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Marine Species Search Engine

The following are the marine species currently available on the MarineBio Network (see Species in Review for upcoming species):

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Adelie Penguin - Pygoscelis adeliae
Adelie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae
- Family Spheniscidae    [edit]

African Penguin - Spheniscus demersus
African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus
- Family Spheniscidae    [edit]

Almaco Jack - Seriola rivoliana
Almaco Jack, Seriola rivoliana
- Family Carangidae    [edit]

Amazon River Dolphin - Inia geoffrensis
Amazon River Dolphin, Inia geoffrensis
- Family Iniidae    [edit]

American Shad - Alosa sapidissima
American Shad, Alosa sapidissima
- Family Clupeidae    [edit]

Antarctic Fur Seal - Arctocephalus gazella
Antarctic Fur Seal, Arctocephalus gazella
- Family Otariidae    [edit]

Arnoux's Beaked Whale - Berardius arnuxii
Arnoux's Beaked Whale, Berardius arnuxii
- Family Ziphiidae    [edit]

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna - Thunnus thynnus
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Thunnus thynnus
- Family Scombridae    [edit]

Atlantic Cod - Gadus morhua
Atlantic Cod, Gadus morhua
- Family Gadidae    [edit]

Atlantic Hump-backed Dolphin - Sousa teuszii
Atlantic Hump-backed Dolphin, Sousa teuszii
- Family Delphinidae    [edit]


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Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliaeThe left column above performs searches (partial keywords, keywords and phrases) of the specific species pages. In the right column, you can search for all species in a specific Genus, for example, by selecting a Genus in the Genus droplist and clicking Search. If you do not see a specific Kingdom, Phylum, Class, etc. displayed in the droplists then they have not yet been entered with associated species. If you have any problems or questions concerning this page, please Contact Us.



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