In the western Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, rooster hogfish can be found in open, sandy bottoms, coral reefs, and rocky areas. Rooster hogfish are flat and oval shaped. They have ...

These fish create a grunting sound to defend their territory, intimidate predators and warn others of danger. Dusky squirrelfish are found in coastal rocky and reef communities in the Gulf of Mexico, ...

These crabs will cover their bodies in algae, sponges and other materials to blend into their environment and hide from predators. The southern spider crab is tan-brown in color with a triangle shaped ...

Long-spined sea urchins living in colder waters tend to have a longer lifespan. In the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, long-spined sea urchins can be found in shallow, calm waters near or on coral ...

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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 ...

These lobsters are nocturnal feeders, meaning they hibernate during the day and come out at night to eat. Throughout the western Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, the Spanish slipper lobster lives in ...

Mushroom corals can be aggressive towards other coral species when defending their territory. Using its polyp tentacles, mushroom corals catch and eat smaller marine organisms that drift by. They also ...

Terrapins can swim in both fresh and saltwater. There are seven subspecies of diamondback terrapins. They have strong jaws for crushing they shells of their prey. Diamondback terrapins vary in size ...

Females and juveniles in this species are more orange in color, unlike the males who display pink-purple coloring. In the eastern Indian Ocean and central Pacific Ocean, the squarespot anthias lives ...

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