Theropod
From raptors to robins: all theropod
Animal Habitats
Coral Reef
Underwater ecosystems built by coral polyps, supporting immense biodiversity
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Coral Reef Animals
Hairy Frogfish
Hairy master of disguise-hook, lure, gulp
Bearded Fireworm
Look, don't touch-the reef's fire-beard
Bass
Bass: many lineages, one big name
Decorator Crab
Wear the reef. Fool the predator.
Limpet
Cling hard, graze smart, ride the tide.
Ostracod
Tiny shells, huge history
Dunkleosteus
Armor-plated apex of Devonian seas
Feather Star
Feathery arms, drifting meals
Eagle Ray
Wings that crack shells
Emperor Angelfish
Reef royalty in stripes and rings
Orchid Dottyback
Small purple fish, big reef attitude
Cormorant
Dive deep. Hunt sleek. Dry proud.
Pacific Spaghetti Eel
The eel that lives like a worm
Spotted Garden Eel
The plankton-picker of the sand flats
Comb Jellyfish
Eight comb rows, endless glow
Nematode
Roundworms: small bodies, huge impact
Mollusk
One phylum, endless forms
Cone Snail
Harpoon hunters of the reef
Irukandji Jellyfish
Small bell. Big sting.
Sea Spider
All legs, no land-meet Pycnogonida
Goliath Grouper
Mangroves to wrecks-Atlantic giant
Pinfish
Thumbprint spot, pin-sharp defense.
Sea Bass
From reef hunters to plankton pickers