Brown banded bamboo sharks can grow to 41 inches (104 centimeters) and can weigh up to 132 pounds (59.9 kilograms). Living in shallow tide pools, brown banded bamboo sharks eat small benthic organisms ...

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 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 black tegula can carry other mollusks as "hitchhikers!" For example, a type of limpet rides on the black tegula's shell and eats the microscopic algae growing there. These snails can be found from ...

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).

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, ...

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Nettles that live closer to shore in estuary or bay environments tend to be smaller, growing to be 2 inches (5 centimeters) long, while nettles that live in the open ocean grow to 7 inches (19 ...

Yellow cup corals usually retract their polyp tentacles at night and extend them during the day. Using their polyps, yellow cup corals filter organic compounds and small marine organisms from the ...

The carapace, or shell, of a Caribbean king crab is around 5.4 inches (136 millimeters) for males and 4.7 inches (120 millimeters) for females. They can weigh up to 6 pounds (3 Kilograms). Masters at ...

On rare occasion, this sea star can have four or six limbs, instead of the standard five. Chocolate chip sea stars have a creamy white base and dark brown projections, resembling chocolate chips.

Peppermint shrimp are tiny, only reaching a size of 1.25 - 2.25 inches (3.175 - 5.715 centimeters). Peppermint shrimp are native to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. They are most commonly found ...