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Fried Egg Jellyfish, popularly called as the egg-yolk jellyfish, is named so as it has a translucent bell with a yellow dome in the middle making it look like a fried egg. The bright purple tips at the end of their tentacles have symbiotic algae like those in corals. These fishes live for only half a year from summer to winter.

Alligator gar is the largest fish of the gar species and is a heavyweight fish of the freshwater environment. It is called the living fossil since it has been in existence for more than 100 million years. Known for living as natural predators, alligator gars have sharp razor-like teeth that lunge on its prey with its wide jaws.

Black sea cucumber is a soft black fish with an elongated body that lives on the seafloor. The fish is covered in sand and thrives by feeding on the decaying organic matter. When threatened, the Black Sea Cucumber expels its guts through the anus and if injured, it protects itself by secreting a venomous liquid.

Blacktip Reef Shark is commonly identified by the sharp black tip on its fins. The fish is often found in shallow marine water environments, freshwater habitats close to the ocean and near coral reefs. It is also present near mangrove forests, moving in and out with the tide. Being a predator, the Blacktip Reef Shark preys on other small fishes.

Known for their vibrant blue body and yellow tail, Blue Tangs are commonly found in the clear waters of coral reefs across the Indo-Pacific area. They are also called the surgeonfish because the spines on the top and bottom of their body look like a scalpel used by a surgeon. The flesh of Blue Tang is found to be poisonous.

Bowmouth Guitarfish is a type of ray fish with a large and flattened head that tapers off to a tail, making the fish look like a shark. It is an endangered species that is hunted for its fins and due to its slow reproduction rate, the population of Bowmouth Guitarfish is on the decline. The jaws of the fish are strong enough to hunt molluscs and crustaceans.

Shaped like the human brain with grooved surface resembling the folds of the brain, the Brain Coral is an important coral species that make up the building blocks of coral reefs. They can expand to large sizes and live for more than a hundred years. The Brain Coral is often found in shallow clear waters and feeds on small zooplanktons.

Bubble Coral is a hard coral usually found in the clear, warm and shallow waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The Bubble Coral is also called grape coral, pear coral and bladder coral. The bubbles are jelly-like tentacles that increase in size during daytime to absorb more sunlight and are used to catch food at night.

Bumphead Parrotfish is one of the largest coral reef fishes that grow up to 1.3 metres in length. The fused teeth of the fish looks like a parrot beak and hence it is named as parrotfish. The fish nourishes on corals and sponges while its waste is undigested calcium carbonate excreted as white sand. A single Bumphead Parrotfish is known to produce 450 kilograms of sand per year.

Clownfish is a vibrant orange coloured fish with white bands that is loved for its spirited behaviour. The clownfish communicates to its group by making clicking and popping noises. A layer of mucus is found on the body to protect the fish from sea anemones. The exciting fact about clownfish is that the largest male of the group changes its gender when the dominant female is lost.

Decorator Crab is known for its ability to decorate its shells to camouflage with the environment. They shed their old shells as they grow and move the decorations to the new shell. They disguise along with the corals and sponges which deter the predators. Decorator Crabs eat molluscs and crustaceans for survival.