Parrotfish - sleeping in the safety of its sand spotted mucus cocoon (Scarus sp.). Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef. The cocoon is made by inflating the mucus coating on the fishes scales and keeps ectoparsites and other creatures away while the fish sleeps.
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Image Number: 4220-20108008Rights ManagedCredit Line:Ron and Valerie Taylor/Mary Evans Picture Library/Pantheon/SuperStockCollection:Mary Evans Picture Library Contributor:Ron and Valerie Taylor Model Release:NoProperty Release:NoResolution:5220×3484
