Hailing from the Indo-Pacific region, the mimic octopus brings new meaning to blending in. Their name is derived, in part, from the Greek word thaûma, meaning “marvel” or “miracle”. They
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
Seemingly harmless looking, the cone snail is actually a predatory animal that uses a specialized harpoon-like tooth to inject lethal venom into prey. They can be found in the Indian Ocean
Cuttlefish are closely related to squids and octopuses. They are in the cephalopod family. Cephalopod means “head-foot”. There are 120 known species of cuttlefish. These cephalopods
Looking like a silvery-blue torpedo with razor sharp teeth and an under-bite, it’s the great barracuda. This species is the largest known barracuda in the world. They can be found in
The lionfish, aka firefish, zebrafish, turkeyfish, scorpionfish, and butterfly-cod, is a venomous fish typically found in the Pacific and Indo-Pacific oceans. There are 10 known species
Earning its name from the white tips on its dorsal and upper tail fins, the whitetip reef shark is a slender and agile reef predator. They can be found as far west as South Africa and
The pistol shrimp, aka the snapping shrimp or alpheid shrimp, is a simple little crustacean with a power packed secret… a claw powerful enough to stun and even kill. These gun
With their odd looking, flattened body the stingray silently maneuvers through the shallow tropical and subtropical waters throughout the world; armed, in most cases, with a
Found near the Island of Galápagos and Peru and looking like a 5 year old put together a fish from random Legos, it’s the red-lipped batfish; a type of angler fish. It’s hard to take a
