Mole Crab (Sand Flea)
Burrow fast. Filter the surf.
Conservation Threats
Overfishing
Unsustainable fishing practices depleting marine and freshwater species
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Overfishing Animals
Hairy Frogfish
Hairy master of disguise-hook, lure, gulp
Oilfish
Deep-water predator with a waxy secret
Bearded Fireworm
Look, don't touch-the reef's fire-beard
Bass
Bass: many lineages, one big name
Smooth Hammerhead Shark
Smooth head, sharp hunter.
Decorator Crab
Wear the reef. Fool the predator.
Stoplight Loosejaw
The deep sea's red-light hunter
Ocean Whitefish
A tilefish by blood, a whitefish by name
Limpet
Cling hard, graze smart, ride the tide.
Knifefish
Life in South America, powered by volts
Kaluga Sturgeon
Giant hunter of the Amur
Crayfish
Claws that shape freshwater worlds
Giant Siphonophore
Many bodies, one predator.
Feather Star
Feathery arms, drifting meals
Opaleye (Rudderfish)
The kelp-forest fish with an opal eye
Snailfish
Snailfishes: clingers of the cold deep
Ozark Bass
The Ozarks' star-spotted rock bass
Barreleye Fish (Barrel Eye)
A clear head with eyes that swivel
Elephant Fish
Probe the seafloor, chimaera-style
Eagle Ray
Wings that crack shells
Emperor Angelfish
Reef royalty in stripes and rings
Kelp Greenling
Kelp forests' colorful egg-guarder
Cormorant
Dive deep. Hunt sleek. Dry proud.