The Marshall Islands government has announced it will protect an area of the Pacific Ocean described as ... and fish species such as the Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) and the bumphead ...

Juveniles are usually found among thickets of living staghorn corals. RANGE: Humphead wrasse are found throughout the Indo-Pacific Oceans, from the Red Sea and the coast of east Africa to the central ...

The yellow tang (top) and Hawaiian cleaner wrasse (bottom ... Maui Ocean Center / EVAN PASCUAL photo In the vast Pacific Ocean, Hawaii’s coral reefs reign as one of nature’s greatest marvels ...

You may have to trek a bit to reach the thousands of islands that comprise the South Pacific, but the journey is well worth the effort. In this vast area, you'll discover unspoiled beaches ...

With sumptuous, fleshy lips and a bulbous, protruding forehead, the humphead wrasse is an unforgettable fish. This enormous, colorful coral-reef dweller is slow to reproduce, making it vulnerable to ...

The giant Pacific octopus grows bigger and lives longer than any other octopus species. The size record is held by a specimen that was 30 feet across and weighed more than 600 pounds. Averages are ...