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SEA STORIES: A Butterflyfish's Journey to Find Delicious Food
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Finding food for animals in the wild can be tricky. Butterflyfish live on coral reefs in the tropical ocean. Some butterflyfish eat coral, taking tiny bites from one coral, then move onto another. Sometimes when certain seaweeds touch the coral it can change how it tastes.
Learn about how one butterflyfish family searches the ocean to find delicious coral food. Discover how the important secret seaweed agent unicornfish keep the corals tasting
great for everyone.
Related Research:
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Coral, seaweed and fish
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Reef Fish Avoid Corals Touched By Seaweed
- Reef Health and Butterflyfish: Picky Appetites Protect Fish From Corals Touched By Seaweed
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Fussy butterflyfish avoid corals touched by seaweed
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Cryptic effects of habitat declines: Coral associated fishes avoid coral seaweed interactions due to visual and chemical cues
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