Marine Animals List A-z

Cownose Ray A species of eagle ray that can reach a span of up to 84 inches.

Marine animals list a-z. It can accelerate from 0 to 100 kmhour in 3 seconds. Unlike whales and dolphins whose ancestors were hoofed mammals the ancestors of seals were carnivores. This large feline is the fastest animal on land running with a speed of up to 120 kmhour in short 500 meter bursts.

I see increasing numbers of anemones and a couple of empty mussel shells. The Society for Marine Mammalogy an international scientific society maintains a list of valid species and subspecies most recently updated in October 2015. Sea Slugs Sea Snails.

Corydoras A kind of armored catfish. A closer look reveals that most of the reptilian species found in oceans are oviparous ie they lay eggs. They have non-retractable claws so they cant climb tall trees.

Seals are marine mammals whose ancestors were once land animals. Mega Shark Mega Shark Vs. This list follows the Societys taxonomy regarding and subspecies.

New Zealand has a rich and diverse fauna of marine mammals. Even though the open sea is the largest habitat it is estimated that only five percent of the worlds animal species live there. Image by schinkerj on flickr.

Octopus Cuttlefish. Marsh-wiggle Narnia Chronicles. Conservation status codes listed.