221 Amazing Marine Animals Encyclopedia
221 Amazing Marine Animals Encyclopedia compiles all the info about Marine Animals. Read their life routine, what they eat and how they live and more!
Warthog
Common name : Common warthog Scientific name : Phacochoerus africanus. Family : Suidae Native to : Sub-Saharan Africa Interesting fact : The warthog is the only species of the pig that has adapted to grazing and savanna habitats. Conservation status : Least Concern It is a wild member of the pig family. The common name …
Vicuña (Vicugna)
Common name : Vicugna Scientific name : Vicugna vicugna Family : Camelidae Native to : South America Interesting fact : They yield small amounts of fine wool, every three years. Conservation status : Least Concern It has a long, woolly coat which is tawny brown on the back, while the fur on the throat and …
Tufted Deer
Scientific name : Elaphodus cephalophus Family : Cervidae Native to : China and Myanmar Interesting fact : Its hide costs much and sells for a lot of money. Conservation status : Near Threatened It is called tufted deer because of a tuft of black hair on its forehead. The deer bears close resemblance to the …
Snowshoe Hare
Common name : Varying hare or Snowshoe rabbit Scientific name : Lepus americanus Family : Leporidae Native to : North America Interesting fact : Unlike rabbits, they live above the ground. Conservation status : Least Concern It has the name ‘snowshoe’ because of the large size of its hind feet and the marks its tail …
Zebra Shark
Common name : Leopard shark, Common carpet shark Scientific name : Stegostoma fasciatum Family : Stegostomatidae Native to : Indo-Pacific Oceans Interesting fact : Zebra sharks movelike eels with their tails moving from side-to-side. Conservation status : Vulnerable Only the juveniles of the zebra shark have stripes whereas the adults have leopard-like spots. This fish …
Yellow Moray Eel
Common name : Green eel, Brown reef eel, Sydney green moray Scientific name : Gymnothorax prasinus Family : Muraenidae Native to : South-West Pacific region Interesting fact : It swims by flexing its whole body into lateral waves. Conservation status : Not Evaluated The yellowish-brown to green eel has an orange head and a yellow …
Yellow Fin Tuna
Scientific name : Thunnus albacores Family : Scombridae Native to : Tropical and sub-tropical oceans worldwide Interesting fact : They are built for speed, capable of capturing fast-moving baitfish like flying fish and mackerels. Conservation status : Near Threatened The yellow fin tuna has a very dark metallic blue body with a silvery belly having …
Yeti Crab
Common name : Yeti lobster Scientific name : Kiwa hirsute Family : Kiwaidae Native to : Pacific and Antarctic ridge Conservation status : Not Evaluated The yeti crab is a hairy white crabsensing its surroundings with its hair, as it lacks eyes. The arms are covered in bacteriathat live and grow in the hair. These …
Yellow Tail Amberjack
Common name : Great amberjack, Silver king Scientific name : Seriola lalandi Family : Carangidae Native to : Pacific and Indian Oceans Conservation status : Not Evaluated The yellow tail amberjack is foundaround offshore islands, rocky reefs and kelp beds. It grows up to 250 cm long and weighs 52 kg.It has a blue back, …
Yellow Tang
Common name : Yellow sailfin tang, Yellow surgeonfish Scientific name : Zebrasoma flavescens Family : Acanthuridae Native to : Pacific and Indian Oceans Interesting fact : It has sharp spines near the tailwhich is used in defence and as an anchorin the rocks. Conservation status : Least Concern The yellow tang is found in shallow …
X-ray Tetra
Common name : Golden pristella tetra, Water goldfinch Scientific name : Pristella maxillaris Family : Characidae Native to : South America Interesting fact : It has an acute sense of hearing. Conservation status : Not Evaluated The X-ray tetra has faint gold scales on a translucent layer of skin,allowing its backbone to be clearly …
Xiphias
Common name : Swordfish, Broadbill Scientific name : Xiphias gladius Family : Xiphiidae Native to : Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans Interesting fact : They are ectothermic animalswith special organs next to their eyes to heat theireyes and brain, improving their vision. Conservation status : Least Concern Xiphias are migratory fish with elongated, round bodies, …
Wunderpus
Common name : Wonderpus octopus Scientific name : Wunderpus photogenicus Family : Octopodidae Native to : Western Indo-Pacific Oceans Interesting fact : The wunderpus can imitate other sea creatures in a flash to confuse predators and prey. Conservation status : Not Evaluated The wunderpus is an octopus with a unique pattern of white bars and …
Wreckfish
Common name : Atlantic wreckfish Scientific name : Polyprion americanus Family : Polyprionidae Native to : Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans Conservation status : Data Deficient Wreckfish inhabit rocky reefs, caves andshipwrecks. Their compressed bodies have small rough scales, scaly heads, spines on thedorsal fins and horizontal ridges on the opercleswith short spines in …
White Shrimp
Common name : Grey shrimp, Lake shrimp Scientific name : Litopenaeus setiferus Family : Penaeidae Native to : Atlantic Coast of North America and the Gulf of Mexico Conservation status : Not Evaluated The white shrimp is bluish white with a tinge of pinkon the sides. They are 197 mm long with antennaethat are three …
White-beaked Dolphin
Scientific name : Lagenorhynchus albirostris Family : Delphinidae Native to : North Atlantic Ocean Conservation status : Least Concern The white-beaked dolphin loves cold and sub-polar waters. It grows 230-310 cm long and weighs 180-350 kg. They have short, creamy white beaks, dark grey bodies with white patches and curved, sickle-shaped dorsal fins. They dive …
Weedy Seadragon
Common name : Common seadragon Scientific name : Phyllopteryx taeniolatus Family : Syngnathidae Native to : Eastern Indian Ocean and South-Western Pacific Ocean Interesting fact : The male has a brood pouch and cares for the developing eggs. Conservation status : Near Threatened Living in rocky reefs, seaweed beds and seagrass meadows are these seadragons …
Walrus
Common name : Morse Scientific name : Odobenus rosmarus Family : Odobenidae Native to : Arctic Ocean and sub-arctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere Interesting fact : They can dive up to 80 metresand remain submerged for half an hour. Conservation status : Data Deficient Walruses are large flippered marine mammals growing up to 2.2-3.6 …
Viper Fish
Common name : Sloan’s viper fish, Sloan’s fang fish Scientific name : Chauliodus sloani Family : Stomiidae Native to : Tropical and temperate waters worldwide Interesting fact : The first vertebra rightbehind the head acts as a shock absorber when it charges at its victim at a high speed. Conservation status : Not Evaluated The …
Violet Sea Snail
Common name : Common purple snail Scientific name : Janthina janthina Family : Janthinidae Native to : Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans Interesting fact : It is a protandric hermaphrodite,born male and developing into female later. Conservation status : Not Evaluated This purple, floating snail has a long cylindrical snout, a paperthin shell, and lacks …
Velvet Crab
Common name : Devil crab, Witch crab, Velvet swimming crab, Lady crab Scientific name : Necora puber Family : Portunidae Native to : North-West Europe Conservation status : Not Evaluated The velvet crab has a wide, flattenedcarapace that is blue, covered in reddish-brown hair, giving it a velvety texture. It has bright redeyes and ten …
Vampire Squid
Scientific name : Vampyroteuthis infernalis Family : Vampyroteuthidae Native to : Temperate and tropical oceans worldwide Interesting fact : It is entirely covered in photophores,producing disorienting flashes of light lasting several minutes. Conservation status : Not Evaluated The vampire squid has a gelatinous, velvety jet-black bodyand large eyes that are red or blue. Its eight …
Unicorn Fish
Common name : Bluespine unicorn fish, Short-nose unicorn fish, Unicorn tang Scientific name : Naso unicornis Family : Acanthuridae Native to : Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean and the Red Sea Interesting fact : They have smooth skins andare less susceptible to skin diseases than other tangs. Conservation status : Least Concern Found in coral reefs …
Umbrella Shell
Common name : Umbrella slug, Limpet Scientific name : Umbraculum umbraculum Family : Umbraculidae Native to : Pacific and Indian Oceans Interesting fact : The shell is too small for theanimal to withdraw itself into it. Conservation status : Not Evaluated The umbrella shell is a sea slug attached toovergrown rock walls. An external shell, …
Trumpet Fish
Common name : Atlantic trumpet fish Scientific name : Aulostomus maculatus Family : Aulostomidae Native to : Western Atlantic Ocean Interesting fact : Trumpet fish changecolour and stalk larger fish to hide and attack prey. Conservation status : Not Evaluated The trumpet fish lives in coral reefs or lagoons and can grow 40-80 cm long. …
Totoaba
Common name : Totuava Scientific name : Totoaba macdonaldi Family : Sciaenidae Native to : Gulf of California in Mexico Interesting fact : It migrates annually northward in winter tothe Colorado River delta to spawn in spring. Conservation status : Critically Endangered The totoaba is dusky silver with darker fins. The body is elongated and …
Toad Fish (Dark)
Common name : Dark toad fish Scientific name : Neophrynichthys latus Family : Psychrolutidae Native to : South-West Pacific, New Zealand. Interesting fact : They can survive out of water for 24 hours. Conservation status : Not Evaluated Toad fish are found in marine, brackish and freshwater habitats. These bottom-dwellers are 7.5–57.0 cm long. They …
Turtle (Atlantic Ridley)
Common name : Mexican ridley, Gulf ridley Scientific name : Lepidochelys kempii Family : Cheloniidae Native to : Mexico, United States Interesting fact : Sea turtles cannot retract their heads and limbs into their shells. Conservation status : Critically Endangered Seven species of sea turtles are known. They can grow 6-9 feet long, 3-5 feet …
Tun Shell
Common name : Giant tun Scientific name : Tonna galea Family : Tonnidae Native to : Tropical seas worldwide Interesting fact : Tun shell has a large foot with which it buries itself in the sand. Conservation status : Not Evaluated Tun shells are large marine snails inhabiting sandy or muddy bottoms in sea grass …
Trumpet Fish
Common name : Atlantic trumpet fish Scientific name : Aulostomus maculatus Family : Aulostomidae Native to : Western Atlantic Ocean Interesting fact : Trumpet fish changecolour and stalk larger fish to hide and attack prey. Conservation status : Not Evaluated The trumpet fish lives in coral reefs or lagoons and can grow 40-80 cm long. …
