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The decorator crab takes camouflage to a whole new level. There are 700 known species of these camo experts. They can be found in oceans all over the world and even in fresh water. These crabs prefer coral reefs and kelp forests. None of the decorator crab species are currently […]

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The garibaldi is a member of the damselfish family. They are a California State marine fish and are illegal to keep as pets. These beautiful red-orange fish can be found from Monterey Bay, in California down to Baja California, in Mexico. Garabaldi fish inhabit kelp forests and rock reefs, just […]

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The sea urchin is an easily recognized sea creature that lives around ocean areas with plenty of algae and sea plants. Urchins belong to a group of animals called echinoderms. There are 1,000 known species of sea urchin distributed throughout the world’s oceans. They are surrounded by a bony outer […]

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