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A triggerfish's dorsal spines function to lock themselves into rocky crevices at night, not allowing predators to pull them out. The first dorsal spine "locks" and the second dorsal spine "triggers" ...

Cownose rays can grow up to 7 feet (2.1 meters), but on average only grow to be 4 feet (1.2 meters). These rays can get as heavy as 50 pounds! Cownose rays prefer shallow coastal waters but migrate ...

Alligators can grow to be 12 feet (3.6 meters) long in length and weight up to 1,000 pounds (450 kilograms). It is typical for males to be slightly bigger in size than female alligators. Alligators ...

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 ...

Olive rockfish can grow up to 24 inches (61 centimeters) long. Olive rockfish have an elongated, greenish-gray dorsal side adorned with yellow spots, while their fins and tail stand out in a vibrant ...

The shape at the end of these jelly's tentacles differs based on their geographic location. In Louisiana, they're triangular, while in Puerto Rico they're flattened. These jellies eat zooplankton, ...

Crustaceans like, shrimp, peracarids and amphipods are the main course on a potbelly seahorse's menu. With dorsal and pectoral fins, the potbellied seahorse can steer, propel and stabilize itself ...

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, ...

Peppermint shrimp spawn every 10-14 days. Among coral communities and rocky areas with plenty of hiding spaces, peppermint shrimp exist in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.

Moray eels constantly open and close their mouths to filter water through their gills, allowing them to breathe. The average size of a moray eel is 6 feet (1.8 meters), weighing in at 30 pounds (13.3 ...

These corals can live at a maximum depth of 263 feet (80 meters.) Using its polyp tentacles, artichoke corals catch and eat smaller marine organisms that drift by. They also have a special ...