Fathead Minnow

Fish > Minnows & Carps

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Fathead MinnowScientific Name: Pimephales promelasCategory: FishSubcategory: Minnows & CarpsSize: Total length 5 to 7.5 cm (2.0 to 3.0 in); maximum up to 10 cm (4.0 in)Weight: 2 to 5 g (0.07 to 0.18 oz)Lifespan: 1 to 3 years in the...

Zebra Finch

Birds > Passerines

Overview AT A GLANCE Common Name: Zebra Finch Scientific Name: Taeniopygia guttata Category: Birds Subcategory: Passerines Size: Length: 10-11 cm (3.9-4.3 in); Wingspan: 18-20 cm (7-8 in) Weight: 10-14 g (0.35-0.49 oz) in the wild; up to 18 g in domestic lines...

Three-spined Stickleback

Fish > Ray-finned Fish

OverviewThe Three-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) is one of the most famous, scientifically celebrated, and biologically adaptable teleosts on planet Earth. Belonging to the stickleback family (Gasterosteidae), this tiny, spiny fish has served as a...

Hawaiian Bobtail Squid

Invertebrates > Cephalopods

OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Hawaiian Bobtail SquidScientific Name: Euprymna scolopesCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CephalopodsSize: Mantle length: 1.0–1.4 in (2.5–3.5 cm); Total length with tentacles: up to 2.0 in (5.0 cm)Weight: 0.1–0.3 oz (2.5–8.0 g);...