School of Herbivorous Fish (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

School of Herbivorous Fish

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A diverse school of herbivorous fish, including the parrotfish and unicornfish found to be important consumers of large seaweeds, graze on the shallow reef flat inside a marine reserve in Fiji. These shallow reef flats look fundamentally different when fishing is allowed.

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Photo credit: David Gibbs

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