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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rainbow runners are a popular fish to catch and eat in Florida. These fish feed on marine invertebrates like sea urchins, sea stars, corals and worms. They'll occasionally eat zooplankton and other ...

Found in both marine and freshwater, horse eye jacks live near offshore reefs thought the Gulf of Mexico, western and eastern Atlantic Ocean. Horse eye jacks have a silver body with brown-green ...

These fish can be found anywhere from the western Atlantic Ocean to the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. They inhabit reefs, caves, holes in rocky areas and venture out to sandy/grassy areas to feed.