Opah
Warm-bodied hunter of the mid-ocean
Animal Habitats
Open Ocean
Pelagic waters away from coasts, home to migratory fish and marine mammals
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Open Ocean Animals
Ladyfish
Silver rockets of the surf
Triggerfish
Lock, load, and guard the reef
Crocodylomorph
From river ambush to ocean roam
Thalassomedon
Long neck, open sea, Cretaceous hunter
Pliosaur
Big jaws. Short neck. Ocean boss.
Grebe
Lobed-toe divers with dance moves
Skua
Pirates of the polar seas
Merganser
Sawbills built for the chase
Eel catfish
Eel-shaped, spine-armed, reef-to-river
Damselfish
Small fish, big reef attitude
Pyrosome
Glowing tubes that filter the sea
Blue Tang
Blue body, yellow tail-reef grazer
Pink Salmon
Two years. One run. Big impact.
Blue Dragon Sea Slug
Steal the sting. Ride the waves.
Box Jellyfish
Square bell, sharp vision, serious sting
Pompano Fish
Silver speedster of the surf
Jack Crevalle
The bull-jack of the Atlantic
Ocean Perch
Deep, red, and built for the long haul
Thornback Ray
Spines on top, hunter below
Clearnose Skate
See-through snout, seafloor scout
White Sturgeon
Ancient armored giant of the Pacific rivers
Giant Trevally
The Indo-Pacific's powerhouse jack
Atlantic Cod
The barbel-chinned backbone of the Atlantic