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 ...

Blue rockfish can grow to 24 inches (61 centimeters) long. These fish can be bluish, greenish or silver-gray, often with dark mottling. Their tail is slightly forked. They feed on zooplankton, small ...

These fish can get up to 20 pounds (9.1 Kilograms) but are commonly found around 5 pounds (2.3 Kilograms). Crevalle jack can be found in the western Atlantic ocean and in the Gulf of Mexico from ...

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Queen angelfish will sometimes interbreed with blue angelfish, creating a rare hybrid species. This bright yellow reef fish has blue highlights near their face, belly and fins. Their dorsal and pelvic ...

These fish can grow to 16.5 inches (42 centimeters) long. Kelp rockfish inhabit kelp beds and rocky habitats from Timber Cove, California, south to Punta de San Pablo in Baja California, Mexico. Kelp ...

Just like human fingerprints, each spotted eagle ray's spot pattern is unique! Mote scientists use these spot patterns to identify individual rays. Spotted eagle rays feed largely on bivalves and ...

The shape at the end of these jelly's tentacles differs based on their geographic location. In Louisiana, they're triangular, while in Puerto Rico they're flattened. These jellies eat zooplankton, ...

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 ...

On a rare occasion, this sea star can be found with six arms. Chocolate chip sea stars have a creamy white base and dark brown projections, resembling chocolate chips. When threatened, they can lose ...

Caribbean reef octopuses eat clams, snails, crabs, lobsters and occasionally members of the same species. Caribbean reef octopuses usually appear white with an orange and brown vein-like pattern, but ...

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 ...