A protective mucous cocoon surrounds this parrotfish as it sleeps in Australia's Great Barrier Reef. This layer of protection helps fend off predators so parrotfish can get a good night's rest.
Do fish with no eyelids sleep? Given that they spend their entire lives submerged in water, this is a reasonable question to ask. The short answer is yes, fish do sleep. But the way they sleep differs ...
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