Marine eco animals

Manta Ray

There are two species of Manta Ray, the reef manta and the giant manta ray.

Mantas, along with the nine species of devil ray, are the only rays that evolved to be filter feeders.

Sailfish

Sailfish can swim up to 68 miles per hour, which is one of the highest speeds recorded for an aquatic organism. They can change their color in order to confuse prey and signal other sailfish.

Leafy Seadragon

The Leafy Seadragon is a rare species found in the southwestern

coastline of Australia. To buy one (don’t) costs around $10,000 to $15,000. Unlike other seahorses, they cannot curl their tails and

hold on to sea grasses to stay safe so they wash up on shore after big storms.

Flying Fish

There are 64 species of flying fish in seven genera. They are notable due to their powerful

leaps out of the water followed by long gliding flights, which means that they do not technically fly.

Goat oarfish aka ribbonfish aka streamer fish

The Giant Oarfish is the longest teleost fish at up to 36

feet. This fish has no swim bladder, no anal fin, no teeth, and no scales. It’s internal organs are located towards the head, so it can

survive losing large sections of its tail.

Hammerhead Shark

(Anchor) The ten species of hammerhead shark are bottom-dwellers and their heads

have lateral projections which gives them their signature flattened head shape. As of 2013, there have only been 33 attacks by

hammerheads ever recorded, and never any casualties have occurred.

Tiger sharks

Tiger Sharks eat pretty much anything, and aren't likely to swim away after biting a human.

They are known to eat sea turtles by cracking their shells open, as well as stingrays, sea snakes, and among other things, even license

plates and tires.

Whale shark

(Destiny, finding Dory) Whale sharks are not whales (mammals), they're fish. The average

male whale shark is about 31 feet long and weighs about 20,000 pounds, with a mouth that can be about 5 feet wide. Whale sharks are

filter feeders and they mainly eat plankton. They are live and migrate in tropical oceans and not usually found in water with a

temperature lower than 72°F.

short fin mako fish

(Chum) : The Shortfin Mako is the fastest shark, reaching speeds of 43 mph. They

achieve this with a fusiform body, hydrodynamic snout and powerful, crescent-shaped caudal tail.

Hairy frog fish

Frogfish are a type of anglerfish, using a modified dorsal fin as a lure to attract prey.

They are ambush predators with an attack speed as fast as 6 milliseconds. They can’t swim much and walk around on the seafloor.