Our research shows that key bioeroding species that break down dead coral, such as the queen parrotfish and the stoplight parrotfish, are more vulnerable to overfishing because they are larger and ...

Swimming close to parrotfish may allow trumpetfish to get nearer to their prey without spooking them, says Sam Matchette at the University of Cambridge. To test this idea, Matchette and his ...

Removing large parrotfish, which graze on algae like large land mammals graze on grasses, can allow the algae to overtake the corals, with potentially dire consequences for reef health.

The study is part of Pavlowich's dissertation, which also explores possible fishery management strategies that take into account the life-history of stoplight parrotfish, an ecologically- and ...

Drift-snorkeling out along the beckoning reef, I saw some of the largest psychedelic parrotfish of the trip — a few 3-foot stoplight parrotfish — and felt as if I were spying on an underwater ...

Neighbors can be annoying. They may be loud or intrude on your space. But is it worth fighting with them? Parrotfish choose not to. In a new study published Aug. 28 in the journal Ecology, a CU ...

Barbuda is moving to ban all catches of parrotfish and grazing sea urchins while also planning to set aside one third of their coastal waters as marine reserves. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

A trumpet fish swims along in its unusual vertical pose, while a stoplight parrotfish performs its reef-cleaning duties—just some of the dazzling marine life that inhabits Salt Pier A Rare Look ...