Cockle
Ribbed hearts of the tidal flats
Animal Habitats
Coral Reef
Underwater ecosystems built by coral polyps, supporting immense biodiversity
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Coral Reef Animals
Goby Fish
Tiny fish, big partnerships.
Yellow Tang
Reef lawnmower in sunshine-yellow
Sea Snake
Elapids that learned to breathe the sea
Dragon Eel
Spots, horns, and fangs after dark
Lemon Shark
Twin dorsal fins, coastal king
Scallops
The clapping swimmers of the seafloor
Chiton
Eight plates. One unstoppable grip.
Sand Dollar
Coins of the seafloor, built to burrow
Snowflake Eel
Spotted night hunter of the reef cracks
Ladyfish
Silver rockets of the surf
Triggerfish
Lock, load, and guard the reef
Pliosaur
Big jaws. Short neck. Ocean boss.
Eel catfish
Eel-shaped, spine-armed, reef-to-river
Damselfish
Small fish, big reef attitude
Blue Tang
Blue body, yellow tail-reef grazer
Box Jellyfish
Square bell, sharp vision, serious sting
Chromodoris Willani
Bright colors, borrowed chemistry
Jack Crevalle
The bull-jack of the Atlantic
Giant Trevally
The Indo-Pacific's powerhouse jack
Stonefish
Looks like a rock. Hits like a needle.
Bigfin Reef Squid
Big fins. Bright signals. Reef-speed life.
Nautilus
Ancient shell, living navigator.
Egret
Wetland hunters in white