Meet stunning sharks, sea turtles, otters, seahorses and sea jellies. Explore coral reefs and other ecosystems studied by scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory. Peek into our labs. At Mote Aquarium, ...

Details: Zebra sharks get their name from the coloration they exhibit as juveniles. Juvenile zebra sharks have brown and white stripes, but as they get older, their pattern lightens to become tan with ...

Napoleon wrasses grow to two feet (24 inches) long, on average. Mollusks, sea urchins, crustaceans like shrimp and crab, boxfishes, sea hares, starfish and eels are all on the menu for Napoleon ...

Details: Hawksbill sea turtles have long, flat limbs perfect for gliding through the water with ease. Different from most other turtle species, hawksbill sea turtles have a pointed, sharp “beak”.

Details: Thimble jellyfish have a distinct, dome-shaped appearance, making them easy to spot in the water. They have only four short tentacles, in contrast to larger jellyfish species with longer, ...

Details: The Australian stripey has distinctive striping that helps them blend into their environment and avoid predators. They have small faces and large eyes, with a black stripe running through ...

Details: Arrow crabs are easily recognizable by their long, spider-like legs and pointy heads. Their bodies are yellow-brown with striking white and brown striping along their top side. These crabs ...

Details: Gold-spotted rabbitfish have pale blue bodies covered in tiny orange dots from their head to their deeply forked tails. Gold-spotted rabbitfish are able to blend into coral habitats almost ...

These fish can swim up to 689 feet (210 meters) deep. In the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, the blackbar soldierfish lives among coral reef communities. Blackbar soldierfish are ...

Peninsula newts can grow up to 4.88 inches (12.4 centimeters) long. In Florida's peninsula, these newts can be found in small bodies of freshwater like ponds, ditches, marshes and lakes. Peninsula ...

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Details: Closely related, bay and sea nettles differ in a few minuscule ways. Bay nettles are half the size of the sea nettles and typically have around 24 tentacles, opposed to the sea nettle’s 40.