GPOs have special skin cells called chromatophores that help them change colors to blend in with their surrounding environment. GPOs live in water as deep as 4,900 feet (1,500 meters), and ...

Both males and females of this species typically die after spawning and brooding offspring. Found in coral reef communities, rubble and sandy bottom habitats, these octopuses live in the western ...

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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.

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Sea turtles are protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1972 and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has further protections in place. In southwest Florida, sea turtle ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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