Atlantic Puffin

Birds > Charadriiformes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Atlantic PuffinScientific Name: Fratercula arcticaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: CharadriiformesSize: Wingspan: 19–24 in (47–63 cm); Body length: 10–12 in (26–30 cm)Weight: 11–18 oz (310–500 g)Lifespan: 20–30+ years in wild North Atlantic...

Translucent Snailfish

Fish > Liparidae & Snailfishes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Translucent SnailfishScientific Name: Careproctus pellucidusCategory: FishSubcategory: Liparidae & SnailfishesSize: Total length: 4.5–7.5 in (11–19 cm)Weight: 1.5–4.0 oz (40–115 g)Lifespan: 4–8 years in cold bathyal depthsDiet: Carnivore /...

Whiptail Gulper

Fish > Saccopharyngidae & Gulper Eels

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Whiptail GulperScientific Name: Saccopharynx ampullaceusCategory: FishSubcategory: Saccopharyngidae & Gulper EelsSize: Total length: 4.5–5.3 ft (1.4–1.6 m); Head and jaw comprise 25% of body lengthWeight: 2.2–4.5 lb (1.0–2.0 kg); Highly...

European Flat Oyster

Invertebrates > Mollusks

AT A GLANCECommon Name: European Flat OysterScientific Name: Ostrea edulisCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: MollusksSize: Shell length 8 to 12 cm (3.1 to 4.7 in); exceptionally up to 15 cm (5.9 in)Weight: 80 to 200 g (2.8 to 7.0 oz)Lifespan: 15 to 20+ yearsDiet:...

Ocean Quahog

Invertebrates > Bivalves

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Ocean QuahogScientific Name: Arctica islandicaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: BivalvesSize: Shell length 7 to 11 cm (record documented up to 14 cm / 5.5 in); thick, heavy, circular bivalve shellWeight: 150 to 350 g per live clamLifespan:...