These fish are nocturnal feeders, meaning they wait until nighttime to search for food. In the Indo-west Pacific, marine bettas can be found in tropical waters among coral reef habitats. They hide in ...

This coral species broadcast spawns during certain points of the year. This means that their eggs are projected into the water before being fertilized and settling back down to the seabed. Using their ...

Maiden gobies filter feed in sandy areas for potential prey, while simultaneously keeping their habitat clean. Maiden gobies have long, white bodies with irregular orange spotting from their gills to ...

These jellies can sense light, smell and touch through their triangular tentacles. These jellies eat zooplankton, small invertebrates and microbes using their arms. They also have special algae in ...

These salamanders create clicking and yelping sounds to communicate with other members of their species. Lesser sirens live in freshwater environments like wetlands, swamps, ponds and streams ...

Hundreds of these fish can gather in one area to spawn. They release eggs that drift and hatch to produce larvae. The larvae keep drifting and then settle in shallow habitats with algae. As predators ...

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 ...

These rays can grow to 22 inches long (55.9 centimeters) but are usually closer to 8 to 10 inches (20–25 centimeters) long. The round stingray can be found in sandy and muddy bottoms off beaches and ...

Flag rockfish can be found in waters 100 to 1,414 feet (30 to 431 meters) deep. Flag rockfish have been found on rocky reefs from Stonewall Bank, Oregon to Bahía do Sebastián Vizcaíno, Baja California ...

Target rock shrimp can swim up to 456 feet (139 meters) deep. Rock shrimp get their name from their extremely hard exoskeletons. This species can range in color from red and gray to brown and black.

This fish can handle a wide range of temperatures — from 45.5 degrees Fahrenheit (7.5 Celsius) up to 89.6 Fahrenheit (32 Celsius), with extreme cold intervals. This eastern Pacific fish can be found ...

Gopher rockfishes can live up to 35 years old! Gopher rockfish have orange-brown topsides with lighter spotting and white bellies. This spotting continues up onto their fanned dorsal, pectoral and ...