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In this species, females outnumber the males when traveling in schools. Bright orange in color, McCosker’s flashlight wrasses have yellow near the bottom of their bodies and near the front of their ...

Females of this species are slightly larger than their male counterparts. They can grow to 2.05 inches (5.2 centimeters) long. The sailfin molly can live in fresh, brackish or salt water environments.

This species exhibits sexual dimorphism, with separate male and female colonies. Using its polyp tentacles, crescent corals catch and eat smaller marine organisms that drift by. They also have a ...

Sand tiger sharks can grow up to 20 feet (6.1 meters) long, with an average length of 12 feet (3.7 meters). They can weigh up to 600 pounds (272.2 kilograms), but weigh around 240 pounds (108.9 ...

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 ...

This species of wrasse is new to the family, becoming classified in 2016. Pintail fairy-wrasses are small in size and bright in color. They vary in color from hot pink to violet and dark purple.

These fish experience distinct pairing when reproducing, meaning they take one partner for the season. In the Indo-Pacific, Hoeven's wrasses can be found near shallow coral reefs and rocky areas.

This species was first recorded in 1903. Schooling bannerfish are striking in appearance with a single, large spine projecting out from their dorsal side. They’re silver in color with thick black, ...

This species was first recorded in 1860. Striking in color, coral beauty fish glow with a warm yellow-orange at the center of their bodies, gradually blending into cooler blue-purple tones along their ...