Did you know…

 

…when Parrot fish go to sleep, they build a cocoon nest. It is a mucous cocoon. Mucous is a sticky substance secreted by the skin of the fish. The mucous cocoon of the Parrot fish is transparent. It masks the scent of the fish and protects from predators, while the fish is asleep.

If however any predator disturbs the cocoon, the Parrot fish will wake up from its sleep and move away in swift action. The mucous cocoon is shattered. It forms an opaque cloud in front of the predator which is left confused leaving enough time for the Parrot fish to escape…

In the morning when the sun rays light up the waters, the Parrot fish wakes up from its sleep. It leaves its cocoon nest.

The Parrot fish uses the mucous coon as its sleeping bag. Every night it builds a new sleeping bag cocoon. It sleeps at different places in the coral. It does not use the same bed or the same sleeping bag!!

So the message here is… Do not disturb parrot fish on night dives as they can only make so many cocoons in one night!!