The parrot fish are an integral part of the coral reef ecosystem because they eat the excess algae, which allows the coral to survive. The result was that algae growth soon overtook the coral and ...

A new study of the Great Barrier Reef has revealed that the network of no-take marine reserves supplies nearly half of the ...

Healthy reefs are surprisingly noisy places as seahorses click to find mates and damsel fish croak to defend their territory, all over the constant sound of parrot fish munching on hard coral.

Parrot fish are available whole, gutted and frozen. They are available year round. Many reef-dwelling species are considered to be over-exploited. If you have concerns ask your fishmonger.

Underwater cameras, photogrammetry, and audio monitoring technologies will be deployed to monitor marine life, including the biomass and population of parrot fish. In many coral reef ecosystems ...