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Yes coral does turn to sand when a fishdigests it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Do Clown fish produce sand?
No. Clown fish (Anemone fish) do not chew up coral and poo it out thereby making sand.
Do parrot fish participate in making sand?
Yes they do. After eating the coral, they excrete out sand which is then washed away onto the beach.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
What sea animal eats coral fan?
Its coral fin not coral fan! Actually, it IS coral fan! Coral Fans, also known as sea fans, are more correctly called Gorgonians. They are colonial soft corals which grow in a "fan" shape and anchor in sand instead of on hard surfaces as hard corals do. Their primary predators are fish such as, but not limited to, angelfish and butterfly fish. They eat plankton which they capture as it drifts past them.
Game-fish including perch and grouper?
Bass (common name for fish of the Serranidae family which includes sea bass, groupers and various species of perch, such as the coral perch and sand perch)
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park is in what state?
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park was created in 1963.
Is there sand in a coral reef?
Yes, on the bottom.
What is the bottom of a coral reef?
Sand and rock.
