Unicorn Icefish

Fish > Icefish

The Unicorn Icefish (Channichthys rhinoceratus) is a mesmerizing polar marine vertebrate belonging to the crocodile icefish family Channichthyidae. Native exclusively to the frigid waters surrounding the remote Kerguelen and Heard Islands in the southern Indian Ocean,...

Striped Pyjama Squid

Invertebrates > Sepiida

The Striped Pyjama Squid (Sepioloidea lineolata), also known as the striped dumpling squid, is an eye-catching cephalopod native to the coastal shallows of southern Australia. Despite its common name, it is actually a member of the cuttlefish order (Sepiida) rather...

Dana Octopus Squid

Invertebrates > Cephalopods

The Dana Octopus Squid (Taningia danae) is one of the largest, most formidable deep-sea cephalopods on Earth, belonging to the family Octopoteuthidae. Found cruising the midnight depths of oceans worldwide, this colossal squid is famous among teuthologists for...

Spade-toothed Whale

Mammals > Cetaceans

The Spade-toothed Whale (Mesoplodon traversii) is universally regarded as the rarest and most enigmatic large mammal on planet Earth. For over 140 years, this deep-diving beaked whale was known only from a few skeletal bone fragments discovered in New Zealand and...

Bump-head Sunfish

Fish > Pelagic Fish

The Bump-head Sunfish (Mola alexandrini), also historically known as Ramsay’s sunfish or the southern sunfish, is a colossal marine marvel that officially holds the Guinness World Record as the heaviest bony fish (teleost) on planet Earth. Reaching verified...