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These shrimp only live for a year and usually die post-spawning season. Glass shrimp can be hard to spot because of their transparent coloring. Faint striping occurs on their midsection and ends at ...

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 ...

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.

Fishermen consider this fish species an annoyance because they often steal bait off of fishing hooks. Relative to their body size, señorita wrasses have large yellow-orange scales, lined with teal.

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 ...

Juvenile sheep crabs cover their bodies with barnacles, algae and marine debris to protect themselves from predators. The sheep crab's carapace, or body section, can grow up to 9.6 inches (24.4 ...

Sea nettles don't see the same way humans do. Instead, they have special cells on their bell that allow them to sense the presence of light. The Pacific sea nettle can be found in shallow bays, ...

Males in this species will stay with their eggs and guard them from predators. In the Indo-west Pacific, azure damselfish can be found in lagoons, coastal reefs and near branching coral species. Azure ...

The Coral Health & Disease Research Program focuses on understanding the susceptibility and resilience of corals to major global threats such as climate change, ocean acidification and disease as well ...

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 ...