Arm-dropping Squid

Invertebrates > Cephalopods

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Arm-dropping SquidScientific Name: Octopoteuthis deletronCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CephalopodsSize: Mantle length: 4–9 in (10–24 cm); total length up to 16 in (40 cm)Weight: Adult mass: 5–16 oz (140–450 g)Lifespan: 1–2 years in deep...

Pacific White-spotted Eagle Ray

Fish > Eagle Rays

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Pacific White-spotted Eagle RayScientific Name: Aetobatus laticepsCategory: FishSubcategory: Eagle RaysSize: Disc width: 4.5–7.0 ft (1.4–2.1 m); Total length including tail: 10–14 ft (3.0–4.3 m)Weight: 110–260 lb (50–120 kg); exceptional...

Nazca Booby

Birds > Boobies & Gannets

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Nazca BoobyScientific Name: Sula grantiCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Boobies & GannetsSize: Body length: 30–36 in (76–91 cm); Wingspan: 4.9–5.6 ft (1.5–1.7 m)Weight: 3.3–5.1 lb (1.5–2.3 kg); females are roughly 15% heavier than...

Ninja Lanternshark

Fish > Sharks & Rays

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Ninja LanternsharkScientific Name: Etmopterus benchleyiCategory: FishSubcategory: Sharks & RaysSize: Total length: 18–20 in (45–51 cm); mature females slightly larger than malesWeight: 1.5–3.3 lb (0.7–1.5 kg); sleek, deep-sea squaliform...

Scalloped Bonnethead Shark

Fish > Carcharhiniformes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Scalloped Bonnethead SharkScientific Name: Sphyrna coronaCategory: FishSubcategory: CarcharhiniformesSize: Total length: 24–32 in (60–80 cm); Maximum record: 36 in (92 cm)Weight: 5.5–11.0 lb (2.5–5.0 kg); one of the smallest species in...