White sharks live in almost all coastal and offshore waters which have water temperature between 12 and 24 °C (54 and 75 °F), with greater concentrations in the United States, Japan, Oceania, Chile, and the Mediterranean. The great white shark has a robust, large, conical snout.
Octopus is a soft-bodied, eight-limbed mollusc of the order Octopoda. Octopuses inhabit various regions of the ocean, including coral reefs, pelagic waters, and the seabed; some live in the intertidal zone and others at abyssal depths. Most species grow quickly, mature early, and are short-lived.
Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 18.8 m (61.7 ft). The whale shark inhabits all tropical and warm-temperate seas. The fish is primarily pelagic.
The hammerhead sharks are a group of sharks that form the family Sphyrnidae, so named for the unusual and distinctive structure of their heads, which are flattened and laterally extended into a "hammer" shape called a cephalofoil. Most hammerhead species are placed in the genus Sphyrna.
Jellyfish and sea jellies are the informal common names given to the medusa-phase of certain gelatinous members of the subphylum Medusozoa, a major part of the phylum Cnidaria. Jellyfish are mainly free-swimming marine animals with umbrella-shaped bells and trailing tentacles.
Manta rays have broad heads, triangular pectoral fins, and horn-shaped cephalic fins located on either side of their mouths. Mantas move through the water by the wing-like movements of their pectoral fins. Mating takes place at different times of the year in different parts of the manta's range.
Blue Tang Fish has a royal blue body, yellow tail, and black "palette" design. The lower body is yellow in the west-central Indian Ocean. It grows to 30 cm (12 in). Adults typically weigh around 600 g (21 oz) and males are generally larger than females.The regal Blue Tang can be found throughout the Indo-Pacific.
The ocellaris clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris), also known as the false percula clownfish or common clownfish, is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae. The common clownfish is a small fish which grows up to 11 cm (4.3 inches). Its body has a stocky appearance and oval shape.
Barbour's seahorse is a species of fish of the family Syngnathidae. Hippocampus barbouri is found in seagrasses and shallow waters off the coasts of the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia.The Barbour's Seahorse is native to Indonesia (Bali, Jawa, Kalimantan, Sulawesi), Malaysia (Sabah), and the Philippines.
The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), is a species of oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine reptile. The loggerhead sea turtle is found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, as well as the Mediterranean Sea. It spends most of its life in saltwater and estuarine habitats.
Red crab is a species of land crab that is endemic to Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the Indian Ocean. red crabs are large crabs with the carapace measuring up to 116 millimetres (4.6 in) wide. red crabs use gills to breathe and must take great care to conserve body moisture.
Bottlenose dolphins have been known to hybridize with other dolphin species. Hybrids with Risso's dolphin occur both in the wild and in captivity. The bottlenose dolphin weighs an average of 300 kg (660 pounds), but can range from 150 and 650 kg (330 and 1,430 lb). It can reach a length of just over 4 meters (13 feet).
Sally Lightfoot crabs are brightly-coloured coastal scavengers, found in the Galapagos Islands and across the western coast of South and Central America. This crab lives among the rocks at the often turbulent, windy shore, just above the limit of the sea spray. It feeds on algae primarily, sometimes sampling other plant matter and dead animals.
This sea star occurs along the coast of North America from Sitka, Alaska to La Jolla, California. The pink sea star is found in relatively shallow water from the lower intertidal zone to 110 metres (360 ft) deep. The animal does not tolerate being out of water very well. The pink sea star is a carnivore and scavenger. Its main prey is bivalves.
The guppy has been captive bred for over 100 years, but originally came from South America. They are named for Robert John Lechmere Guppy who originally identified these fish on the island of Trinidad. They are native to freshwater streams in the north of South America, including Surinam, Guyana and Venezuela, and the Caribbean islands.