Females in this species give birth to young in the springtime. Split-nose rockfish are small in size and can range in color from pink and orange to red and white. They have large eyes, sharp head ...

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These shrimp only live for a year and usually die post-spawning season. Glass shrimp can be hard to spot because of their transparent coloring. Faint striping occurs on their midsection and ends at ...

These fish only live to around 5 years of age. Bluespotted sunfish can be found along the Atlantic coast and the Gulf of Mexico inhabiting ponds, rivers and river bends. Bluespotted sunfish are olive ...

Female mosquitofish are larger than their male counterparts, growing up to 2.4 inches (6.1 centimeters) long. Males usually reach 1.4 inches (3.6 centimeters) in length. These freshwater fish can be ...

These urchins are harvested for their roe, their reproductive material. The roe is called Uni in Japanese and is served in sushi restaurants. Red sea urchins tend to live in rocky areas, often in ...

Banded sunfish eggs are buoyant, meaning they'll float into the water column after they're laid. Banded sunfish have yellow-tan bodies with five to seven dark vertical bars. They have rounded tail ...

This fish can handle a wide range of temperatures — from 45.5 degrees Fahrenheit (7.5 Celsius) up to 89.6 Fahrenheit (32 Celsius), with extreme cold intervals. This eastern Pacific fish can be found ...

Target rock shrimp can swim up to 456 feet (139 meters) deep. Rock shrimp get their name from their extremely hard exoskeletons. This species can range in color from red and gray to brown and black.

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Females of this species are slightly larger than their male counterparts. They can grow to 2.05 inches (5.2 centimeters) long. The sailfin molly can live in fresh, brackish or salt water environments.