Komac’s Golden Orb-weaver

Invertebrates > Araneidae & Orb-weavers

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Komac’s Golden Orb-weaverScientific Name: Nephila komaciCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: Araneidae & Orb-weaversSize: Female body length: 1.5–1.6 in (38–40 mm); Leg span: 4.0–4.8 in (10–12 cm); Male body: 0.3 in (8 mm)Weight:...

Pacific Blackdragon

Fish > Stomiidae & Dragonfishes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Pacific BlackdragonScientific Name: Idiacanthus antrostomusCategory: FishSubcategory: Stomiidae & DragonfishesSize: Females: 12–16 in (30–40 cm); Males: 2.0–3.0 in (5–7 cm)Weight: 1.5–3.5 oz (40–100 g) for mature femalesLifespan: 3–5 years...

Northern Seadevil

Fish > Anglerfishes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Northern SeadevilScientific Name: Ceratias holboelliCategory: FishSubcategory: AnglerfishesSize: Females: up to 3.3–4.0 ft (100–120 cm); Males: 0.5–3.0 in (1.5–7.0 cm)Weight: Females: 15–24 lb (7–11 kg); Males: fraction of an ounceLifespan:...

Whipnose Anglerfish

Fish > Deep-Sea Anglerfishes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Whipnose AnglerfishScientific Name: Gigantactis vanhoeffeniCategory: FishSubcategory: Deep-Sea AnglerfishesSize: Female body length: 12–16 in (30–40 cm); Illicium length: up to 48 in (120 cm); Males: 1.0–1.5 in (2.5–3.8 cm)Weight: 1.5–3.3 lb...

Blanket Octopus

Invertebrates > Cephalopods

OverviewThe Blanket Octopus (Tremoctopus violaceus), also known as the Common Blanket Octopus or Violet Blanket Octopus, is an extraordinarily majestic, pelagic cephalopod belonging to the family Tremoctopodidae. Inhabiting the sunlit epipelagic and mesopelagic waters...