The blueface angelfish has only been spotted in Florida waters once, off of the coast of Fort Lauderdale in 2006. In the greater Indo-West Pacific Ocean, blueface angelfish live in lagoons, channels, ...

Brown banded bamboo sharks are labeled as Near Threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species. Living in shallow tide pools, brown banded bamboo ...

Queen angelfish will sometimes interbreed with blue angelfish, creating a rare hybrid species. This bright yellow reef fish has blue highlights near their face, belly and fins. Their dorsal and pelvic ...

Coral catsharks are nocturnal hunters, meaning they feed at night. These sharks like to inhabit coral reef communities in shallow coastal waters. Relatively secluded, coral catsharks can primarily be ...

Bonnethead sharks are the smallest member of the hammerhead shark family. Bonnethead sharks live in the warm coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and off the Pacific ...

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Terrapins can swim in both fresh and saltwater. There are seven subspecies of diamondback terrapins. They have strong jaws for crushing they shells of their prey. Diamondback terrapins vary in size ...

These fish can grow to 16.5 inches (42 centimeters) long. Kelp rockfish inhabit kelp beds and rocky habitats from Timber Cove, California, south to Punta de San Pablo in Baja California, Mexico. Kelp ...

Out of the 24 North American pipefish species, the Gulf pipefish is the only one that will enter freshwater areas. Gulf pipefish inhabit highly vegetated areas in shallow coastal waters. They can be ...

These crabs will cover their bodies in algae, sponges and other materials to blend into their environment and hide from predators. The southern spider crabs are tan-brown with triangle-shaped shells.

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Burrowing sea cucumbers burrow themselves in a new spot everyday, looking for food. These sea cucumbers feed on the top layers of sand underneath coral reef communities. They filter nutrients from the ...