SPECIES GUIDE
Your small guide to marine species that can be found in Miami Beach waters...
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  1. Green Moray Eel Inside the Wheel of an M60 Army Tank in Miami Beach, FL
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    Green Moray Eel Inside the Wheel of an M60 Army Tank in Miami Beach, FL
  2. Scorpionfish are Masters of Camoflauge on the Reef
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    Scorpionfish are Masters of Camoflauge on the Reef
  3. Blue Striped Grunts Eating a "Meadow" of Damselfish Eggs
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    Blue Striped Grunts Eating a "Meadow" of Damselfish Eggs
  4. Blue-Eyed Hermit Crab - Miami Beach, FL
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    Blue-Eyed Hermit Crab - Miami Beach, FL
  5. Southern Stingray in Miami Beach, FL
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    Southern Stingray in Miami Beach, FL
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    Common Octopus
  7. Blue Headed Wrasse over a Diploria (Coral Species)
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    Blue Headed Wrasse over a Diploria (Coral Species)
  8. Nurse Shark - The Most Docile Shark in the Sea
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    Nurse Shark - The Most Docile Shark in the Sea
  9. A Couple of Beautiful French Angelfish
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    A Couple of Beautiful French Angelfish
  10. A Stoplight Parrotfish in its Initial Stage
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    A Stoplight Parrotfish in its Initial Stage
  11. Hogfish (Also a Fisherman's Favorite)
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    Hogfish (Also a Fisherman's Favorite)
  12. A Small Fairy Basslet Packing a Neon Punch
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    A Small Fairy Basslet Packing a Neon Punch
  13. Sargeant Major Fish Love Doritos and Hanging out at the Waters Surface
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    Sargeant Major Fish Love Doritos and Hanging out at the Waters Surface
  14. A Bar Jack - Commonly Seen in the First 40 Feet of the Water Column
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    A Bar Jack - Commonly Seen in the First 40 Feet of the Water Column
  15. Blue Tangs on the Reef
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    Blue Tangs on the Reef
  16. An Arrowcrab - Frequently Described by Divers as an "Underwater Spider"
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    An Arrowcrab - Frequently Described by Divers as an "Underwater Spider"
  17. A Sand Diver Fish Looking Grumpy and Curious
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    A Sand Diver Fish Looking Grumpy and Curious
  18. Flashes of Irridescent Blue from the Blue Chromis Fish
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    Flashes of Irridescent Blue from the Blue Chromis Fish
  19. A Spotted Trunkfish - One of the Most Adorable Fish on our Reef
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    A Spotted Trunkfish - One of the Most Adorable Fish on our Reef
  20. Queen Triggerfish Showing Off Her Colors
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    Queen Triggerfish Showing Off Her Colors
  21. A Long Spine Porcupinefish
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    A Long Spine Porcupinefish
  22. A Queen Angelfish Showing Off Her Cloak of Colors
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    A Queen Angelfish Showing Off Her Cloak of Colors
  23. Porkfish Amongst Sea Fans and a Boulder Star Coral
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    Porkfish Amongst Sea Fans and a Boulder Star Coral
  24. A Spotted Drum Fish - Black & White Beauty
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    A Spotted Drum Fish - Black & White Beauty
  25. A Rock Beauty Fish in a Reef
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    A Rock Beauty Fish in a Reef