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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 ...

Females in this species give birth to young in the springtime. Split-nose rockfish are small in size and can range in color from pink and orange to red and white. They have large eyes, sharp head ...

These eels rarely leave their sand burrows, even to breed and spawn. If frightened, they'll retracted quickly into their homes. Spotted garden eels are small in size only growing to be about 14-16 ...

On average, leatherback turtles measure six feet (1.8 meters) in length and a weigh anywhere between 500 to 1,500 pounds (226.8-680.4 kilograms). Jellyfish make up the majority of a leatherback's diet ...

These shrimp can kill their prey in two different ways: spearing with their sharp appendages or smashing with a powerful punch. These shrimp have an extremely powerful punch allowing them to kill prey ...

Eyestriped surgeon fish use their pectoral fins for balance and movement. In the eastern Indian Ocean and west-central Pacific Ocean, eyestriped surgeon fish can be found in coral reef communities, ...

Striped hermit crabs grow to about 1.25 inches (3.1 centimeters) long. Their legs can grow up to three inches (7.6 centimeters) long! These hermit crabs are opportunistic feeders, meaning they eat ...

Whitetip reef sharks are a smaller shark species, usually growing no more than 6 feet long. Males are slightly larger than females. At night, whitetip reef sharks feed on bottom and cave dwelling reef ...

Dwarf seahorses only grow to be about 1.0 inch (2.5 centimeters) long. Found along the Caribbean, Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico, dwarf seashores like to live in coral reefs, mangroves, and any ...

This fish in this species begin female. Some transition into males at a later stage in their lives. This fish is commonly found in reef communities in the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. They can ...