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A male humphead wrasse
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The Mature Humphead

A male humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) can grow to quite the size. They...
a juvenile humphead in a a tank
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Tank Life of a Humphead Wrasse

Juvenile humphead wrasse are the perfect size to sell at the market—they are...
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Oyster Disease

Along the East Coast of the United States, two diseases can cause significant...
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Tiny sponge spicules.
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Sparkling Sponge Spicules

These sparkling sponge spicules are microscopic needle-like structures that many...
A pearly razorfish
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Pearly Razorfish

The pearly razorfish’s name may be slightly misleading since it is neither as...
Blue-spotted stingrays use the help of cleaner fish to stay clean and healthy.
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Blue-spotted Stingray

The blue-spotted stingray (Taeniura lymma) doesn’t like to be covered in sand...
The weedy sea dragon male can hold around 250 eggs in his pouch.
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The Dragon of the Sea

Just like other seahorse species, male weedy sea dragons are the ones to get...
Giant clams are one of the many wonders of coral reefs. They can grow up to five feet wide, weigh over 400 pounds, and live for 100 years!
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Restocking Giant Clams

Giant clams are one of the many wonders of coral reefs. They can grow up to five...
Using dynamite to stun or kill bigger fish to sell at market leaves behind many dead undesired fish as bycatch.
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Fishing with Dynamite

Blast fishing, when dynamite or other explosives are used to stun or kill fish, is...
The mandarinfish lives in western Pacific tropical coral reef ecosystems and lacks the scales that are typically seen on bony fish.
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Mandarinfish Duo

These beautiful mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus) are covered in bright blue,...
It's a pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti), found in Indonesia's biodiverse Coral Triangle and one of the smallest seahorse species in the world! They can change colors like a chameleon to blend into their environment. This helps to protect them from p
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Can You Spot the Seahorse?

It's a pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti), found in Indonesia's biodiverse...
In some reefs, small fishes such as this broad-barred goby protect corals by eating invading seaweeds.
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Coral Goby Cleans Coral

One of the first signs of a sick coral reef is seaweed creeping across...

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