Duncker’s Pipefish

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Duncker’s PipefishScientific Name: Halicampus dunckeriCategory: FishSubcategory: PipefishesSize: Total length: 3.5–5.9 in (9–15 cm)Weight: 0.1–0.3 oz (3–8 g)Lifespan: 2–4 years in tropical reef ecosystemsDiet: Micro-carnivore (copepods,...

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Peacock Mantis ShrimpScientific Name: Odontodactylus scyllarusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: StomatopodaSize: Body length: 5–7 in (13–18 cm); Maximum length: up to 8 in (20 cm)Weight: 2.8–4.2 oz (80–120 g)Lifespan: 4–6 years in tropical...

Ocellated Leaf Slug

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Ocellated Leaf SlugScientific Name: Plakobranchus ocellatusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: SacoglossaSize: Body length: 1.2–2.0 in (3.0–5.0 cm)Weight: 0.04–0.12 oz (1.0–3.5 g)Lifespan: 9–14 months in warm shallow marine habitatsDiet:...

Humpback Turretfish

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Humpback TurretfishScientific Name: Tetrosomus gibbosusCategory: FishSubcategory: Boxfishes & CowfishesSize: Total length: 8.0–12.0 in (20–30 cm)Weight: 1.0–2.5 lb (450–1,100 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years in the wildDiet: Carnivore / Benthic...

Banded Pipefish

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Banded PipefishScientific Name: Doryrhamphus dactyliophorusCategory: FishSubcategory: Syngnathidae & PipefishesSize: Total length: 5.5–7.5 in (14–19 cm); Elongated slender bodyWeight: 0.2–0.5 oz (6–14 g); Armored pipefishLifespan: 3–5...