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A white sand beach merges with a turquoise sea on a dreamy sunset. Where does all this beautiful, soft, white sand come from? In tropical<\/a> and subtropical areas one of the main suppliers of sand is neither Neptune nor a beached mermaid, but it is the amazing\u00a0parrotfish.\u00a0This incredible fish, often ignored by divers, contributes 80% of that white sand that both attracts and comforts us. How does it do it? The how is a little less mystical and elegant.<\/p>\n

Parrotfish produces 80% of the sand that we find on tropical\u00a0beaches. It is estimated that it can generate a tone of sand yearly.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The parrotfish feeds on the algae that cover the dead coral. For this purpose it tears and crushes pieces of dead coral with its powerful jaws. To his stomach comes a mixture of coral and algae. But, for parrotfish, the coral is waste. This waste, poop or defecation is a fine and beautiful white sand that is deposited in the seabed.\u00a0Due to the currents and the waves, the sand is often transported to the shore. It\u00a0accumulates forming, over time, beautiful beaches of white sands and turquoise waters.<\/p>\n

So, thanks to its feeding the parrotfish not only provides us with beautiful beaches but in turn keeps the reef healthy to prevent the algae from expanding through it. Its role is extremely important for both the aquatic ecosystem and the maintenance of paradisaical beaches. According to scientists, coral reefs would not exist the way we know them today without the parrotfish intervention.<\/p>\n

Some species secrete a protective membrane that surrounds them. It\u00a0has a stinky smell which keeps predators away<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Other Interesting facts about the Parrotfish:<\/span><\/h3>\n