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A deep sea anglerfish called a dreamer
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Deep Sea Dreamers

A dreamer is not only the term for someone with aspirations and goals, it is also a...
Twin-spot snappers are curious top predators on Pacific coral reefs, eating a variety of fishes, shrimps, crabs, and snails among others, and are usually around 2.5 feet long.
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Curious Bohar

The twin-spot snapper (Lutjanus bohar) is one of the more curious predators in the...
Jaw of the goblin shark
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The Goblin Shark

The goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) is one of the creepier fish out there! It...
A pearly razorfish
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Pearly Razorfish

The pearly razorfish’s name may be slightly misleading since it is neither as...
The frogfish is an expert hunter and can eat fish in 6 milliseconds.
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The Frogfish

Frogfish are skilled hunters and some species are capable of blending into local...
The toothy goby or common ghost goby (Pleurosicya mossambica) has a commensal relationship with soft corals and sponges in the Indo-Pacific ocean.
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Toothy Goby in Coral

The toothy goby or common ghost goby (Pleurosicya mossambica) lives among soft...
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...
The fins of the frogfish are perfect for creeping around in the algae and stalking unsuspecting prey.
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Frogfish Histrio histrio

The Sargassum frogfish Histrio histrio (Antennariidae) is a small but...
The Sargassum frogfish is a small but voracious predator - it can ingest animals up to it’s own size!
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Sargassum Frogfish

The sargassum frogfish Histrio histrio (Antennariidae) is a small but...
Pelicans Roost at oil spill "ground zero" two years later.
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Pelicans Roost at Oil Spill "Ground Zero"

Two years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, brown pelicans roost on a mangrove...
A rockfish finds refuge in a red tree coral, a deep-sea coral in the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary.
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Rockfish Sheltering in Coral

A rockfish finds refuge in a deep-sea coral—a red tree coral of the Primnoidae...
The long barbel on the chin of this dragonfish has a glowing tip that may attract prey.
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Scaly Dragonfish

The long barbel on the chin of this dragonfish (Stomias boa) has a glowing tip that...

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