Cozumel - Villa Blanca Wall Villa Blanca Colorful parrotfish are commonly seen on most of the reefs in Cozumel. Their hard teeth look much like a beak, and are used to crumble bits of coral to find food.
Many researchers believe that the parrotfish is a major source of sand in tropical waters.
This spiny urchin is a relative of the starfish. They are often seen at night. The rest of the time they spend burrowed in the sand, where they feed on organic material. The juvenile trunkfish is very difficult to find because it is so small. This brittle starfish makes its home on a sponge.