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 ...

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 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 ...

Younger fish may eat small worms, bryozoans and brittle stars, while more mature fish can feed on bigger invertebrate animals like sea urchins. These fish live along rocky reefs, especially with kelp ...

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.

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 ...

Blue rockfish can grow to 24 inches (61 centimeters) long. Contrary to their name, blue rockfish are silver in color, darkening to black towards their triangular tail. They have irregular stripes on ...

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, ...

Gold-spotted rabbitfish are able to blend into coral habitats almost seamlessly with their unique coloring and dotted pattern. Gold-spotted rabbitfish have pale blue bodies covered in tiny orange dots ...

Zebra perches can swim up to 49 feet (15 meters) deep. Zebra perches can be found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, often traveling in schools or inhabiting shallow reef environments. Zebra perches have ...

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 ...