Aquatic Alphabet - W

A large mammal with a blowhole on their head for breathing, as well as blubber or insulation.

A speedy game fish with verticals blue stripes across its body, which rapidly fade when they die.

An eel-like creature with little to nothing known about their territoriality or reproductive biology.

They are named for their front teeth that are similar to that of a canine, which it uses to feed on shellfishes.

A deep sea ambush predator that is able to swallow large prey whole. It is long and eel-like, with a light organ at the end of its tail.

A large marine mammal with large tusks and many bristles around their mouth.

This shrimp is found in the Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico. It was part of the earliest shrimp fishery in the United States.

A species of loach found across Europe and parts of Asia, which gets its name based on is high activity from barometric pressure changes during thunderstorms.

They are extremely venomous, and the poison glands on their spines can inflict painful (or even dangerous) wounds.

Also known as the merling, this fish was considered cheap and for poor people and pets until the 20th century.

They are deep-water fish that are named for how they inhabit caves and shipwrecks at the bottom of the ocean.

A subgenus of the species above that is considered as one of the most prestigious fish for the Māori people.

Also known as the North American manatee, this marine mammal has no natural predators and can withstand large changes in salinity.

The largest existing fish species that we know of. They consume large amounts of plankton by sucking water into their large mouths.

A family of brightly colored marine fish that are carnivorous and feed on invertebrates.

A name given to a family of carpet sharks with symmetrical patterns that dwell on the ocean floor. In Australia, their skin is used to make leather.