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#surgeonfish — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. The world’s fourth mass #CoralBleaching is underway, but well-connected #reefs may have a better chance to recover theconversation.com/the-worlds

    "#Corals remain healthier and recover faster if they are surrounded by #fish that eat different types of #seaweed, such as #parrotfish, #surgeonfish and #rabbitfish. #SeaCucumbers also are important reef partners. They feed on #bacteria and other organic materials in ocean sediments, cleaning up the area around #CoralReefs."

  2. How some #fish learned to hide behind others to hunt theconversation.com/how-some-f

    Predatory #trumpetfish conceal themselves from their prey by swimming alongside other fish cell.com/current-biology/fullt

    "#Divers regularly report seeing trumpetfish swimming closely alongside a larger typically less-threatening fish, such as a #parrotfish or #surgeonfish... people assumed this #behaviour allowed trumpetfish to approach closer to their #prey unseen, but this had never been tested –until now."