Invertebrates > Cephalopods
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Umbrella SquidScientific Name: Histioteuthis bonnelliiCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CephalopodsSize: Mantle length: 8–13 in (20–33 cm); Total length: 2.0–3.3 ft (0.6–1.0 m)Weight: 2.2–6.5 lb (1.0–3.0 kg)Lifespan: 1–3 years in deep...
Invertebrates > Chaetopteridae & Parchment Worms
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Pigbutt WormScientific Name: Chaetopterus pugaporcinusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: Chaetopteridae & Parchment WormsSize: Body diameter: 0.4–0.8 in (10–20 mm); roughly the size of a hazelnutWeight: 0.04–0.15 oz (1.0–4.0 g)Lifespan:...
Fish > Grammicolepididae & Tinselfishes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Thorny TinselfishScientific Name: Grammicolepis brachiusculusCategory: FishSubcategory: Grammicolepididae & TinselfishesSize: Total length: 18–26 in (45–65 cm); Maximum reported: 29 in (73 cm)Weight: 3.3–7.5 lb (1.5–3.4 kg)Lifespan: 15–25...
Fish > Centrophrynidae & Deep-Sea Anglerfish
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Spiny SeadevilScientific Name: Photocorynus spinicepsCategory: FishSubcategory: Centrophrynidae & Deep-Sea AnglerfishSize: Female: 2.0–2.8 in (5.0–7.0 cm); Parasitic male: 0.24–0.39 in (6.2–9.8 mm)Weight: Female: 0.5–1.2 oz (15–35 g);...
Invertebrates > Cephalopods
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Flapjack OctopusScientific Name: Opisthoteuthis californianaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CephalopodsSize: Mantle length: 5–8 in (13–20 cm); Total spread: up to 12 in (30 cm)Weight: 0.8–2.2 lb (350–1,000 g)Lifespan: Estimated 2–3 years in...
