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Gulper Eel Facts Perhaps most notably of all, the Gulper Eel currently remains one of the most unusual appearing creatures in any ocean. Quite understandably, photographs of the creature also remain extremely rare, hence the poor quality of this photo. Given the highly extreme nature of its habitat, most of what humans know of this […]Read More
Thresher Shark Facts The amazing Thresher Shark has a distinctly unique physical appearance that makes it easily recognizable. This holds true because the caudal fin grows to lengths proportionately far greater than other species of shark. In fact, it often attains virtually the same length as the body itself. Marine biologists suspect the possibility of […]Read More
Spotted Handfish Facts Firstly, the most noteworthy fact about the Spotted Handfish remains its moderate air of mystery. It’s a very rare ocean species, and not well studied. Yet, what we do know about it fascinates marine biologists. Secondly, its name derives from the presence of rather highly adapted pectoral fins. These resemble human hands […]Read More
Reef Manta Ray Facts This magnificent ocean creature is most frequently referred to by its reasonably descriptive common name, that of the Reef Manta Ray. Scientists, however, typically refer to this marvel of Nature by its relatively simple scientific name, Mobula alfredi. Regardless of the name one chooses to use to refer to it, though, […]
Bonnethead Shark Facts The distinctive term of Bonnethead Shark serves as the most frequently used of several common names for this fascinating marine creature. It also goes by the somewhat inventive alternate name of the shovelhead, as well as that of the bonnet shark. The scientific name for it, meanwhile, is comparatively simple, as technical […]
Crocodile Fish Facts The definitely attention-grabbing term of Crocodile Fish serves as one of the accepted common names for this remarkable marine species. It also goes by another common name, though. That alternate name’s the equally distinctive Tentacled flathead. Its scientific name, meanwhile, remains almost unpronounceable. That’s because it bears the tongue-twisting official designation of […]
Epaulette Shark Facts The descriptive term of Epaulette Shark serves as the common name for an unusual variety of shark. Its scientific name, however, is the somewhat difficult to pronounce term of Hemiscyllium ocellatum. By either name, though, it’s a fascinating species. Originally, it bore a different, and slightly more pronounceable, official name. That term, […]
Bowmouth Guitarfish Facts The distinctive term of Bowmouth Guitarfish perfectly serves as one of the common names for a remarkable variety of ray. Its other accepted commonly accepted names include such terms as that of the mud skate and the shark ray. Its official scientific name, meanwhile, remains that of the hard to pronounce Rhina […]
Spiny Dogfish Facts The quite evocative term of Spiny Dogfish perfectly serves as one of the common names for one of the best known members of the Squalidae Family of sharks. The animal also remains known by several other alternate names, though. These include such equally distinctive names as the mud shark, the spurdog, and […]
Green Sawfish Facts Perhaps most notably, the unique term of Green Sawfish serves as one of the common names for a highly impressive variety of marine fish. Further, this particular species also goes by numerous other common names, in various parts of its range. These include those of the Longcomb fish, and the narrowsnout sawfish. […]
Velvet Belly lanternshark Facts Perhaps most notably, the distinctive term Velvet Belly lanternshark serves as the common name of a particular species of dogshark. Placed in the Etmopteridae Family, the fascinating species also bears the scientific name of the Etmopterus spinax. Some people simply refer to this remarkable variety of shark as the Velvet Belly. […]
Basking Shark Facts Perhaps most notably, the astounding Basking Shark ranks as the second largest of all known fish in the world. In point of fact, only the truly breathtaking Whale Shark exceeds this incredible shark in terms of sheer size. Also known as the Cetorhinus maximus, this animal, unlike the Whale Shark, faces a […]
Japanese Angelshark Facts Most notably, the fascinating Japanese Angleshark represents a particular species of angelshark with a very specific habitat range. Though of a moderate size, it rarely forms a danger to humans. That’s because it rarely becomes aggressive to humans unless provoked. Further, the Dutch ichthyologist Pieter Bleeker first described this animal as a […]
