Sicklefin Devil Ray

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Sicklefin Devil RayScientific Name: Mobula tarapacanaCategory: FishSubcategory: Rays & SkatesSize: Wingspan: 10–12 ft (3.0–3.7 m); Maximum width: 12.5 ft (3.8 m)Weight: 650–850 lb (300–400 kg)Lifespan: Estimated 20–30+ years in pelagic...

Common Purple Snail

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Common Purple SnailScientific Name: Janthina janthinaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: MollusksSize: Shell height: 0.8–1.6 in (2.0–4.0 cm); Bubble raft: up to 3 in (7.5 cm)Weight: 0.1–0.4 oz (3–11 g)Lifespan: Estimated 1–2 years drifting on...

Common Blanket Octopus

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Common Blanket OctopusScientific Name: Tremoctopus violaceusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CephalopodsSize: Females: up to 6.6 ft (2.0 m); Males: 0.9 in (2.4 cm); colossal size differenceWeight: Females: up to 22 lb (10 kg); Males: 0.009...

Pompano Dolphinfish

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Pompano DolphinfishScientific Name: Coryphaena equiselisCategory: FishSubcategory: CarangiformesSize: Total length: 18–30 in (45–75 cm); Maximum: 50 in (127 cm)Weight: 4.4–11.0 lb (2.0–5.0 kg)Lifespan: 3–4 years in fast-paced pelagic open...

Blue Dragon

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Blue DragonScientific Name: Glaucus atlanticusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: GastropodsSize: Body length: 0.8–1.6 in (2.0–4.0 cm)Weight: 0.04–0.11 oz (1.0–3.0 g)Lifespan: 8–12 months in pelagic ocean gyresDiet: Carnivore / Pelagic...