coral reef animals
Coral Reef Animals
Coral reef inhabit coral reefs. Read ahead to know more about these animals, and their lives.
Other coral reef animals that are seen in the vicinity of large and small reefs are mentioned below. They depend on the corals for their food, nutrients, and often times, for their shelter too.
Adaptations of these animals include the thick exoskeleton, symbiosis with other creatures (like the sea anemones and the clownfish), tentacles to grab hard and reach food particles, stinging, etc. The threats to coral reefs are growing day by day, due to pollution, global warming, etc. Care must be taken to preserve this important component of our ecosystem.- Sea Urchins
- Jellyfish
- Turtles
- Sea Snakes
- Sea Birds
- Sponges
- Fungi
- Sea Worms