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Shortfin Mako Shark Isurus oxyrinchus
Shortfin mako sharks are speed demons. They can swim up to 45 miles per hour.
Seahorse Genus Hippocampus
Seahorses are actually fish and they swim upright. Seahorses are generally small and range from about the size of a thumbnail to more than a foot long.
Blacktip Reef Shark Carcharhinus melanopterus
You can find a blacktip reef shark swimming shallow waters, sometimes showing off their black tip. Learn more with this ocean wildlife factsheet.
Clownfish Amphiprioninae
Clownfish live in a symbiotic relationship with their host anemone. Dive in and learn more about the clownfish with this ocean wildlife factsheet.
Polar Cod Boreogadus saida
Polar cod are one of the most abundant fish in the circumpolar Arctic, occurring in all corners of the region in icy, sub-zero waters.
Hammerhead Shark Sphyrnidae
Hammerhead sharks are one of the most recognizable sharks in the sea. They have wide-set eyes, which gives them a better field of vision than other sharks.
Nurse Shark Ginglymostoma cirratum
Nurse sharks prefer to stay close to the seafloor in warm, shallow waters. They live in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans.
Tiger Shark Galeocerdo cuvier
Tiger sharks are known for being aggressive, and it’s true that they are second only to great whites in numbers of shark attacks on humans.
Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Lutjanus campechanus
Gulf of Mexico red snapper is one of the most economically valuable fish in the Gulf of Mexico. Learn more about ocean wildlife with these factsheets.
Lionfish Pterois volitans and P. miles
Lionfish are originally from the S. Pacific & Indian Oceans. Now, their invaded range includes the Western Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Ocean & Gulf of Mexico.
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