GRAZERS

As I was searching for an elusive cuttlefish, I couldn't help but notice the abundance of striped catfish feeding in the sandy bottom. Schools of these guys were everywhere, in dense groups leapfrogging one another to get to the fresh ungrazed sand in front of the heard. Wherever I found the catfish, I also found razorfish hovering above the school as the disturbed substrate released not only large amounts of bubbles but also food particles that the razorfish seemed to love, but were not able to access without the catfish's assistance. Occasionally, the grazing school would come into the 'gardens' of the white damsel fish who are very protective of their carefully cultivated algae patches, and were not afraid to challenge any intruder with maximum force, including me!