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Sabre squirrelfish grow to 18 inches (45 centimeters) in length. Sabre squirrelfish are bright red with white around each of their scales. They have orange fins and dark crimson coloring on their face ...

These fish can swim to a maximum depth of 272 feet (83 meters). Bignose unicornfish are long and oval-shaped. They are yellow-brown in color with highlights of bright blue alone their snout, gills, ...

During breeding season, males in this species will court or choose only one partner to reproduce with. Sailfin tangs are mostly brown-gray in color with stripes of yellow and white. Their faces are ...

These fish have a poisonous gland they can release when they feel threatened. Honeycomb rabbitfish have evenly spaced black dots spanning from the tip of their nose to the very end of their deeply ...

Yellow tangs hang out in small schools of fish that sometimes include other species. Yellow tangs are entirely yellow in color. They’re round and flat with long dorsal and pectoral fins. These tangs ...

Pinktail triggerfish can swim up to 230 feet (70 meters) deep. Pinktail triggerfish get their name from their magenta tails. They have gray bodies, yellow eyes and pectoral fins, and blue ...

Orbiculate batfish blend into their environment by mimicking mangrove leaves. Orbiculate batfish are round and flat. They have silver bodies, yellow tails, black fins and two opaque black stripes ...

According to the fossil record, deep sea isopods were thought to have existed before Pangea disbanded. This means they're over 160 million years old! Deep sea isopods eat animals, both dead and alive, ...

Gilded triggerfish gather in small groups to eat zooplankton, shrimp, crab and other invertebrates. Gilded triggerfish differ in appearance based on their sex. Males have a bright blue spot on their ...

Fish-eating anemones can grow up to eight inches (20 centimeters) tall. Commonly found on rocks from shallow water to 160 feet (48.8 meters) deep, fish-eating anemones exist in the cooler waters of ...

Cardinal soldierfish are shy, only venturing out from their hiding spots at night. In the western Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, cardinal soldierfish inhabit reef colonies, rocky ...