Until recently, fish that eat coral—corallivores—were thought to weaken reef structures, while fish that consume algae and detritus—grazers—were thought to keep reefs healthy. But ...

South Florida researchers trying to prevent predatory fish from devouring laboratory-grown coral are grasping at biodegradable straws in an effort to restore what some call the rainforest of the sea.

And the coral-eating fish feces contained roughly twice as many beneficial bacteria and fewer disease-causing microbes than the grazer feces. This complements previous research by the team, ...

Coral-eating fish are thought to weaken coral reefs because they consume coral tissue, whereas grazer fish are assumed to have positive effects because they eat algae that compete with corals.

Researchers are working to prove that coral-eating fish spread corals’ symbiotic algae in their feces. If they’re right, it could open new opportunities for helping struggling reefs cope. By ...

For people who are not experts, what are the signs of a collapsing reef system? Firstly, less color, because there’s less ...

The discovery has found that feces from coral-eating fish – corallivores – is packed with symbiotic dinoflagellate algae, which is essential for coral survival.

Fish Smell Like the Coral They Eat—Disguise Is New to Science. Filefish use chemical camouflage to hide from predators, study reveals for first time. By Carrie Arnold. December 9, 2014 ...

A coral-eating butterflyfish on a Moorea reef in July 2019. The feces of some algae-eating fish could be deadly to coral reefs while coral-eating fish could benefit reefs, according to a new study ...

3D printed “tiles” help revive coral around the world 03:37. Paris — Fish that have lost food due to mass coral bleaching are getting into more unnecessary fights, causing them to expend ...

Do fish bay at the moon? The answer to that question may also point to a way to protect the ocean’s damaged coral reefs. That's a vital goal for the approximately one billion people – most of ...

According to National Geographic, these fish eat plankton. They also use their sharp teeth to scrape and eat algae from coral reefs. The bulk of the blue tang's diet, however, comes from algae.