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Reef butterflyfish have small, compressed bodies making them quick swimmers and great hiders. Throughout the western Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, reef butterflyfish inhabit coral ...

Throughout the western Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, white grunts can be found in shallow coastal waters. They inhabit coral reefs and sandy bottoms. White grunts are a shiny ...

Black snook can live in both fresh and marine water. They can found in the coastal muddy, sandy and rocky bottom habitats of the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Black snook have silvery-gray ...

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 ...

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 ...

Each blade of manatee grass can grow to anywhere between 5-30 centimeters (2-12 inches) in length. Manatee grass grows along the coasts of Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Mexico, Central and South America.

When in darker areas, this fish is able to become almost completely invisible due to the changing colors of their scales. When light is present, these fish appear blue in color. Throughout the Gulf of ...

Feather blennies grow to be 3-4 inches (9-10 centimeters). Feather blennies can be found along the coasts of the Gulf of Mexico and along the shoreline of North America in the Atlantic. They tend to ...

Parrotfish feed on algae growing on corals and rocky surfaces in their environment. Despite their name, rainbow parrotfish do not display all seven colors of the rainbow. Their bodies are bright teal ...

Young yellow tail snappers hang around seagrass beds and as they mature, they live in coral reef communities. Yellowtail snappers are found in coral reefs communities in the Gulf of Mexico, western ...

Spottail pinfish can venture into brackish (the mix of fresh and saltwater) environments as well as marine environments. These fish live in coral reefs, rocky and sandy bottom areas, estuaries and ...