Marine

Atlantic white-sided dolphin

Lagenorhynchus acutus

The Atlantic white-sided dolphin is characterized by its shortened head and beak. Its genus name, Lagenorhynchus, …

Australian humpback dolphin

Sousa sahulensis

Australian humpbacks differ slightly from the other three humpback dolphin species in overall length, number of …

Chinese trumpetfish

Aulostomus chinensis

Have a long body. Tubular, prominent snout with a mouth that can open to the diameter …

Common bottlenose dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

The moderately developed "beak" is clearly separated from the convex frontal-nasal (fat) pad. The skull reaches …

Dash-and-dot goatfish

Parupeneus barberinus

The body is elongated, slightly compressed at the sides. The upper profile is straight. The mouth …

Dwarf seahorse

There are often small skin growths called tendrils that resemble algae. The head is at right …

False killer whale

Pseudorca crassidens

The head is rounded, with a melon-shaped forehead. The body is elongated. The upper jaw is …

Fraser's dolphin

Lagenodelphis hosei

The skull is similar to that of the common dolphin and Lagenorhynchus. They have a stocky …

Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

Sousa plumbea

These dolphins have smooth skin, a broad and high forehead, and their eyes are on the …

Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin

Tursiops aduncus

Common bottlenose dolphins have a fairly stocky body, a medium-length beak, and high, curved dorsal fins, …

Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin

Sousa chinensis

The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin has a strong, stocky body. The eyes are relatively small. Fins and …

Irrawaddy dolphin

Orcaella brevirostris

Unlike other members of the Delphinidae family, Irrawaddy dolphins lack a beak and have a flexible …

Long-finned pilot whale

Globicephala melas

The most characteristic feature is a large, melon-shaped head. This shape does not appear immediately after …

Melon-headed whale

Peponocephala electra

It has a streamlined, torpedo-shaped body. Its head is a rounded cone, giving the animal its …

Northern right whale dolphin

Lissodelphis borealis

Have a slender hydrodynamic body. The fat pad on the head is low and the bill …

Orca

Orcinus orca

The Latin orca is thought to derive from the Greek ὄρυξ - a word used by …

Ornate ghost pipefish

Solenostomus paradoxus

Vertebrae: 32-33. Post pelagic fishes are almost completely transparent and thinner compared to those formed in …

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

The proportions and body shape are very similar to the Atlantic white-sided dolphin. Each tooth is …

Pantropical spotted dolphin

Stenella attenuata

The Pantropical spotted dolphin varies considerably in size and coloration throughout its range. The most significant …

Pygmy killer whale

Feresa attenuata

Pygmy killer whales have a slender body, rounded head, and narrow tail. They do not have …

Robust ghost pipefish

Solenostomus cyanopterus

This species is a true chameleon of the underwater world. Its appearance is an ideal combination …

Rough-toothed dolphin

Steno bredanensis

The most obvious distinguishing features are the conical shape of the head and the thin snout. …

Short-finned pilot whale

Globicephala macrorhynchus

The short-finned pilot whale is very different in appearance from the long-finned pilot whale. They have …

Spinner dolphin

Stenella longirostris

The main characteristic is a long, curved snout. Spinner dolphins have different body shapes depending on …