221 Amazing Marine Animals Encyclopedia

Scientific name : Ptilichthys goodie Family : Ptilichthyidae Native to : North Pacific Ocean Interesting fact : They can be found on the surface at nightattracted by the light of fishing boats. Conservation status : Not Evaluated The quillfish is a slender, elongated, eel-like fish growing up to 34 cm long. It has over 230 […]

Common name : Brindlebass, Brown spotted cod Scientific name : Epinephelus lanceolatus Family : Serranidae Native to : Indo-Pacific region except thePersian Gulf Interesting fact : Living up to 50 years, thecolour of the fish dulls with age. Conservation status : Vulnerable One of the world’s largest bonyfish, the queensland giant grouper lives in coral

Scientific name : Ecsenius mandibularis Family : Blenniidae Native to : Western Pacific Ocean Interesting fact : The body of the queensland blenny is protected by a layer of slime. Conservation status : Not Evaluated Found living in coral reefs is the queensland blenny, a fish that is 7.5 cm long and has an elongated,

Common name : Giant conch, Pink conch Scientific name : Lobatus gigas Family : Strombidae Native to : North-Western Atlantic Interesting fact : The queen conch lays its eggs in longgelatinous strings on sand or seagrass. Conservation status : Critically Endangered    The queen conch is a sea snail living in seagrass beds. It has

Common name : Hard clam, Round clam Scientific name : Mercenaria mercenaria Family : Veneridae Native to : North America, Central America, New England and Canada Interesting fact : Quahogs begin their life as males and changetheir sex in successive years. Conservation status : Not Evaluated Quahogs are marine bivalve burrowing molluscs. They grow 1-4inches

Common name : Guineafowl puffer, White-spotted puffer Scientific name : Arothron meleagris Family : Tetraodontidae Native to : Indian and Pacific Oceans Interesting fact : Sharks are the only species that can eat pufferfish without any side-effects to their toxin. Conservation status : Least Concern Pufferfish can quickly ingest water and enlarge into a balloon

Common name : Giant tiger prawn Scientific name : Penaeus monodon Family : Penaeidae Native to : Oceans and worldwide seas Interesting fact : While molting, a prawn reabsorbs most of the protein and chitin from the old shell, as the new shell forms underneath. Conservation status : Least Concern Prawns belong to the sub-order

Common name : Bluebottle, Jellyfish, Stingingbluebottle, Stinger Scientific name : Physalia physalis Family : Physaliidae Native to : Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans Interesting fact : The tentacles have nematocysts thatare extremely venomous and deliver painful stings, killing prey. Conservation status : Not Evaluated Though the Portuguese man o’ war looks like a jellyfish yet

Common name : Mereswine Scientific name : Phocoenidae Family : Phocoenidae Native to : Oceans worldwide Interesting fact : Porpoises useecholocation to locate their prey. Conservation status : Critically Endangered Porpoises are dolphin-like, but much smaller aquatic mammals.Also related to whales, they have small, round heads and blunt jaws lined with spade-shaped teeth. They can

Common name : Blowfish, Balloonfish, Globefish Scientific name : Diodon holocanthus Family : Diodontidae Native to : Tropical and temperate waters worldwide Interesting fact : Porcupine fish can inflate its bodyby swallowing air or water. Conservation status : Not Evaluated Similar to the pufferfish, the porcupine fish has spines onits back that are raised when

Native to : Waters worldwide Conservation status : Not Evaluated Plankton are organisms living in oceans, seas or freshwater bodies throughout the world.These include drifting animals, protists, archaea, algae and bacteria. They are divided into phytoplankton (producers capable of photosynthesis), zooplankton (feeding on other plankton) and bacterioplankton (recyclers such as bacteria or archaea). They cannot

Common name : Wimple piranha Scientific name : Catoprion mento Family : Serrasalmidae Native to : South America Interesting fact : The thin lateral line running from the head to tail is a sense organ that detects pressure changes in water and helps navigate through obstacles. Conservation status : Not Evaluated Piranhas have sharp, interlocking

Common name : Guadalupe fur seal Scientific name : Arctocephalus townsendi Family : Diodontidae Native to : North Atlantic, North Pacific and Southern Oceans Interesting fact : The eyesight and hearing of pinnipeds are adapted for both air and water. Conservation status : Least Concern Pinnipeds are semi-aquatic marine mammals found in polar and sub-polar

Common name : Pink anemonefish,Salmon clownfish Scientific name : Amphiprion perideraion Family : Pomacentridae Native to : Asia-Pacific region Interesting fact : It is a protandeous hermaphrodite–the largest male in a group of about 8 fishes becomes a female. Conservation status : Not Evaluated The pink skunk clownfish lives among sea anemones in reef lagoons

Common name : Pineapple fish, Knight fish Scientific name : Cleidopus gloriamaris Family : Monocentridae Native to : Indian and Pacific Oceans Interesting fact : It has bioluminescent organs (under the lower jaw) that are used to communicate and attract prey. Conservation status : Not Evaluated The pinecone fish are yellowish-orange in colour having rounded