For over 30 years, the Manatee Research Program (MRP) has been involved in a host of research efforts involving manatee behavioral ecology, abundance and distribution, and population demographics, as ...

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 ...

These corals grow quicker the closer they are to a light source. Colonies of leaf plating montipora can reach the size of a football field! Using its polyps, leaf plating montipora filter organic ...

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 ...

Females in this species live longer and grow to be bigger than their male counterparts. Blacknose sharks can be found in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea living in coastal ...

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 species has tiny tubular feet on the bottom of their bodies that help them move around. These sea cucumbers feed on the top layers of sand underneath coral reef communities. They filter organic ...

These fish can swim to a maximum depth of 272 feet (83 meters). Bignose unicornfish are long and oval-shaped. They are yellow-brown in color with highlights of bright blue alone their snout, gills, ...

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 ...

Scientists are still unsure about the functional purpose of the horn on bluespine unicornfish. Bluespine unicornfish have blue-gray dorsal sides and white bellies. They have a long, slender extension ...

As one of the largest crabs on the Pacific coast, Puget Sound king crab shells can grow over 12 inches (30 centimeters). Puget Sound king crabs are bumpy and multicolored, with spots of red, brown, ...

A dwarf cuttlefish's mantle can reach up to 3 inches (7 centimeters) in length. Dwarf cuttlefish have special cells in their skin, called chromatophores, that help them change color and hide from ...