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The ultra-black Pacific blackdragon forms a circular shape with its body.
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The Ultra-Black Pacific Blackdragon

The ultra-black Pacific blackdragon (Idiacanthus antrostomus) is the...
A green mahi-mahi fish underwater
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Up Close with a Mahi Mahi

Mahi-mahi (also known as the common dolphinfish or dorado) are some of the most...
A group of students pick up trash along the coast of Guyana during the Ocean Conservancy's 2012 Coastal Cleanup.
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Picking Up Trash Along the Coast

A group of students pick up trash along the coast of Guyana during the Ocean...
Hagfish Slime Thread
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Spin Hagfish Slime into Silk

Believe it or not, this unraveling thread is from hagfish slime. Hagfish are...
Dover Sole Skin
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Close-Up of Dover Sole Skin

This close-up of the skin of dover sole (Solea solea) masks its true ability: to...
The long toothy rostrum or “saw," which gives the smalltooth sawfish its common name, is clearly seen in this X-ray image.
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X-Ray Image of a Smalltooth Sawfish

The long toothy rostrum or “saw” gives sawfish their common name. They use the...
A puffin sits on a rock.
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The Return of the Puffins

Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) used to be quite common along the Maine coast...
Despite its fearsome look, the Atlantic wolffish (or sea wolf) isn't a danger to humans, largely preying on whelks, crabs, and sea urchins.
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The Toothy Sea Wolf

With gnarled teeth and a perpetual frown, the sea wolf is a creature out of our...
he pineapplefish has glowing organs that can be used to find prey at night.
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I Found the Pineapple!

Is that fruit swimming in the ocean? Well it may look like fruit, but it's actually...
A pearly razorfish
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Pearly Razorfish

The pearly razorfish’s name may be slightly misleading since it is neither as...
Goliath grouper during the annual spawning event in Jupiter, FL.
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Goliath Grouper

The Goliath grouper, (Epinephelus itajara), is found in shallow tropical waters and...
The corkwing wrasse is able to change color for many reasons.
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The Amazing Color Changing Corkwing Wrasse

The corkwing wrasse, or gilt-head, changes color depending on its age, sex, and...

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