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Yes they do. After eating the coral, they excrete out sand which is then washed away onto the beach.
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What fish makes the sand on the beaches of the Caribbean?
The Parrot fishit eats plankton and poops out sandduring its lifetime it can change its shape, color, and genderis known for making sand in the caribbean
Do Clown fish produce sand?
No. Clown fish (Anemone fish) do not chew up coral and poo it out thereby making sand.
Do fishes have butts?
The correct name for this is an anus. Fish eat food and everything it does not digest passes through the digestive system and out through the anus. Some fish like parrot fish eat a lot of coral. They chew off chunks of coral and 'poo' out the calcium carbonate of the coral as a fine sand. The reason that tropical beaches have beautiful white sand is because fish like parrot fish have chewed up the coral and passed it out of the anus.
What do parrot fish eat?
they eat coraland take big chunks out of coral ( that why they have big teeth) and eat things inside the coral, and that is why there is alot of sand on the floor.
Do fish have butt holes?
The correct name for this is an anus. Fish eat food and everything it does not digest passes through the digestive system and out through the anus. Some fish like parrot fish eat a lot of coral. They chew off chunks of coral and 'poo' out the calcium carbonate of the coral as a fine sand. The reason that tropical beaches have beautiful white sand is because fish like parrot fish have chewed up the coral and passed it out of the anus.
Do some fish eat coral?
Most do not appear to, but there is at least one species that does. This species in question is known as the Parrot Fish, which feeds on coral and a wide variety of other reef organisms.
When was Fish on the Sand created?
Fish on the Sand was created in 1987.
What is a parrot fish's niche?
Parrot fish have a specific niche on tropical coral reefs as they have teeth which allow them to eat coral. They either scrape algae off the coral or eat chunks of coral and digest to get to the algae. The remains are then excreted as sand. They will also eat other microorganisms that lives on coral.This specialisation means that there is little competition for their particular foodstuff.Thank you! That is my answer!
Do parrot fish make sand?
No, they swallow it from the bottom of the ocean, then once it goes through their digestive system, they poop it out.
What is predator to a squid?
Squid eat fish. They are carnivores. They catch the fish with one of their long arms and pull it to their mouth. Squid have a hard beak like a parrot's.
What are Virginia's resources?
Fish, wildlife,land for growing crops, timber, metals, coal to be mined, and sand for glass making!
What does a sand fish eat?
Sand fish eat small invertebrates, especially millipedes.
