Quick facts about this large and very territorial damselfish! The giant damselfish (Microspathodon dorsalis). Giant damselfish facts! #damselfish #fish #galapagos #weird #atlantic #marineanimals #southamerica #ocean #amazing #colombia #science #learn #educational #underwater #mexico #giant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information…

Quick facts about this venomous fish that hides in the sand! The weever (weever fish, Trachinidae, Trachinids). Weever facts! #venomous #fish #europe #weird #ireland #marineanimals #africa #ocean #amazing #britishisles #science #learn #educational #underwater #uk #mediterranean Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Quick facts about this irregular urchin that burrows into the seafloor! The sea potato (Echinocardium cordatum, common heart urchin). Sea potato facts! #urchins #echinoderms #hearturchin #weird #ireland #marineanimals #seaurchins #ocean #amazing #britishisles #science #learn #educational #underwater #uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…

Quick facts about the largest fur seals in the world! Cape fur seals and Australian fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus, Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus). Brown fur seal facts! #furseal #earedseal #pinnipeds #otariid #marinemammals #marineanimals #fishing #ocean #amazing #africa #science #learn #educational #underwater #australia #bassstrai…

Quick facts about this edible bivalve that can swim! The queen scallop (Aequipecten opercularis, white scallop). Queen scallop facts! #scallop #mollusk #bivalve #weird #france #marineanimals #fishing #ocean #amazing #atlantic #science #learn #educational #underwater #ireland #uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Meet the only tropical penguin, and the only penguin in the northern hemisphere! The Galápagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus, pingüino de Galápagos). Galápagos penguin facts! #penguins #galapagos #equator #weird #islands #marineanimals #isabela #ocean #lava #amazing #pacific #science #learn #educational #underwater #birds #ecuador Hosted on Acast.…

Quick facts about this feathery polychaete worm that filters food from the water! The peacock worm (Sabella pavonina). Peacock worm facts! #seafloor #worm #polychaete #weird #hidden #marineanimals #ireland #ocean #uk #amazing #atlantic #science #learn #educational #underwater #norway Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Quick facts about this colorful, coral reef fish! The purple tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum, yellowtail tang, yellowtail surgeonfish). Purple tang facts!! #reeffish #cute #aquarium #coralreef #adorable #marineanimals #marinefish #ocean #reef #amazing #purple #science #learn #educational #underwater #arabian #redsea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…

Quick facts about this burrowing sea cucumber that spends its life hidden in the sediment! The gravel sea cucumber (Neopentadactyla mixta). Gravel sea cucumber facts!! #seafloor #seacucumber #tentacles #weird #hidden #marineanimals #echinoderm #ocean #uk #amazing #ireland #science #learn #educational #underwater #norway Hosted on Acast. See acast.c…

Quick facts about this bright-colored anemonefish! The pink skunk clownfish (pink anemonefish, Amphiprion perideraion). Pink skunk clownfish facts! #reeffish #clownfish #aquarium #coralreef #adorable #marineanimals #marinefish #ocean #reef #amazing #anemone #science #learn #educational #underwater #cute #pacific Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…

Quick facts about this adorable filefish! Taylor's inflator filefish (Brachaluteres taylori, puffer filefish, Taylor's pygmy leatherjacket). Taylor's inflator filefish facts! #filefish #cute #puffer #balloon #adorable #marineanimals #marinefish #ocean #reef #amazing #yellow #science #learn #educational #underwater #australia #newguinea Hosted on Ac…

Quick facts about this graceful jellyfish! The compass jellyfish (Chrysaora hysoscella). Compass jellyfish facts! #jellyfish #cnidaria #invertebrates #zooplankton #northsea #marineanimals #sting #ocean #mediterranean #amazing #atlantic #science #learn #educational #underwater #tentacle #jelly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat…

Quick facts about this tiny, odd-looking marine fish! The grunt sculpin (grunt-fish, Rhamphocottus richardsonii). Grunt sculpin facts! #sculpin #marinefish #fish #tiny #barnacle #marineanimals #reef #ocean #rocky #amazing #alaska #science #learn #educational #underwater #japan #california Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Quick facts about this striped marine fish! The stripey (Microcanthus strigatus, convict fish). Stripey facts! #chub #marinefish #fish #stripes #tidepool #marineanimals #coralreef #ocean #rocky #amazing #reefs #science #learn #educational #underwater #colorful #education Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Quick facts about this large wrasse! The clown coris (Coris aygula. clown wrasse, false clownwrasse). Clown coris facts! #wrasse #coris #fish #hermaphrodite #big #marineanimals #coralreef #ocean #marinefish #amazing #reefs #science #learn #educational #underwater #colorful #marineanimals Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Quick facts about this colorful, uncommon sea slug! Bullock's Hypselodoris nudibranch (Hypselodoris bullockii). Bullock's Hypselodoris facts! #nudibranch #seaslug #cute #adorable #slugs #marineanimals #coralreef #ocean #marinefish #amazing #reefs #science #learn #educational #underwater #colorful #marineinvertebrates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/…

Quick facts about this shark that eats just about anything! The broadnose sevengill shark (Notorynchus cepedianus). Broadnose sevengill shark facts! #sharks #deepocean #scary #fishing #marlin #marineanimals #fish #ocean #marinefish #amazing #bays #science #learn #educational #underwater #estuaries #aquarium Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo…

Quick facts about this large and fast apex predator! The striped marlin (Pacific striped marlin, striped swordfish, Kajikia audax). Striped marlin facts! #billfish #fishing #marlin #marineanimals #fish #ocean #marinefish #amazing #discover #science #learn #educational #underwater #openocean #fast #pacific #sport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…

Quicks facts about these rare orcas that look a bit different than typical killer whales. Type D killer whales (Type D orcas, Orcinus orca). Type D orca facts! #orca #killerwhale #rare#marinemammals #pitman #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #discover #science #learn #educational #underwater #ship #dolphin #blackfish #chile Hosted on Acast. See acast.c…

Quick facts about this frightening, freshwater fish with massive fangs! The payara (vampire fish, Hydrolycus, dogtooth characins, harm, vampire tetra, dogtooth tetra). Payara facts! #amazon #southamerica #fish #freshwater #scary #orinoco #animals #amazing #deepocean #science #learn #educational #underwater #deep #river #creepy #halloween #tetra #ri…

Quick facts about this prehistoric deep sea shark! The frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus, lizard shark). Frilled shark facts!! #deepsea #shark #fish #marinefish #prehistoric #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #deepocean #science #learn #educational #underwater #deep #scary #creepy #halloween Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor…

Quick facts about this bottom-dwelling sculpin that ambushes its prey! The cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus). Cabezon facts! #fishing #sculpin #fish #marinefish #california #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #washington #science #learn #educational #underwater #mexico #pacific #ambush #dive Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information…

Quick facts about this long-lived deep sea fish! Darwin's slimehead (big roughy, Darwin’s roughy, Gephyroberyx darwinii). Darwin's slimehead facts! #deepsea #deepocean #fish #marinefish #fishing #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #roughy #science #learn #educational #underwater #atlantic #pacific #orange Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more …

Quick facts about these schooling fish! The great pompano (palometa, Trachinotus goodei). Great pompano facts! #atlantic #schooling #fish #marinemammals #fishing #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #aquaculture #science #learn #educational #underwater #argentina #caribbean #massachusetts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Quick facts about this adorable cetacean with no dorsal fin! The finless porpoise (Neophocaena, Indo-Pacific finless porpoise, East Asian finless porpoise, narrow-ridged finless porpoise, Yangtze finless porpoise). Finless porpoise facts! #porpoise #weird #cetacean #indopacific #marinemammals #china #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #japan #science #l…

Quick facts about this large starfish with rounded arms! The granulated sea star (granular sea star, Choriaster granulatus). Granulated sea star facts! #seastar #starfish #echinoderm #indopacific #invertebrates #seafloor #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #underwater #madreporite #marineanimals #coralreef #kids Hoste…

Quick facts about this common seabream that forms large aggregations! The bogue (Boops boops). Bogue facts! #seabream #europe #fish #boopboops #seafloor #blacksea #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #underwater #mediterranean #marinefish #fishing #kids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Quick facts about this flatfish that is commonly consumed! The turbot (Scophthalmus maximus). Turbot facts! #flatfish #europe #fish #rocky #seafloor #balticsea #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #underwater #mediterranean #marinefish #fishing #kids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Quick facts about this elusive, deep ocean shark with prickly scales! The prickly shark (Prickly shark, Echinorhinus cookei). Prickly shark facts! #deepsea #ocean #shark #hawaii #deepocean #predator #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #underwater #elasmobranch #marinefish #scary #kids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr…

Quick facts about this tiny wrasse that is incredibly abundant on coral reefs! The bluehead wrasse (Thalassoma bifasciatum, Caribbean bluehead wrasse). Bluehead wrasse facts! #wrasse #florida #fish #tiny #caribbean #gulfofmexico #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #underwater #cleaner #marinefish #coralreef #kids Host…

Quick facts about these commonly eaten clams that are bright red inside! Blood cockles (blood clams, Tegillarca granosa, Anadara granosa, granular mud ark). Blood cockle facts! #clams #intertidal #bivalves #mollusks #mud #estuary #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #underwater #coast #shell #seafloor #aquaculture #mal…

Quick facts about this small blenny that can breathe air! The four-fingered lipsucker (Andamia tetradactylus). Four-fingered lipsucker facts!4 #blennies #intertidal #fish #rocky #splashzone #air #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #underwater #deepocean #marinefish #seafloor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for …

Quick facts about these tiny and strange deep sea fish that glow! The deep sea hatchetfish (Sternoptychidae, marine hatchetfish). Deep sea hatchetfish facts! #hatchet #deepsea #fish #openocean #watercolumn #noaa #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #underwater #deepocean #marinefish #migration Hosted on Acast. See acas…

Quick facts about this giant predator that ambushes its prey! The American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus, American saltwater crocodile). American crocodile facts! #reptiles #crocodiles #mangroves #florida #saltwater #freshwater #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #underwater #teeth #scary #brackish #eggs #caribbean #me…

Quick facts about these deep sea eels that inhabit the open ocean all around the world! Sawtooth eels (Serrivomeridae, sawpalates). Sawtooth eel facts! #eels #deepsea #fish #openocean #watercolumn #noaa #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #underwater #teeth #marinefish #crustaceans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…

Quick facts about these incredible ambush predators and masters of camouflage! The hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus, striate anglerfish, striped frogfish). Hairy frogfish facts! #reefs #frogfish #fish #coral #anglerfish #seafloor #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #ambush #elasmobranch #marinefish #fast Hosted on…

Quick facts about this bottom-dwelling shark that loves to eat sea urchins! The crested bullhead shark (crested horn shark, Heterodontus galeatus). Crested bullhead shark facts!! #reefs #sharks #fish #coral #urchins #seafloor #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #cartilaginous #elasmobranch #marinefish #kids Hosted on …

Quick facts about this tiny sea slug that inhabits the shallow waters near West Africa! The Cape dorid (Hypselodoris capensis). Cape dorid facts! #reefs #seaslugs #nudibranch #coral #africa #bright #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #mollusk #southafrica #lightbluesponge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor…

Quick facts about these bright-colored coral reef fish! The sunset wrasse (banana wrasse, yellow-brown wrasse, Thalassoma lutescens, green moon wrasse). Sunset wrasse facts! #reefs #wrasse #fish #indopacific #wrasses #bright #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #asia #japan #australia #africa #kids Hosted on Acast. See…

Quick facts about these graceful snails that "fly" through the water column! The sea butterfly (Thecosomata, thecosomes, shelled pteropods). Sea butterfly facts! #snails #butterfly #mollusk #pteropod #seaangel #pelagic #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #fly #oceanacidification #co2 #beautiful Hosted on Acast. See ac…

Quick facts about this comical shrimp that likes to wave its tail up and down! The squat anemone shrimp (sexy shrimp, Thor amboinensis). Squat anemone shrimp facts! #shrimp #crustaceans #aquarium #indopacific #silly #reef #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #dance #reefs #colorful #kids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/…

Quick facts about these commonly eaten fish that like to form schools! The black and white snapper (Macolor niger, black and white sea perch, black snapper). Black and white snapper facts!! #fishing #snappers #fish#indopacific #school #midnight #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #asia #seaperch #australia #africa Hos…

Quick facts about these heavily exploited crabs that inhabit mangrove forests! The giant mud crab (Scylla serrata). Giant mud crab facts! #mangroves #crabs #crustaceans #indopacific #fishing #mud #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #asia #kids Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Quick facts about this deep sea anglerfish with a giant mouth full of sharp teeth! The grumpy goosefish (Lophiodes beroe, white goosefish, white anglerfish). Grumpy goosefish facts! #deepsea #anglerfish #fish #deepocean #ambush #goosefish #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #scary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac…

Quick facts about these common stinging jellyfish that used to be the same species! Atlantic sea nettles (Chrysaora quinquecirrha) and bay nettles (Chrysaora chesapeakei). Atlantic sea nettle and bay nettle facts! #jellyfish #nettles #sting #florida #jellies #chesapeake #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #gulf #kids …

Quick facts about this robust and commonly fished ambush predator! The Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus). Nassau grouper facts! #groupers #fish #reefs #florida #caribbean #ambush #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #gulf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Quick facts about this tiny and unique marine fish! The thread pipefish (Kyonemichthys rumengani, Lembeh seadragon, pygmy pipedragon). Thread pipefish facts! #pipefish #fish #seadragon #asia #pipedragon #seahorse #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #tiny Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Quick facts about this marine fish that swallows large prey whole! The barred soapfish (Diploprion bifasciatum, yellow emperor, two-banded soapfish). Barred soapfish facts! #coralreef #fish #japan #asia #india #guinea #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #madives #poisonous #blenny Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac…

Quick facts about this tiny, pink goby that hovers above the seafloor! The serpentine goby (Pterogobius elapoides, banded goby, brown barred hover goby, Kinubari). Serpentine goby facts! #coralreef #goby #japan #asia #aquarium #fish #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #pink #seafloor #hover Hosted on Acast. See acast.…

Quick facts about this venomous ambush predator! The cheekspot scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes evides, shore scorpionfish). Cheekspot scorpionfish facts! #coralreef #scorpionfish #japan #asia #aquarium #fish #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #venomous #seafloor #spines Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info…