Are Parrot Fish Primary Consumers?
Are Parrot Fish Primary Consumers? Zooplankton that eat phytoplankton are primary consumers at the second trophic level. Parrotfish eat coral, so are secondary and tertiary consumers at the third and fourth trophic level. What do parrot fish eat? Parrotfish are colorful, tropical creatures that spend about 90% of their day eating algae off coral reefs.