What Do Coral Fish Eat?
Coral Feeding Behavior Corals feed on bacterioplankton, floating eggs, zooplankton, and dissolved organic material absorbed from water. Some fish like parrotfish, surgeonfish, butterflyfish, hogfish, pufferfish, and triggerfish feed heavily on coral polyps. Parrotfish use their powerful beaks to break off small pieces of living coral tissue to eat. Other fish like wrasses also snack on … Read more