Scaled herrings travel in large groups, called schools. Throughout the Caribbean Sea, west Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, scaled herrings inhabit coral reefs and sandy bottoms near the shore.

Spottail pinfish can venture into brackish (the mix of fresh and saltwater) environments as well as marine environments. These fish live in coral reefs, rocky and sandy bottom areas, estuaries and ...

When in darker areas, this fish is able to become almost completely invisible due to the changing colors of their scales. When light is present, these fish appear blue in color. Throughout the Gulf of ...

French grunts travel in large groups, sometimes reaching thousands. In the Gulf of Mexico and western Atlantic Ocean, French grunts live near rocky surfaces, coral reefs, seagrass beds, lagoons and ...

Grunts get their name from the grunting sound they make with their teeth deep within their throats. This sound fends off predators and warns other fish to not come too close. On average, the blue ...

These fish can be found in seagrass beds, sandy bottoms and coral reefs throughout the Gulf of Mexico and western Atlantic ocean. The tomtate grunt is silvery grey with yellow stripes running from ...

Throughout the western Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, white grunts can be found in shallow coastal waters. They inhabit coral reefs and sandy bottoms. White grunts are a shiny ...

These fish can reach lengths of 22 inches (55 centimeters) and weigh around 3.5 pounds (1.6 kilograms). These fish are herbivorous, meaning they only plants. Stoplight parrotfish graze on algae ...

Young yellow tail snappers hang around seagrass beds and as they mature, they live in coral reef communities. Yellowtail snappers are found in coral reefs communities in the Gulf of Mexico, western ...

As opportunistic eaters, gray snappers aren't picky about their food. They feed mainly on crustaceans like shrimp and crabs, but will also eat smaller fishes, octopus, worms and mollusks. Occurring in ...

Parrotfish feed on algae growing on corals and rocky surfaces in their environment. Despite their name, rainbow parrotfish do not display all seven colors of the rainbow. Their bodies are bright teal ...

Lane snappers that live in deeper ocean waters have darker and more prominent coloring. In the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and western Atlantic Ocean, adult lane snappers live in reefs and vegetated ...