Knobby candelabrum have fuzzy, bushy, cylindrical branches that grow from a single base. This coral can be beige, brown, purple or blue.

Throughout the western Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, blue chromis inhabit deep coral, outer reef communities. Blue chromis are primarily blue in color with a dark stripe near their ...

Giant kelpfish vary in color, generally falling into three groups: red, green and brown. And these fish seem to prefer hanging out near backgrounds of matching color. These fishes spend time around ...

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 ...

Swell sharks grow up to 3 feet (1 meter) long. Found throughout the Eastern Pacific from Monterey Bay to southern Mexico, with a small population near the coast of Chile. Swell sharks inhabit kelp ...

Crustaceans like, shrimp, peracarids and amphipods are the main course on a potbelly seahorse's menu. With dorsal and pectoral fins, the potbellied seahorse can steer, propel and stabilize itself ...

Cownose rays can grow up to 7 feet (2.1 meters), but on average only grow to be 4 feet (1.2 meters). These rays can get as heavy as 50 pounds! Cownose rays prefer shallow coastal waters but migrate ...

Out of the 24 North American pipefish species, the Gulf pipefish is the only one that will enter freshwater areas. Gulf pipefish inhabit highly vegetated areas in shallow coastal waters. They can be ...

Kemp's Ridley sea turtles are the smallest sea turtles, only growing to around 2 feet (0.61meters) long, and weighing in anywhere from 70-100 pounds (31.7- 45.4 kilograms). Kemp's Ridleys are most ...

The carapace, or shell, of a Caribbean king crab is around 5.4 inches (136 millimeters) for males and 4.7 inches (120 millimeters) for females. They can weigh up to 6 pounds (3 Kilograms). Masters at ...

Roughtail stingrays live in soft bottom habitats like seagrass meadows, muddy and sandy flats. Sometimes, they'll hide out in estuaries near mangroves. They can be located in the western Atlantic ...

Florida manatees are native to the United States, as seen in both the fossil records and in Native American sites. Depending on the time of year they can be frequently found in Florida, Alabama, and ...