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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

These fish are fairly common in areas with dense Acropora coral growth. Blueline rabbitfish are also called masked rabbitfish because of the mask-like black line running across their face. These fish ...

This species of jellyfish isn't efficient at migrating on their own. They rely heavily on water currents and wind to get from one location to another. In the coastal waters of the north Atlantic, ...

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 ...

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 ...