Marine Otter

Mammals > Carnivorans

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Marine OtterScientific Name: Lontra felinaCategory: MammalsSubcategory: CarnivoransSize: Length: 31–45 in (80–115 cm); Tail length: 12–14 in (30–36 cm)Weight: 6.6–13.2 lb (3.0–6.0 kg)Lifespan: 8–12 years in wild marine coastal ecosystemsDiet:...

Northern Kelp Crab

Invertebrates > Crustaceans

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Northern Kelp CrabScientific Name: Pugettia productaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansSize: Carapace width 7 to 11 cm (2.8 to 4.3 in); leg span up to 25 cm (10 in)Weight: 150 to 350 g (5.3 to 12.3 oz)Lifespan: 3 to 4 years in the...

Brown Rock Crab

Invertebrates > Crustaceans

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Brown Rock CrabScientific Name: Romaleon antennariumCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansSize: Carapace width 12 to 16 cm (4.7 to 6.3 in); occasionally up to 18 cm (7.1 in)Weight: 0.4 to 1.1 kg (0.9 to 2.4 lb)Lifespan: 5 to 7 years in...

Pajama Shark

Fish > Carcharhiniformes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Pajama SharkScientific Name: Poroderma africanumCategory: FishSubcategory: CarcharhiniformesSize: Total length 80 to 100 cm (maximum recorded 110 cm / 3.6 ft)Weight: 4 to 7 kgLifespan: 15 to 25+ years in the wildDiet: Carnivorous nocturnal...

Bocaccio Rockfish

Fish > Scorpionfishes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Bocaccio RockfishScientific Name: Sebastes paucispinisCategory: Fish (Scorpionfishes)Range: Northeast Pacific Ocean, from the Gulf of Alaska and British Columbia southward along the North American coastline to central Baja California,...