With specialized lips, these fish dine on razor-sharp, stinging corals
Monday, June 5, 2017 - 12:12
in Biology & Nature
More than 6,000 fish species that live on coral reefs, but only 128 are known to feed on corals. Now, researchers have discovered how at least one species of coral-feeding fish does it. They 'kiss' the flesh and mucus off the coral skeleton using protective, self-lubricating lips.