Legless Tubeshoulder

Fish > Tubeshoulders

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Legless TubeshoulderScientific Name: Platytroctes apusType: Fish (Alepocephaliformes / Slickhead, Platytroctidae)Size: Standard length: 15–22 cm (5.9–8.7 in)Weight: 80–160 g (2.8–5.6 oz)Lifespan: Estimated 6–12 yearsDiet: Bathypelagic...

Red Pom-pom Jellyfish

Invertebrates > Scyphozoans

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Red Pom-pom JellyfishScientific Name: Poralia rufescensCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: ScyphozoansSize: Bell diameter: 3.5–8.0 in (9–20 cm); tentacles: 2–4 in (5–10 cm)Weight: Fragile gelatinous mass: 3–8 oz (85–230 g)Lifespan: Estimated...

Sparkling Gelatinous Comb Jelly

Invertebrates > Ctenophores

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Sparkling Gelatinous Comb JellyScientific Name: Duobrachium sparksaeCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CtenophoresSize: Body length: 2.4–3.0 in (6–8 cm); tentacles extend up to 12 in (30 cm)Weight: Fragile gelatinous biomass: 0.1–0.3 oz (3–8...