Parrotfish - sleeping in the safety of it's sand
Parrotfish - sleeping in the safety of it's sand spotted mucus cocoon. (Scarus sp). Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef. The cocoon is made by inflating the mucus coating on the fishes scales and keeps ectoparsites and other creatures away while the fish sleeps
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10768008
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42899545
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© Ron and Valerie Taylor / www.ardea.com
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10768008
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VT-8717
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