Common name : Lion’s mane Scientific name : Cyanea capillata Family : Cyaneidae Native to : Atlantic and Pacific OceansInteresting fact : Lion’s mane jellyfish is the largest jellyfish in the world. Conservation status : Not Evaluated The lion’s mane jellyfish gets its name from its tentacles. It has a pointed, star-like bell and tentacles

Common name : Hawaiian turkeyfish, Turkeyfish Scientific name : Pterois sphex Family : Scorpaenidae Native to : Indo-Pacific Ocean Interesting fact : The sting of a lion fish from its venomous dorsal fins can be quite painful to humans. Conservation status : Not Evaluated The lion fish is a venomous, hostile and territorial fish inhabiting

Common name : Common ling, European ling Scientific name : Molva molva Family : Lotidae Native to : Atlantic Ocean Interesting fact : The salted eggs of the ling are a popular delicacy in Spain. Conservation status : Not Evaluated The ling is a cod-like fish living in shallow coastal waters. Its slender body is

Common name : Glauerts sea dragon Scientific name : Phycodurus eques Family : Syngnathidae Native to : Australia Interesting fact : Baby sea dragons are independent from the moment they hatch. Conservation status : Near Threatened Living around kelp-covered rocks and clumps in the sea is the beautifully camouflaged leafy sea dragon with its long

Common name : South American leaf fish, Amazon leaf fish Scientific name : Monocirrhus polyacanthus Family : Polycentridae Native to : Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia Interesting fact : Leaf fish are extremely agile hunterscatching fairly large prey and consuming it in a fraction of a second. Conservation status : Not Evaluated    The leaf

Common name : Banded jewelled-blenny, Banded blenny, Jewelled rockskipper Scientific name : Salarias fasciatus Family : Blenniidae Native to : Australasia Interesting fact : It has a hard jaw with which it delivers a concussion-blow to fish and invertebrates confronting it. Conservation status : Least Concern The lawnmover blenny is found feeding on algae from

Scientific name : Pristis pristis Family : Pristidae Native to : Indo-West Pacific Oceans Interesting fact : A sawfish can replace its tooth if it is lost or worn out. Conservation status : Critically Endangered This sawfish looks quite menacing as it has a saw as its snout, with 14 to 22 very large teeth

Common name : Sea lamprey Scientific name : Petromyzon marinus Family : Petromyzontidae Native to : Worldwide Oceans Interesting fact : Lampreys spawn in rivers and die shortly after. Conservation status : Least Concern About 38 species of these eel-like fish are found in coastal and freshwaters. It has a round, sucker-like, jawless mouth filled

Common name : Merlet’s scorpionfish, Weedy scorpionfish Scientific name : Rhinopias aphanes Family : Scorpaenidae Native to : Western Pacific Ocean Interesting fact : Lacy scorpionfish wait for the prey to come close and inhale it after lunging forward. Conservation status : Not Evaluated Aptly named, the lacy scorpionfish is lacy, with a large upturned

Common name : Orca whale, Orca, Grampus Scientific name : Orcinus orca Family : Delphinidae Native to : Oceans worldwide Interesting fact : Killer whale uses echolocation for  communication and locating its prey. Conservation status : Data Deficient The killer whale lives in family groups called pods, feeding onfish, seals, mammals, sea birds and sea

Scientific name : Arctocephalus philippii Family : Otariidae Native to : Juan Fernandez Islands Interesting fact : The mother returning from thesea after feeding calls the pup on land with a characteristic call to nurse it. Conservation status : Least Concern Named after the island it is found in, the Juan Fernandez Fur Seal (like

Common name : Atlantic John dory, Doree, Gallocristo, Girti, St. Peter’s fish Scientific name : Zeus faber Family : Zeidae Native to : Coasts worldwide Interesting fact : John dory’s body is so thin that its hard to spot when viewed from the front. Conservation status : Least Concern The John dory lives near seabeds