This fish and others of its genus are called surgeonfish. Two erectile spines at the base of its tail, sharp as a surgeon’s scalpel, are used in defense as the fish flicks its tail at predators or challengers. Young Mata tang are brown and become blue-grey as they age.
Zalophus californianus California Sea Lions are mammals. They must breathe at the surface and hold their breath while underwater, so they are specially adapted…
Trichoglossus forsteni Found on a single Indonesian island, this formerly abundant nectar-feeding parrot has undergone an alarming population decrease, attributed to trapping for the…
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