Buying an underwater case for my digital camera was an excellent decision. This shot was taken at Pickford Reef in the Whitsunday Islands.
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Australiana #4 - Parrotfish
Category: Animals • Fish
Posted on: November 22, 2008 12:54 PM, by Ed Yong
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Great snap! The first time I came across a school of these voracious fish I was struck by the noise they produced munching on the hard coral. This one is ready to pounce.
Posted by: Bill McGeoch | November 22, 2008 5:07 PM
The noise is really audible pretty much everywhere in the Whitsundays. I've got some videos which have picked it up.
Posted by: Ed Yong | November 28, 2008 8:33 AM