Pacific Nurse Shark

Fish > Carpet Sharks

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Pacific Nurse SharkScientific Name: Ginglymostoma unamiCategory: FishSubcategory: Carpet SharksSize: Total length: 6.5–9.5 ft (2.0–2.9 m)Weight: 150–240 lb (68–110 kg)Lifespan: Estimated 25–35 years in tropical marine environmentsDiet: Benthic...

Northern Basket Star

Invertebrates > Ophiuroidea & Basket Stars

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Northern Basket StarScientific Name: Gorgonocephalus eucnemisCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: Ophiuroidea & Basket StarsSize: Central disc diameter: 3–5 in (7–13 cm); Arm spread: 14–28 in (35–70 cm)Weight: 1.0–3.0 lb (450–1,350...

Goldsinny Wrasse

Fish > Bony Fishes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Goldsinny WrasseScientific Name: Ctenolabrus rupestrisCategory: FishSubcategory: Bony FishesRange: Northeastern Atlantic Ocean, from Norway and the Baltic Sea entrance south along the British Isles and western Europe to Morocco and into the...

Ballan Wrasse

Fish > Bony Fishes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Ballan WrasseScientific Name: Labrus bergyltaCategory: FishSubcategory: Bony FishesRange: Northeastern Atlantic Ocean, from Norway and the British Isles south to Morocco, including Madeira and the Canary IslandsHabitat Type: Inshore rocky...