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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). Species Search »

Common & Endangered Marine Species

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]

Atlantic Lobster - Homarus americanus
Atlantic Lobster, Homarus americanus
- Family Nephropidae    [edit]

Atlantic Sailfish - Istiophorus albicans
Atlantic Sailfish, Istiophorus albicans
- Family Istiophoridae    [edit]

Atlantic Sharpnose Shark - Rhizoprionodon terraenovae
Atlantic Sharpnose Shark, Rhizoprionodon terraenovae
- Family Carcharhinidae    [edit]

Atlantic Spadefish - Chaetodipterus faber
Atlantic Spadefish, Chaetodipterus faber
- Family Ephippidae    [edit]

Atlantic Weasel Shark - Paragaleus pectoralis
Atlantic Weasel Shark, Paragaleus pectoralis
- Family Hemigaleidae    [edit]

Atlantic White-sided Dolphin - Lagenorhynchus acutus
Atlantic White-sided Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus acutus
- Family Delphinidae    [edit]

Australian Pelican - Pelecanus conspicillatus
Australian Pelican, Pelecanus conspicillatus
- Family Pelecanidae    [edit]

Australian Sea Lion - Neophoca cinerea
Australian Sea Lion, Neophoca cinerea
- Family Otariidae    [edit]

Australian Snubfin Dolphin - Orcaella heinsohni
Australian Snubfin Dolphin, Orcaella heinsohni
- Family Delphinidae    [edit]

Baird's Beaked Whale - Berardius bairdii
Baird's Beaked Whale, Berardius bairdii
- Family Ziphiidae    [edit]

Balloonfish - Diodon holocanthus
Balloonfish, Diodon holocanthus
- Family Diodontidae    [edit]

Banded Butterflyfish - Chaetodon striatus
Banded Butterflyfish, Chaetodon striatus
- Family Chaetodontidae    [edit]

Basking Shark - Cetorhinus maximus
Basking Shark, Cetorhinus maximus
- Family Cetorhinidae    [edit]

Bat Ray - Myliobatis californica
Bat Ray, Myliobatis californica
- Family Myliobatidae    [edit]

Bearded Fireworm - Hermodice carunculata
Bearded Fireworm, Hermodice carunculata
- Family Amphinomidae    [edit]

Bearded Scorpion - Scorpaenopsis barbata
Bearded Scorpion, Scorpaenopsis barbata
- Family Scorpaenidae    [edit]

Bearded Seal - Erignathus barbatus
Bearded Seal, Erignathus barbatus
- Family Phocidae    [edit]

Beluga Whale - Delphinapterus leucas
Beluga Whale, Delphinapterus leucas
- Family Monodontidae    [edit]

Bignose Shark - Carcharhinus altimus
Bignose Shark, Carcharhinus altimus
- Family Carcharhinidae    [edit]

Black Marlin - Makaira indica
Black Marlin, Makaira indica
- Family Istiophoridae    [edit]

Blacktip Reef Shark - Carcharhinus melanopterus
Blacktip Reef Shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus
- Family Carcharhinidae    [edit]

Blacktip Shark - Carcharhinus limbatus
Blacktip Shark, Carcharhinus limbatus
- Family Carcharhinidae    [edit]

Blainville's Beaked Whale - Mesoplodon densirostris
Blainville's Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon densirostris
- Family Ziphiidae    [edit]

Blue Dorid - Hypselodoris bullocki
Blue Dorid, Hypselodoris bullocki
- Family Chromodorididae    [edit]

Blue Marlin - Makaira nigricans
Blue Marlin, Makaira nigricans
- Family Istiophoridae    [edit]

Blue Parrotfish - Scarus coeruleus
Blue Parrotfish, Scarus coeruleus
- Family Scaridae    [edit]

Blue Shark - Prionace glauca
Blue Shark, Prionace glauca
- Family Carcharhinidae    [edit]

Blue Tang - Acanthurus coeruleus
Blue Tang, Acanthurus coeruleus
- Family Acanthuridae    [edit]

Blue Whale - Balaenoptera musculus
Blue Whale, Balaenoptera musculus
- Family Balaenopteridae    [edit]

Blue-footed Booby - Sula nebouxii
Blue-footed Booby, Sula nebouxii
- Family Sulidae    [edit]

Blue-ringed Octopus - Hapalochlaena maculosa
Blue-ringed Octopus, Hapalochlaena maculosa
- Family Octopodidae    [edit]

Bluespotted Ray - Dasyatis kuhlii
Bluespotted Ray, Dasyatis kuhlii
- Family Dasyatidae    [edit]

Blue-spotted Ray - Taeniura lymma
Blue-spotted Ray, Taeniura lymma
- Family Dasyatidae    [edit]

Bluntnose Stingray - Dasyatis say
Bluntnose Stingray, Dasyatis say
- Family Dasyatidae    [edit]

Bonefish - Albula vulpes
Bonefish, Albula vulpes
- Family Albulidae    [edit]

Bonnethead Shark - Sphyrna tiburo
Bonnethead Shark, Sphyrna tiburo
- Family Sphyrnidae    [edit]

Bottlenose Dolphin - Tursiops truncatus
Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
- Family Delphinidae    [edit]

Bowhead Whale - Balaena mysticetus
Bowhead Whale, Balaena mysticetus
- Family Balaenidae    [edit]

Broadclub Cuttlefish - Sepia latimanus
Broadclub Cuttlefish, Sepia latimanus
- Family Sepiidae    [edit]

Bronze Whaler Shark - Carcharhinus brachyurus
Bronze Whaler Shark, Carcharhinus brachyurus
- Family Carcharhinidae    [edit]


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