Coral catsharks are nocturnal hunters, meaning they feed at night. These sharks like to inhabit coral reef communities in shallow coastal waters. Relatively secluded, coral catsharks can primarily be ...

Mote Marine Laboratory scientists have restored more than 216,000 corals to Florida’s Coral Reef—an exciting milestone. Starting in 2020, several of our restored corals spawned, engaging in sexual ...

This species of grass can reproduce sexually and asexually. Manatee grass grows along the coasts of Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Mexico, Central and South America. It grows best in shallow saltwater ...

While not native to Florida, Dungeness crabs are a popular seafood item in the state. Dungeness crabs are native to the west coast and can be found from Alaska to California. They like sandy or other ...

Neon gobies are a monogamous species, meaning they only take one partner to breed in their lifetime. Neon gobies are found in central and western Atlantic waters from Florida and Texas to Belize. They ...

This fish is commonly found in reef communities in the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. They can live in both salt and brackish water environments. Puddingwife wrasses evolve in appearance as they ...

New hammerhead shark named for late Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen is tagged and released. Photo credit: Mays Family Foundation/Katie Flowers. A hammerhead shark species discovered by scientists ...

Blacknose sharks can be found in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea living in coastal waters over coral, sand or shell bottoms. These sharks get their name from the dark spot on ...

These fish can get up to 20 pounds (9.1 Kilograms) but are commonly found around 5 pounds (2.3 Kilograms). Crevalle jack can be found in the western Atlantic ocean and in the Gulf of Mexico from ...

Parrotfish are herbivores. They feed on algae by using their parrot-like beaks to scrape the algae off of corals and other rocky substrates. They use pharygeal (throat) teeth to grind and rock they ...

The Ocean Acidification Program in Sarasota, FL, directed by Dr. Emily R. Hall, focuses on monitoring changes in carbonate chemistry (pH, total alkalinity, total dissolved inorganic carbon, and pCO2) ...

Mote Marine Laboratory is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a substantial grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation to support an ...