Normally seen in pairs around dense coral areas from very shallow to moderate depths. The butterflyfish feeds mainly on coral polyps and anemones.
Edibility is poor.
Range is Indo-Pacific from Sri Lanka to Polynesia.
erful drumming or thumping sound intended to warn off predators.
Edibility is good.
Range is the entire Indo-Pacific region.
vous tissue of the stomach, occasioning violent spasms of that organ, and shortly afterwards all the muscles of the body. The frame becomes rocked
Habitat is around boulders, caves, coral ledges and crevices in shallow waters. Swims alone or in groups.
Its color changes dramatically from juvenile to adult. The mature adult fish can startle divers by producing a powerful drumming or thumping sound intended to warn off predators.
Edibility is good.
Range is the entire Indo-Pacific region.
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This fish hides in a shallow-water lair with just its head protruding during the day. At night it feeds on octopuses, crustaceans, and small fish close by.
If caught, it will bite anything nearby with its large fang-like teeth. Divers can be bitten by a moray eel when sticking their hands into crevices or holes in search of lobster or abalone.
Edibility is good.
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Frequently found under rock or reef ledges. Carnivorous with well-developed organs for scent and vibration detection.
Like all sharks, the nurse shark has a skeleton of cartilage rather than bone. Instead of scales, its body is covered with tiny razor-sharp denticles. The teeth are specialized forms of denticles. Sharks must continually swim or will slowly sink because they have no air bladder.
Edibility is poor.
Range is from Rhode Island to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico.
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Found in reef areas and sandy bottoms. The spotted eagle ray has a poisonous spine on its tail and incredibly powerful jaws to crush oysters, clams, and numerous crustaceans. Divers report large schools during breeding season.
This ray is an active swimmer and often leaps into the air. The slapping sound it makes on the water is thought to mark a territory.
Edibility is poor.
Range is throughout the tropics.
Range is from Rhode Island to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico.
Prefers to congregate in loose groups in the open water above reef areas. Has well-developed teeth and usually feeds at night on small fishes, crustaceans, and plankton.
The yellowtail snapper repeatedly snaps its jaws after it has been caught. Divers have been injured by these fish.
This is an excellent game fish with tenacious fighting ability and tasty flesh.
Range is Bermuda, New England to Brazil, and the Gulf of Mexico.
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Inhabits reef areas. The parrotfish's teeth are fused together, enabling them to scrape away hard coral outer skeletons to get at polyps inside. These fish are thought to be a major factor in reef recycling.
Occasionally a female will change sex, increase in size, and take on a distinct appearance as a terminal-phase male. This is usually done to replace a missing male.
Edibility is poor.
Range is Bermuda and Florida to Brazil.
Island to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico.
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Found in coral reefs, rocky flats, reef sand, and seagrass habitats. This is one of the most successful "cleaner fish" in the tropical West Atlantic. It feeds on the parasites of other fish, who come to the wrasse to be cleaned.
Most bluehead wrasses are yellow. The head of the terminal-phase male (about 4% of the population) is blue.
Edibility is poor.
Range is large, including both sides of the Atlantic, Bermuda, Bahamas, and Florida to Curacao, plus the Gulf of Mexico.f Mexico.
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Most bluehead wrasses are yellow. The head of the terminal-phase male (about 4% of the population) is blue.
Edibility is poor.
Range is large, including both sides of the Atlantic, Bermuda, Bahamas, and Florida to Curacao, plus the Gulf of Mexico.f Mexico.
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This is the largest of all the wrasse. It is found in dense reef areas, feeding on a wide variety of mollusks, fishes, sea urchins, crustaceans, and other invertebrates. In spite of its immense size, divers find it a very wary fish.
Edibility is considered poor.
Range is the Indo-Pacific and the Red Sea.
inal-phase male. This is usually done to replace a missing male.
Edibility is poor.
Range is Bermuda and Florida to Brazil.
Island to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico.
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Most bluehead wrasses are yellow. The head of the terminal-phase male (about 4% of the population) is blue.
Edibility is poor.
Range is large, including both sides of the Atlantic, Bermuda, Bahamas, and Florida to Curacao, plus the Gulf of Mexico.f Mexico.
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Also known as the big spotted triggerfish. Inhabits outer reef areas and feeds upon crustaceans and mollusks by crushing them with powerful teeth. They are voracious eaters, and divers report seeing the clown triggerfish devour beds of pearl oysters.
Do not eat this fish. According to an 1878 account, "the poisonous flesh acts primarily upon the nervous tissue of the stomach, occasioning violent spasms of that organ, and shortly afterwards all the muscles of the body. The frame becomes rocked with spasms, the tongue thickened, the eye fixed, the breathing laborious, and the patient expires in a paroxysm of extreme suffering."
Not edible.
Range is Indo-Pacific and East Africa to Samoa.
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Also known as the big spotted triggerfish. Inhabits outer reef areas and feeds upon crustaceans and mollusks by crushing them with powerful teeth. They are voracious eaters, and divers report seeing the clown triggerfish devour beds of pearl oysters.
Do not eat this fish. According to an 1878 account, "the poisonous flesh acts primarily upon the nervous tissue of the stomach, occasioning violent spasms of that organ, and shortly afterwards all the muscles of the body. The frame becomes rocked with spasms, the tongue thickened, the eye fixed, the breathing laborious, and the patient expires in a paroxysm of extreme suffering."