Sahil Gupta

Scientific name : Thunnus albacores Family : Scombridae Native to : Tropical and sub-tropical oceans worldwide Interesting fact : They are built for speed, capable of capturing fast-moving baitfish like flying fish and mackerels. Conservation status : Near Threatened The yellow fin tuna has a very dark metallic blue body with a silvery belly having

Common name : Yeti lobster Scientific name : Kiwa hirsute Family : Kiwaidae Native to : Pacific and Antarctic ridge Conservation status : Not Evaluated The yeti crab is a hairy white crabsensing its surroundings with its hair, as it lacks eyes. The arms are covered in bacteriathat live and grow in the hair. These

Common name : Great amberjack, Silver king Scientific name : Seriola lalandi Family : Carangidae Native to : Pacific and Indian Oceans Conservation status : Not Evaluated The yellow tail amberjack is foundaround offshore islands, rocky reefs and kelp beds. It grows up to 250 cm long and weighs 52 kg.It has a blue back,

Common name : Yellow sailfin tang, Yellow surgeonfish Scientific name : Zebrasoma flavescens Family : Acanthuridae Native to : Pacific and Indian Oceans Interesting fact : It has sharp spines near the tailwhich is used in defence and as an anchorin the rocks. Conservation status : Least Concern The yellow tang is found in shallow

Common name : Golden pristella tetra, Water goldfinch Scientific name : Pristella maxillaris Family : Characidae Native to : South America Interesting fact : It has an acute sense of hearing. Conservation status : Not Evaluated    The X-ray tetra has faint gold scales on a translucent layer of skin,allowing its backbone to be clearly

Common name : Swordfish, Broadbill Scientific name : Xiphias gladius Family : Xiphiidae Native to : Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans Interesting fact : They are ectothermic animalswith special organs next to their eyes to heat theireyes and brain, improving their vision. Conservation status : Least Concern Xiphias are migratory fish with elongated, round bodies,

Common name : Wonderpus octopus Scientific name : Wunderpus photogenicus Family : Octopodidae Native to : Western Indo-Pacific Oceans       Interesting fact : The wunderpus can imitate other sea creatures in a flash to confuse predators and prey. Conservation status : Not Evaluated The wunderpus is an octopus with a unique pattern of white bars and

Common name : Atlantic wreckfish Scientific name : Polyprion americanus Family : Polyprionidae Native to : Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans Conservation status : Data Deficient   Wreckfish inhabit rocky reefs, caves andshipwrecks. Their compressed bodies have small rough scales, scaly heads, spines on thedorsal fins and horizontal ridges on the opercleswith short spines in

Common name : Grey shrimp, Lake shrimp Scientific name : Litopenaeus setiferus Family : Penaeidae Native to : Atlantic Coast of North America and the Gulf of Mexico Conservation status : Not Evaluated The white shrimp is bluish white with a tinge of pinkon the sides. They are 197 mm long with antennaethat are three

Scientific name : Lagenorhynchus albirostris Family : Delphinidae Native to : North Atlantic Ocean Conservation status : Least Concern The white-beaked dolphin loves cold and sub-polar waters. It grows 230-310 cm long and weighs 180-350 kg. They have short, creamy white beaks, dark grey bodies with white patches and curved, sickle-shaped dorsal fins. They dive

Common name : Common seadragon Scientific name : Phyllopteryx taeniolatus Family : Syngnathidae Native to : Eastern Indian Ocean and South-Western Pacific Ocean Interesting fact : The male has a brood pouch and cares for the developing eggs. Conservation status : Near Threatened Living in rocky reefs, seaweed beds and seagrass meadows are these seadragons