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 ...

These hogfish have protective armor, called a carapace, that deters predators from eating them. The scrawled cowfish gets its name from the scrawled blue patterning along their yellow-tan body. They ...

These fish are fairly common in areas with dense Acropora coral growth. Blueline rabbitfish are also called masked rabbitfish because of the mask-like black line running across their face. These fish ...

The arrow crab can grow to 2.4 inches (6 centimeters) in length. In the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, arrow crabs are commonly found on shallow coral reef colonies. Arrow crabs have abnormally ...

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Female mosquitofish are larger than their male counterparts, growing up to 2.4 inches (6.1 centimeters) long. Males usually reach 1.4 inches (3.6 centimeters) in length. These freshwater fish can be ...

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These urchins are harvested for their roe, their reproductive material. The roe is called Uni in Japanese and is served in sushi restaurants. Red sea urchins tend to live in rocky areas, often in ...

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 ...

Only weighing around half a pound and growing to be 9 inches (23 centimeters) long on average, sergeant major are considered a smaller reef fish. Highly social fish, sergeant major travel in schools ...