Atlantic Blue Tang

Fish > Surgeonfish

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Atlantic Blue TangScientific Name: Acanthurus coeruleusCategory: FishSubcategory: SurgeonfishSize: Total length: 8–12 in (20–30 cm); max length: 15 in (39 cm)Weight: 1.1–2.2 lb (0.5–1.0 kg)Lifespan: 12–20 years on healthy coral reefsDiet:...

Reticulated Moray

Fish > Eels

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Reticulated MorayScientific Name: Muraena retiferaCategory: FishSubcategory: EelsSize: Total length: 24.0–35.4 in (60–90 cm)Weight: 2.2–5.5 lb (1.0–2.5 kg)Lifespan: 15–25 years in rocky reef habitatsDiet: Carnivore / Ambush Predator (crabs,...

Atlantic Trumpetfish

Fish > Aulostomidae & Trumpetfishes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Atlantic TrumpetfishScientific Name: Aulostomus maculatusCategory: FishSubcategory: Aulostomidae & TrumpetfishesSize: Total length: 18–36 in (45–90 cm); Body diameter: 1.0–1.8 in (2.5–4.5 cm)Weight: 1.1–2.8 lb (0.5–1.3 kg)Lifespan: 5–9...

Northern Stargazer

Fish > Stargazers

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Northern StargazerScientific Name: Astroscopus guttatusCategory: FishSubcategory: StargazersSize: Total length: 12–18 in (30–46 cm); Maximum recorded: 22 in (56 cm)Weight: 2.0–5.5 lb (0.9–2.5 kg)Lifespan: 4–7 years in temperate coastal...

Brazilian Slipper Lobster

Invertebrates > Crustaceans

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Brazilian Slipper LobsterScientific Name: Scyllarides brasiliensisCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansSize: Total body length 20 to 28 cm (8 to 11 in); carapace length up to 11 cm (4.3 in)Weight: 0.6 to 1.8 kg (1.3 to 4.0...