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The bigfin reef squid, aka reef squid, glitter squid, green-eyed squid, oval squid, northern calamari, or tiger squid, have the fastest recorded growth rate of any large marine invertebrate. These and other squid species are threatened by overfishing. However, seeing as these squids are a cryptic species complex (a species […]

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The butterflyfish is so named for their resemblance to butterflies in their flattened appearance and in how they almost flutter when they swim. There are over 120 identified species of these beautiful fish found in both tropical and subtropical oceans around the world; mostly around reef systems. These fish are […]

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The green humphead parrotfish, aka humphead parrotfish, bumphead parrotfish, double-headed parrotfish, buffalo parrotfish, and giant parrotfish, hails from various reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They can be found from the Red Sea in the west to Samoa in the east and also from the Yaeyama Islands in the […]

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The spotted seahorse, aka common seahorse, yellow seahorse, or estuary seahorse, mostly inhabits the waters off the coasts of the China down to Australia. However, they can also be found in the Persian Gulf over to Southeast Asia, Japan, several Pacific islands like Hawaii, and they are also found along […]

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The pygmy seahorse hails from southern reaches of tropical Japan, throughout the Philippines, Indonesia, east to Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu, and the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, to name a few locales. They prefer reef habitats with plenty of fan corals, gorgonian corals, or sea grass […]

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The yellow tang, a member of the surgeonfish family, can be found among the reef ecosystems, from 3 – 151 feet deep, in the Pacific Ocean. More specifically in the reefs of Marcus, Mariana, Marshall, Ryukyu, Wake, and the Hawaiian islands. They prefer warmer, shallow waters. Even though they are […]

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The surgeonfish, aka tang or doctorfish, can be found in various tropical reef habitats. There are approximately 75 known species of surgeonfishes. These fish are among the most popular in the marine aquarium hobby; much to their dismay. Surgeons can be challenging to keep in aquariums and thus they have […]

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The spotted garden eel dwells in shallower water, up to 150 feet deep. They can be found off the coasts of northwestern Australia, the Indo-Pacific, the Red Sea, and East Africa. These critters prefer sandy ocean bottoms, near coral reefs. Due to their stable populations, these creatures are listed as […]

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