What Eats Algae in the Coral Reef
Some Species of Sharks, Skates, and Rays Live on or Near the Reef. … These Sharks as Well as Rays Generally Eat Crabs, Shrimps, Squids, Clams, and Small...
What Eats Algae In The Coral Reef?
Some species of sharks, skates, and rays live on or near the reef. … These sharks as well as rays generally eat crabs, shrimps, squids, clams, and small fishes. Parrotfish use chisel-like teeth to nibble on hard corals. These fish are herbivores and eat the algae within the coral.
Parrotfish
Maximum sizes vary within the family, with the majority of species reaching 30–50 cm (12–20 in) in length. However, a few species reach lengths in excess of 1 m (3 ft 3 in), and the green humphead parrotfish can reach up to 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in).
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What eats algae in a coral reef ecosystem?
Algae-eating parrotfish, like other herbivorous reef fish, play an important role in coral reef ecosystems by removing the algae that compete with corals. … They found that coral growth is positively driven by the abundance of parrotfish on the reefs but not affected by sea urchin abundance.
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