Deep Blue Oceans

Facts Of Cuttlefish   Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Order:  Decapodiformes Family:   Sepiida Common Name: Cuttlefish Scientific Name: Sepiida Location: Worldwide Diet: Carnivore Size (L): 15cm - 50cm (5.9in - 20in) Weight: 3kg - 10.5kg (6.6lbs - 23lbs) Number Of Species: 120 Average Lifespan: 1 - 3 years Conservation Status: Threatened Colour:   Green, Red, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Brown, Pink, White Skin Type: Smooth Favourite Food: Crab Habitat: Coastal and deeper waters Average Litter Size: 200 Main Prey: Crab, Shrimp, Fish Predators: Fish, Sharks, Cuttlefish Distinctive Features: Long body shape and large eyes The cuttlefish is a little medium measured mollusc that is found all through the sea waters of the world. Similarly as their squid and octopus relatives, cuttlefish have a substantial, prolonged body with arms encompassing their mouths. Cuttlefish are found in substantial numbers all th...

Facts Of Minke Whale Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Cetacea Family: Balaenopteridae Genus: Balaenoptera Scientific Name: Balaenoptera Acutorostrata Type: Mammal Diet: Carnivore Size: 6.9-10.7m (22.6-35ft) Weight: 4,536-12,700kg (5-14tons) Top Speed: 21km/h (13mph) Lifespan:  30-50 years Lifestyle:   Herd Conservation Status: Threatened Colour: Black, Brown, Grey, White Skin Type: Smooth Favourite Food: Krill Habitat: Ocean surface in temperate waters Average Litter Size: 1 Main Prey: Krill, Fish, Plankton Predators: Human, Sharks, Killer Whales Special Features: Pointed head and white band on flippers There are two perceived subspecies of Minke whale, the regular Minke whale and the bigger Antarctic Minke whale, both anyway are delegated baleen whales implying that Minke whales channel sustenance from the water instead of gnawing it. The basic Minke whale (predominate Minke whale) is for the most pa...

Facts Of Royal Penguin  Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae Genus: Eudyptes Scientific Name: Eudyptes Schlegeli Type: Bird Diet: Carnivore Size (H):  60cm - 68cm (24in - 27in) Weight: 3kg - 6kg (6.6lbs - 13lbs) Lifespan:  15 - 20 years Lifestyle:   Colony Conservation Status: Vulnerable Colour: Black, White, Grey, Yellow Skin Type: Feathers Favourite Food: Krill Habitat: Rocky Antarctic Islands Average Litter Size: 2 Main Prey: Krill, Fish, Shrimp Predators: Leopard Seal, Killer Whale, Sharks Distinctive Features: Orange beak with yellow feathers on head The royal penguin is a medium to extensive measured types of penguin that is discovered possessing the solidifying waters that encompass the Antarctic landmass. The royal penguin is best known for the yellow quills that develop from its brow to the back of its head and are not to be mistaken for the macaroni pen...

Facts Of Spiny Dogfish  Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Squaliformes Family: Squalidae Genus: Squalus Common Name: Dogfish Scientific Name: Squalus Acanthias Origin:  Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans Diet: Carnivore Size: 48-160cm (19-63in) Water Type: Salt Optimum pH Level: 6.5-8.5 Lifespan:  25-80 years Conservation Status: Threatened Colour:   Grey, Black, Brown, White Skin Type: Smooth Favourite Food: Fish Habitat: Bays and inshore waters Average Clutch Size: 6 Main Prey: Fish, Squid, Crustaceans Predators: Sharks, Whales, Humans Special Features: Lack of anal fin and poisonous spines on back The spiny dogfish  is a standout amongst the most plentiful types of shark on the planet is additionally regularly known as the spiny dogfish , the codshark and the thorndog. The spiny dogfish  is the most surely understood of the dogfish species and is ...

Facts Of Starfish  Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Asteroidea Scientific Name: Protoreaster Nodosus Type: Asteroidea Diet: Omnivore Size: 5-20cm (2-20in) Weight: 0.1-6kg (0.2-13lbs) Top Speed: 12.8km/h (8mph) Lifespan:  3-27 years Lifestyle:   Solitary Conservation Status: Threatened Colour:   Red, Brown, Blue Skin Type: Rough Favourite Food: Crustaceans Habitat: Shallow to deeper coastal waters Average Litter Size: 1,000,000 Main Prey: Crustaceans, Worms, Sea Urchins Predators: Fish, Rays, Sharks Special Features: Long arms and suckers on their feet The starfish (usually as an ocean star) is for the most part found with 5 arms that are connected to a focal circle. This focal plate is the movement focal point of the starfish and furthermore contains the mouth of the starfish. The starfish sustains on shellfish and mollusks, the 2 stomachs of the starfish assisting with the processing of complex living bein...

Facts Of Killer Whale Kingdom:    Animalia Phylum:    Chordata Class:    Mammalia Order:    Cetacea Family:    Delphinidae Genus:    Orcinus Scientific Name:    Orcinus Orca Type:    Mammal Diet:    Carnivore Size:    5-8m (16-26ft) Weight:    6,804-8,618kg (15,000-19,000lbs) Top Speed:    45km/h (30mph) Lifespan:    50-60 years Lifestyle:  Pod Conservation Status:    Endangered Colour:    Black, White Skin Type:    Smooth Favourite Food:    Seal Habitat:    Ocean and coastal waters worldwide Average Litter Size:    1 Main Prey:    Seal, Fish, Squid Predators:    Human, Larger Sharks Special Features:    Tall, wide dorsal fin and black and white markings Killer Whales (orca) are found in every one of the universes seas both hot and cool ...

Facts Of Grey Reef Shark Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Carcharhiniformes Family: Carcharhinidae Genus: Carcharhinus Scientific Name: Carcharhinus Amblyrhynchos Type: Fish Diet: Carnivore Size: 1.5-2m (5-6.6ft) Weight: 20-30kg (44-66lbs) Top Speed: 40km/h (25mph) Lifespan:  22-28 years Lifestyle:  Solitary Conservation Status: Threatened Colour: Grey, White, Black Skin Type: Smooth Favourite Food: Fish Habitat: Warm waters and coral reefs Average Litter Size: 4 Main Prey: Fish, Crab, Squid Predators: Human, Larger sharks Special Features: Long, broad snout and large eyes The Grey reef shark is a standout amongst the most widely recognized types of shark found in the warm waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Grey reef sharks are by and large found in the waterfront locales and along mainland racks from the Middle East to the islands in the profound Pacific. Grey reef sharks are one of the ...

Facts Of Hammerhead Shark  Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Carcharhiniformes Family: Sphyrnidae Genus: Sphyrna Scientific Name: Sphyrna Zygaena Type: Fish Diet: Carnivore Size: 3.5-6m (11.5-20ft) Weight: 230-450kg (500-1000lbs) Top Speed:  40km/h (25mph) Lifespan: 20-25 years Lifestyle:  Herd Conservation Status: Threatened Colour: Grey, Brown, White Skin Type: Smooth Favourite Food: Fish Habitat: Warm waters and continental shelves Average Litter Size: 26 Main Prey: Fish, Squid, Octopus Predators: Tiger Shark, Great White Shark, Killer Whale Special Features: Broad, flat head and large eyes  Hammerhead Sharks are fittingly named after their level formed heads. Hammerhead sharks are substantial flesh eating fish that go after extensive fish and periodically hammerhead sharks will chase little water vertebrates. Hammerhead sharks are found in the hotter waters of seas worldwide yet ham...

Facts Of Angelfish Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Pomacanthidae Common Name: Angelfish Scientific Name: Pomacanthidae Origin: Southern Hemisphere Diet: Omnivore Size (L): 7cm - 30cm (3in - 12in) Water Type: Fresh, Salt Optimum pH Level: 6.5 - 7.2 Lifespan:   8 - 15 years Conservation Status: Threatened Colour: Black, White, Yellow, Orange, Purple, Silver, Blue, Green Skin Type:   The protective layer of the animal Scales Favourite Food: Fish Habitat: Rivers and coral reefs Average Clutch Size: 500 Main Prey: Fish, Algae, Plankton Predators: Fish, Birds, Sharks, Mammals Distinctive Features: Body shape and brightly coloured markings Around 100 of unique types of angelfish there are that occupy the waters of the southern half of the globe. There are two fundamental kinds of angelfish, those that live in the freshwater streams in South America (freshwater angelfish) and thos...

Facts Of  Great White Shark  Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes Family: Lamnidae Genus: Carcharodon Scientific Name: Carcharodon carcharias Common Name: Great White Shark Other Name(s): White Shark, White Pointer Shark Group: Fish Number Of Species: 1 Location: Worldwide Habitat: Temperate, coastal waters and open ocean Colour: Grey, Black, White Skin Type: Tough Size (L): 5.5m - 8m (18ft - 26ft) Weight: 1,110kg - 2,240kg (2,450lbs - 4,938lbs) Top Speed: 24kph (15mph) Diet: Carnivore Prey: Seals, Sea Lions, Dolphins Predators: Killer Whales, Sharks, Humans Lifestyle:  Diurnal Group Behaviour: Solitary Water Type: Salt Optimum pH Level: 5 - 7 Lifespan: 30 - 40 years Age Of Sexual Maturity: 17 years Incubation Period: 12 - 18 months Average Spawn Size: 9 Name Of Young: Pup Age Of Independence: From birth Conservation Status: Vulne...