Yes, only some fish eat coral though.
Some coral reef fish, such as certain species of gobies and blennies, feed on small amounts of bacteria found in the sediment and on coral surfaces. These bacteria provide a source of nutrients for these fish and help them to maintain a balanced diet. However, bacteria are not the primary source of food for most coral reef fish.
The food chain of a coral reef is best expressed through a diagram:The related link below has a good one that is not too hard to understand.--shark--moray--barracuda--pufferfish--damsel--fish--coral--squid--butterfly--fish--sponge--zooplankton--plankton--phitoplanktonNote: There are comments associated with this question. See the Discuss:What_is_the_food_chain_of_the_coral_reefto add to the conversation.
gets its food from water. they eat plankton and small fish
why was fish an important food source for the algonquian people
Coral is food for most marine animals. Without coral half of the ocean population would disappear. Sea turtles are one example of a sea animal that needs coral to survive.
food if its there you don't ever really get to find out do you ?
Hard Coral is not a fish but, some small fish live in hard coral.
Corallivores eat coral polyps as their main food source.
Corallivores eat coral polyps as their main food source.
I imagine it would have something to do with an abundance of food and shelter from larger preditors.
Everything depends on each other. Coral reefs provide a home to other organisms and food and a breeding ground. We can see the impact that corals have on the environment when they become damaged. For example, if coral starts to die out, the small fish that live in the reefs begin to die out as well, and this leads to the bigger fish losing their food source and so on all the way up to the top predators. Hence, coral reefs have an entire ocean to keep thriving.
Everything depends on each other. Coral reefs provide a home to other organisms and food and a breeding ground. We can see the impact that corals have on the environment when they become damaged. For example, if coral starts to die out, the small fish that live in the reefs begin to die out as well, and this leads to the bigger fish losing their food source and so on all the way up to the top predators. Hence, coral reefs have an entire ocean to keep thriving.