Sleeping Parrot

Parrotfishes 'created' a bubble to protect them when they sleeps at night.

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Ruth Spigelman

Lion

The colours - breathtaking! Oh my goodness, I just watched YouTube footage of this 'mucus bubble building'. Sleeping in a cocoon of mucus, who would have thought. Thank you Albert, you have successfully blown my mind for the weekend ha ha! Posted 5 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Ruth :)
  Glad you enjoyed this. Posted 5 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

What a beauty! It looks like a healing bruise...but, pretty.

I was curious about the bubble as well:

Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks a lot, Christine for sharing this video, very informative indeed :) Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    You're welcome! It is so very interesting! Posted 5 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Today's Facebook post:

This week we are having a ‘Kang-a-thon’. ‘Kang’ as in Albert Kang! Albert is a JungleDragon moderator and nature-loving adventurer. He is constantly wowing us with his photos of incredible creatures—many of which live in the ocean. So, each day this week, we will share a couple of his recent photos on Facebook for you all to enjoy! #JungleDragon
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The Palenose Parrotfish (Scarus psittacus) is associated with coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. It is insanely beautiful, as you can see. Parrotfish are vulnerable to parasites, which feed on their blood. During the day, infected parrotfish allow cleaner fish to eat the parasites. But, at night, when the parrotfish are asleep, they are vulnerable to attack. Of course, they have a way to overcome this vulnerability! Before going to sleep at night, they envelop their bodies in mucus, which is secreted from glands in their gill cavities. It’s kind of like a cocoon, or perhaps like sleeping under a mosquito net…made of mucus. #JungleDragon

https://www.facebook.com/jungledragonwildlife/
Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
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  Thanks, Christine for the feature :) Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    You're welcome, Albert! Posted 5 years ago

The Palenose Parrotfish

Scarus psittacus is a ray-finned fish species from the parrotfish family (Scaridae). The scientific name of the species was first validly published in 1775 by Forsskål.

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Similar species: Perch-like Fishes

Species identified by Albert Kang