These jellyfish have stinging cells in their tentacles that they use to stun their prey and defend themselves from predators. In the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Ocean, thimble jellies can live at ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Dusky pipefish mate with multiple partners in their lifetime. Dusky pipefish have long and slender bodies. They’re born a bright yellow color and darken into a brownish-green as they grow. When ...

At night, spot prawns swim to more shallow depths to eat and mate before returning to deeper depths for the day. Females of this species are typically larger in size. They can grow up to 10.5 inches ...

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.

This species of hogfish travel in groups of one male and several females. Throughout the western Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, these hogfish inhabit rocky areas and coral reefs.

Whitetip reef sharks are a smaller shark species, usually growing no more than 6 feet long. Males are slightly larger than females. At night, whitetip reef sharks feed on bottom and cave dwelling reef ...

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