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Parrotfish swims among a coral reef garden

Anthozoans: Anthozoa, Bony Fishes: Osteichthyes, Cartilaginous Fishes: Chondrichthyes, Catsharks: Scyliorhinidae, Cnidarians: Cnidaria, Fishes, Ground Sharks: Carcharhiniformes, Invertebrates, MARINE LIFE, Octocorals: Octocorallia, Parrotfishes: Scaridae, Sharks, Soft Corals: Stoloniferans: Gorgonians: Alyconacea, Sponges: Porifera, blue, coral, coral reef, green, marine, ocean, quagga catshark: Halaelurus quagga, red, reef, scenic, sea fan gorgonian coral: Calcigorgia spiculifera, underwater, underwater photo

Parrotfish dine on the polyps, and their algae, that make up a coral reef. They can achieve this by having fused teeth interwoven with a chain mail-like structure consisting of microcrystals of fluorapatite — a natural material with twice the hardness of human teeth. Learn more about parrotfish teeth and their important role in the ocean.