Gymnothorax funebris One of the largest of the morays, the green moray is often found at 6 feet long but can reach 8 feet and 65 pounds. Although it is actually dark grey-brown, it is covered in a thick yellow mucus, giving it its green coloring and protecting it from parasites and disease. Like
These transparent, ribbon-like larvae drift amongst the plankton as they develop.
Seriola dumerili This large fish is slender and agile, and can grow to be more than 6 feet long. Its is mostly a silvery white color, with a darker gray or bluish coloring from above. This is a popular recreational fish but because it is in the of the apex of the marine food chain, the larger one
Juvenile greater amberjacks feed on plankton such as decapod larvae and other small
Many species live in seagrasses: Bacteria and Fungi Bacteria and fungi are responsible for the decomposition of dead seagrass blades. Microfauna and meiofauna colonize the dead seagrass blades, feeding on the bacteria and fungi as well as on the dissolved organic matter released from the decompo
zooplankton: animal portion of the plankton, composed primarily of protozoans, small
Cetorhinus maximus This slow-moving migratory shark is the second largest fish, growing as long as 40 feet and weighing over 5 tons. It is often sighted swimming close to the surface, huge mouth open, filtering 2,000 tons of seawater per hour over its complicated gills to scoop up zooplankton. Ba
There is a theory that the basking shark feeds on the surface when plankton is abundant
Confirmed Megamouth Shark Sightings There have been 273 confirmed occurrences of megamouth sharks around the world and we are investigating reports of additional individuals. There is a small area in Taiwan where this species is frequently caught as bycatch in commercial drift nets. These localize
sightings are likely due to commercial fisheries targeting fish feeding off the same plankton
