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These fish create a grunting sound to defend their territory, intimidate predators and warn others of danger. Dusky squirrelfish are found in coastal rocky and reef communities in the Gulf of Mexico, ...

Lined seahorses can grow to be over 7 inches (17.8 centimeters) long. The lined seahorse can be found in coastal communities of the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic coast of North and South America.

Common snook are protandric hermaphrodites- they change sex from male to female after they mature. Common snook grow much larger than other snook species, reaching up to 48 inches in length and ...

Black drum are a recreationally fished species in Florida. A characteristic of drum fish in general is that they have the ability to produce croaking/drumming sounds using their swim bladder- giving ...

Gulf toadfish don't have any scales on their body. Male gulf toadfish are slightly larger than females. They reach a maximum length of 12.8 inches (32.4 cm). Gulf toadfish are common in the western ...

When breeding, rainbow parrotfish stay in distinct pairs, only choosing one partner. Despite their name, rainbow parrotfish do not display all seven colors of the rainbow. Their bodies are bright teal ...

Each corallite on star coral is 0.25-0.40 inches (2.5 - 4 millimeters) in diameter. Using its tentacles, star coral will catch and eat smaller marine organisms that drift by. Coral also have a special ...

As Atlantic temperatures drop into the 50s, hundreds of green sea turtles are being rescued from the frigid waters off Florida’s East Coast. This week alone, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s Sea ...

Visit our 135,000 gallon shark habitat. Meet our resident sea turtles, otters, seahorses and gracefully drifting sea jellies. Explore coral reefs and other displays highlighting the real ecosystems ...

As one of the largest crabs on the Pacific coast, Puget Sound king crab shells can grow over 12 inches (30 centimeters). Puget Sound king crabs are bumpy and multicolored, with spots of red, brown, ...

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 ...