Parrotfish - sleeping in the safety of its sand
Parrotfish - sleeping in the safety of its sand spotted mucus cocoon (Scarus sp.). Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef. The cocoon is made from the mucus coating on the fishes scales and gives it protection from other creatures while it sleeps
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10768009
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42899555
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5220px x 3484px
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© Ron and Valerie Taylor / www.ardea.com
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10768009
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VT-8718
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