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African Pompano
Alectis ciliaris
Youngsters trail silver streamers like underwater kites.
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Anchovy Ball
Engraulidae
Tiny teammates with a giant place in the food web.
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Anemone
Actiniaria
A stinging sea animal disguised as a flower.
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Anglerfish
Melanocetus johnsonii
A glowing fishing rod hangs over a hungry mouth.
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Arrow Crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis
A tiny reef spider with an arrow-shaped nose.
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Barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
A silver ambush rocket with a mouthful of daggers.
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Barrel Eye Fish
Macropinna microstoma
A clear head hides swiveling green eyes.
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Basking Shark
Cetorhinus maximus
A gentle giant swims with a mouth like a tunnel.
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Black Marlin
Istiompax indica
A heavyweight billfish with fins that never fold flat.
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Black Swallower
Chiasmodon niger
A stretchy belly makes every meal supersized.
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Blue Crab
Callinectes sapidus
A sideways swimmer with blue claws and paddle feet.
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Blue Sea Dragon
Glaucus atlanticus
A tiny upside-down dragon steals stings from its lunch.
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Blue Shark
Prionace glauca
Long-winged and bright blue, this shark never stops roaming.
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Blue Tang
Acanthurus coeruleus
A blue reef grazer carrying a hidden tail scalpel.
Open field guideBlue Whale
Balaenoptera musculus
Earth's largest animal lives on bite-sized krill.
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Bluefin Tuna
Thunnus thynnus
A warm-powered athlete built to cross an ocean.
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Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
A schooling hunter with serious teeth and endless energy.
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Bluestriped Grunt
Haemulon sciurus
A striped schooler that actually grunts underwater.
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Bonito Tuna
Sarda sarda
A striped speedster from the tuna-and-mackerel family.
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Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
A social echo-hunter with a signature whistle.
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Boxfish
Ostraciidae
A hovering fish sealed inside natural box-shaped armor.
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Bristlemouth
Cyclothone spp.
Tiny lights, tiny teeth, enormous numbers.
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Brittlestar
Ophiuroidea
Five wriggly arms row across the seafloor.
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Carcharhinus leucas
A stocky sea shark equally comfortable upriver.
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Chimera
Chimaeriformes
A ghostly shark cousin with crushing tooth plates.
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Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes pedersoni
A see-through reef hygienist waving extra-long antennae.
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Cleaner Wrasse
Labroides dimidiatus
The reef's tiny dentist, barber, and parasite picker.
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Clownfish
Amphiprioninae
A tiny reef neighbor protected by stinging tentacles.
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Coelacanth
Latimeria chalumnae
An ancient fish rediscovered in modern seas.
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Colossal Squid
Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni
The heavyweight squid carries swiveling hooks.
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Cookie Cutter
Isistius brasiliensis
A tiny shark takes perfectly round bites.
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Crevalle Jack
Caranx hippos
A hard-pulling jack that thrives from rivers to reefs.
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Crown of Thorns
Acanthaster cf. solaris
A many-armed coral eater covered in venomous thorns.
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Deep Cucumber
Holothuroidea
A squishy recycler vacuums the ocean floor.
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Deep Sea Jelly
Atolla wyvillei
A blue pinwheel alarm summons bigger trouble.
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Deep Sea Skate
Bathyraja abyssicola
A soft-winged hunter glides over the abyss.
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Dumbo Octopus
Grimpoteuthis spp.
Flappy ear-fins make deep-sea flight look easy.
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Emerald Crab
Mithraculus sculptus
A tiny green reef custodian with spoon-shaped claws.
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Fairy Parrotfish
Scaridae
A rainbow reef gardener with a rock-crunching beak.
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Fangtooth Fish
Anoplogaster cornuta
The ocean's biggest grin fits in your hand.
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Flying Fish
Exocoetidae
A fin-winged escape artist that glides above the waves.
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French Angelfish
Pomacanthus paru
A golden-edged sponge snacker that often swims in pairs.
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Frigate Tuna
Auxis thazard
A small tuna built for warm-water sprints.
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Frilled Shark
Chlamydoselachus anguineus
Frilly gills frame a snake-shaped shark.
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Frogfish
Antennariidae
A camouflaged fisher with its own wiggly lure.
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Galapagos Shark
Carcharhinus galapagensis
An island-patrolling shark with a curious streak.
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Giant Clam
Tridacna gigas
The world's biggest bivalve, powered partly by sunshine.
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Giant Isopod
Bathynomus giganteus
A football-sized pillbug patrols the ocean floor.
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Giant Phantom Jelly
Stygiomedusa gigantea
Four ghostly ribbons trail through the abyss.
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Giant Red Shrimp
Neognathophausia ingens
A crimson crustacean launches a glowing smoke screen.
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Giant Squid
Architeuthis dux
Bus-sized tentacles reach through midnight water.
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Giant Triton
Charonia tritonis
A giant hunting snail that tackles thorny sea stars.
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Giant Tube Worm
Riftia pachyptila
Friendly bacteria power a mouthless vent giant.
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Goblin Shark
Mitsukurina owstoni
Its jaws launch forward like a spring trap.
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Goliath Grouper
Epinephelus itajara
A reef giant with a vacuum-powered gulp.
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Great Barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
A silver torpedo built for lightning-fast ambushes.
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Great White
Carcharodon carcharias
A warm-muscled ocean hunter with rows of replacement teeth.
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Green Moray Eel
Gymnothorax funebris
A crevice hunter with a second set of jaws.
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Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
A long-distance reef traveler powered by seagrass.
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Greenland Shark
Somniosus microcephalus
An icy giant can outlive generations of humans.
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Gulper Eel
Eurypharynx pelecanoides
A pelican-sized mouth unfolds from a ribbon body.
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Halfbeak
Hemiramphidae
A surface skimmer with only half a long beak.
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Hammerhead
Sphyrnidae
A living metal detector with eyes spread wide.
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Herring Ball
Clupea harengus
Millions of silver swimmers keep northern seas humming.
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Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
A singing traveler with wings and bubble-made fishing nets.
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Killer Whale
Orcinus orca
Ocean families turn teamwork into top-predator power.
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King Mackerel
Scomberomorus cavalla
A sleek silver king that chases schools at speed.
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Krill Bloom
Euphausiacea
Tiny crustaceans that power some of Earth's biggest animals.
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Leather Starfish
Dermasterias imbricata
A soft sea star that smells surprisingly garlicky.
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Lionfish
Pterois volitans
A striped ambush hunter armed with venomous spines.
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Loggerhead
Caretta caretta
A powerful shell-crusher that crosses whole oceans.
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Lookdown
Selene vomer
Turn sideways and this silver fish nearly disappears.
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Mahi-Mahi
Coryphaena hippurus
A rainbow-fast fish that grows almost while you watch.
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Man O' War
Physalia physalis
A floating colony sails with a curtain of stingers.
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Manta Ray
Mobula alfredi
A flying carpet that filters tiny ocean snacks.
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Mantis Shrimp
Stomatopoda
A rainbow-eyed crustacean with spring-loaded hunting arms.
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Market Squid
Doryteuthis opalescens
An iridescent jet swimmer with a one-year adventure.
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Megamouth Shark
Megachasma pelagios
A rare giant mouth follows krill through dim water.
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Needlefish
Belonidae
A surface hunter armed with a beakful of needles.
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Nudibranch
Nudibranchia
A shell-free sea slug dressed in impossible colors.
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Ocean Sunfish
Mola mola
A giant swimming pancake with no ordinary tail.
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Ocean Triggerfish
Canthidermis sufflamen
A tough-skinned drifter with a lockable fin trigger.
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Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Carcharhinus longimanus
White-tipped paddle fins cruise the far open sea.
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Octopus
Octopoda
A soft-bodied puzzle solver with eight sensing arms.
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Owlfish
Bathylagidae
Dinner-plate eyes scan the midnight water.
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Oysters
Ostreidae
Living water filters that build bustling shell cities.
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Pacific Grenadier
Coryphaenoides acrolepis
A patient scavenger with a ribbon-like tail.
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Peacock Squid
Taonius spp.
Glass skin, giant eyes, and lights underneath.
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Picasso Triggerfish
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
A swimming artwork with a clever locking spine.
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Pilot Whale
Globicephala spp.
Deep-diving dolphins that stick close to their families.
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Pompano
Trachinotus carolinus
A silver beach cruiser that digs up crunchy snacks.
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Porcupine Fish
Diodon hystrix
A shy night hunter that becomes a spiky balloon.
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Queen Angelfish
Holacanthus ciliaris
A royal-blue reef beauty wearing a tiny forehead crown.
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Reef Shark
Carcharhinus melanopterus
A shallow-water shark with ink-dipped fin tips.
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Remora
Echeneidae
The ocean's hitchhiker carries its own suction cup.
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Sailfish
Istiophorus platypterus
A color-changing sail helps herd dinner into reach.
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Sardine Ball
Clupeidae
A silver swirl that makes predators dizzy.
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Sargeant Major
Abudefduf saxatilis
A striped reef guard with military-looking bars.
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Sea Urchin
Diadema antillarum
A spiky reef gardener with five self-sharpening teeth.
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Shortfin Mako Shark
Isurus oxyrinchus
A warm-muscled shark shaped like a living rocket.
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Silky Shark
Carcharhinus falciformis
Tiny tooth-like scales give this shark a silky glide.
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Silverside Ball
Menidia menidia
A living ribbon of silver along the shore.
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Southern Flounder
Paralichthys lethostigma
A sideways sand ninja with both eyes upstairs.
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Spanish Hogfish
Bodianus rufus
A purple-and-yellow wrasse with a rooting piglike snout.
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Spectacled Parrotfish
Chlorurus perspicillatus
A Hawaiian reef grazer wearing colorful eye spectacles.
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Sperm Whale
Physeter macrocephalus
The biggest toothed whale hunts by sound in darkness.
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Spinner Dolphins
Stenella longirostris
Acrobatic night hunters that spin above the waves.
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Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
A deep-diving hunter with a built-in sword and heater.
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Thresher Shark
Alopias vulpinus
Half shark, half tail, and all expert hunter.
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Tiger Shark
Galeocerdo cuvier
A striped night hunter with can-opener teeth.
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Tripletail
Lobotes surinamensis
A sideways leaf disguise hides three pretend tails.
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Tripod Fish
Bathypterois grallator
Living stilts turn the seafloor into a lookout.
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Twinspot Butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
A fluttering reef disk decorated with two clever false eyes.
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Vampyroteuthis infernalis
A velvet cloak hides a gentle snow-eater.
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Viperfish
Chauliodus sloani
Needle fangs turn darkness into a trap.
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Wahoo
Acanthocybium solandri
Blue racing stripes mark one of the sea's sprinters.
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Whale Shark
Rhincodon typus
The world's biggest fish wears a starry fingerprint.
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White Grunt
Haemulon plumierii
A red-mouthed reef school makes its name by grunting.
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Yellowfin Tuna
Thunnus albacares
Golden fins slice warm oceans at marathon speed.
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Yellowtail Amberjack
Seriola lalandi
A golden-striped traveler with a powerful forked tail.
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