Critter Science

The Prickly Shark

22 June, 2022
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The prickly shark can be found in smaller locales in the Pacific Ocean. They prefer cooler waters, up to 2,130 feet deep. However, they can also be found frequenting shallow waters in places like

The Strange Tripodfish

10 May, 2022
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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

10 February, 2022
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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 Massive Coconut Crab

31 December, 2021
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The coconut crab, aka robber crab or palm thief, is not only the largest known terrestrial hermit crab, but the largest known terrestrial arthropod in the world! You can find these ginormous critters

Oh My Cod. It’s a Codfish

28 December, 2021
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With several different species of codfish to choose from, this article will focus on the Atlantic and Pacific cod. Codfishes can be found in the temperate and cold waters of the Atlantic and

The Not So Sour Lemon Shark

24 December, 2021
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So named for the yellowish color of its skin. The lemon shark can be found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans off the coasts of North America, South America, and Africa. They prefer

The Abundant Mackerel

16 December, 2021
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The mackerel is a pelagic fish (inhabiting the upper layers of the open sea) that can be found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. They prefer temperate and tropical waters. There are around

The Speedy Blue Marlin

7 December, 2021
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Living in the temperate and tropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans the blue marlin is easily recognizable by their dorsal sail and their spear shaped snout. There are 10 known

The Ochre Sea Star

30 November, 2021
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The ochre sea star, aka purple sea star, Pacific sea star, or ochre starfish, hails from the Pacific Ocean. These sea stars are what is called a keystone species in that their presence is

The Lazy Nurse Shark

26 November, 2021
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The nurse shark has got to be 1 of the laziest sharks in the ocean. They can be found in the subtropical and tropical waters of the Western and Eastern Atlantic and Eastern Pacific oceans