Slender Snipefish

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Slender SnipefishScientific Name: Macroramphosus gracilisCategory: FishSubcategory: SnipefishesSize: Total length: 4–6 in (10–15 cm)Weight: 0.4–1.2 oz (12–35 g)Lifespan: 3–5 years in pelagic ocean layersDiet: Planktonivore (copepods, pelagic...

Pyrosome

AT A GLANCECommon Name: PyrosomeScientific Name: Pyrosoma atlanticumCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: Pyrosomatidae & Colonial TunicatesSize: Colony length: 8 in to 3.3 ft (20–100 cm); Colony diameter: 2.0–4.5 in (5–12 cm)Weight: 1.0–3.0 lb (0.5–1.4 kg) per...

Antarctic Blue Whale

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Antarctic Blue WhaleScientific Name: Balaenoptera musculus intermediaCategory: MammalsSubcategory: Balaenopteridae & RorqualsSize: Total length: 85–110 ft (26–33.5 m); The largest animal known ever to existWeight: 130–190 metric tons...