The northern gannet is the largest among the gannet family. They can be found out at sea and off the coastlines of the mid to northern Atlantic Ocean. These birds are the largest in the north Atlantic. Most of their time is spent
Atlantic Ocean
The terrifyingly real, diminutive monster of the deep, and the stuff of nightmares, it’s the tongue-eating louse. These creatures live in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. What they do, besides haunt people’s dreams
The needlefish, aka long tom or garfish, can be found in shallow marine environments, brackish (mildly salty) habitats, and even in freshwater. Needlefish look a lot like freshwater gars, but are only
The dusky dolphin, aka Fitzroy’s dolphin, can be found off the coasts of South-Western Africa, New Zealand, and South America, in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. They can tolerate
The sardine, aka pilchard, hails from the herring family. There are around 21 known species of sardine. They can be found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. They follow blooms
A member of the Phocid family (true seal), the hooded seal belongs to the order Pinnipedia, which includes sea lions, seals, and walruses. They can be found in the colder waters of the
The queen triggerfish, aka old wife, ol’wife, turbot, baliste royal, bourse (bousse) – French, cachuda – Spanish, or cochino – in Cuban (to name a few), hails from the Atlantic Ocean. These large
The tripodfish, aka tripod spiderfish, can be found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. They are a deep-sea benthic (occurring at the bottom of the ocean floor) fish that is seen in
The albacore, aka longfin tuna, can be found globally, in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans; as well as the Mediterranean Sea. They prefer temperate and tropical waters
The Raitt’s sand eel, aka lesser sand eel, is a small, weever-like fish that is found in the North Atlantic Ocean. These fish are semi-pelagic (often found in the open ocean)