Over the past several decades, many studies have spotlighted the role of “grazers” – fish who feed on algae – in keeping coral reefs clean and healthy. Protecting parrotfish, a family of some 90 ...

Parrotfish often chomp on rocks and crunchy coral exoskeletons. When they ingest this hard material, it must go somewhere. But where? While relaxing on an endless white, sandy beach might be your idea ...

Take a closer look at one of Wakatobi Resort’s most valuable yet often overlooked marine inhabitants: the parrotfish. Among the thousands of marine species found in Wakatobi’s waters, none are more ...

Protecting parrotfish, a family of some 90 species of large, colorful grazers, has become a tenet of reef conservation policies. Corals and the reef bottom they live on need to stay clean to ...