off the coast of the Florida Keys, according to research from ...

Parrotfish munching on algae ingest coral and then eliminate the rocky substrate, creating island-building grade sediment in places like the Maldives. Julia Rosen reports ...

Large parrotfish will gouge into the coral’s exoskeleton, using their teeth to excavate their meals. It’s been estimated that a bumphead parrotfish can take over 4.5 tonnes of reef material each year ...

A pesky fish may be the culprit behind bleached tropical coral off the coast of the Florida Keys, according to research from ...

Parrotfish play a huge role in keeping algae in check, though they can get a bit carried away. Some species have evolved to not only skim the algae off the top, but gnaw a few millimeters down to ...

A vividly coloured fish could be the key to saving the Caribbean's coral reefs from plummeting into terminal decline, scientists claim. Their research forecasts that reefs risk being damaged beyond ...