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The lined seahorse can be found in coastal communities of the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic coast of North and South America. They stay at depths anywhere from 2 - 230 feet (.5 - 70 meters) in ...

On average, leatherback turtles measure six feet (1.8 meters) in length and a weigh anywhere between 500 to 1,500 pounds (226.8-680.4 kilograms). Jellyfish make up the majority of a leatherback's diet ...

The blackfin tuna is a schooling species, and often form large, mixed schools with skipjack tuna. They are a popular recreationally fished species in Florida. Blackfin tuna are one of the smaller tuna ...

The biggest Florida sea cucumber found was 20 inches (51 centimeters) long. In the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, Florida sea cucumbers can be found in sandy bottom habitats and ...

The common octopus has special glands that produce venom to startle their prey. The common octopus grows to be anywhere from 1-3 feet (0.3-0.9 meters) in size. Found in the Atlantic, Indian and ...

Explore the world beneath the water during a field trip like no other! On a Mote SEA field trip, students will not only explore the stunning Mote Science Education Aquarium but also participate in the ...

Zebra sharks can breathe via buccal pumping. Using muscles to pump water over their gills allows them to breathe while resting on the seafloor instead of continuously swimming. The diet of a zebra ...

Striped burrfish have a beak-like mouth perfect for eating hard-shelled invertebrates such as barnacles, hermit crabs, mussels, oysters and shrimp. They'll occasionally graze on algae. These fish live ...

Mote Marine Laboratory scientists have restored more than 216,000 corals to Florida’s Coral Reef—an exciting milestone. Starting in 2020, several of our restored corals spawned, engaging in sexual ...

Several stressors including climate change and infectious diseases have caused significant losses in living coral, particularly in Florida, leading to ecosystems on the brink of functional extinction.

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). They thrive in muddy and sandy-bottom ...