parrotfish consumed the coral and remarked that they appeared "unhurried" and like "sea cows, browsing on stone pastures."

The term "corallivore" comes from the Latin word corallum for coral and -vora for to eat or devour.

Types

Approximately one-third of known corallivores are obligate corallivores, while the remaining two-thirds are facultative corallivores. Obligate corallivory is defined as having a diet which is at least 80% coral. Obligate corallivores are present in all tropical oceans, except the Caribbean.

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