Mushroom corals can be aggressive towards other coral species when defending their territory. Using its polyp tentacles, mushroom corals catch and eat smaller marine organisms that drift by. They also ...

On average, adult hawksbills weigh between 100-150 pounds (45 - 68 kilograms) and their shells grow to an average length 2.5 feet (0.8 meters). Hawksbill sea turtles are omnivorous, meaning they munch ...

These fish can swim up to 689 feet (210 meters) deep. In the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, the blackbar soldierfish lives among coral reef communities. Blackbar soldierfish are ...

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These fish usually live in pairs. If one gets separated from its partner, they will attempt to find and rejoin them. In the western Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, foureye butterflyfish ...

Near the Great Barrier Reef, this species lives to 34 years on average. Clown surgeon fish have yellow and blue horizontal striping from their heads to the base of their dark blue, forked tail. Clown ...

Juveniles, or young, emperor angelfish have a completely different color and pattern than adults. Emperor angelfish are yellow in color with blue-green horizontal striping from their head to the base ...

These snails can inhabit waters as deep as 361 feet (110 meters). These snails can be found in sandy bottom habitats in the Gulf of Mexico, eastern central Pacific Ocean and the western central ...

Males in this species will stay with their eggs and guard them from predators. In the Indo-west Pacific, azure damselfish can be found in lagoons, coastal reefs and near branching coral species. Azure ...

Males in this species will guard their eggs and supply them with nutrients they need. Found in the Gulf of Mexico, western Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, brown chromis fish live near steep slopes ...

This species of lobster doesn't have large front claws, like American lobster. Adult Caribbean spiny lobsters eat snails, crabs and clams. Young lobsters feed on plankton floating by in the water ...

While not native to Florida, Dungeness crabs are a popular seafood item in the state. Male dungeness crabs can reach 23 centimeters (9 inches) in length while females reach 18 centimeters (7 inches).