Marine Database

Marine Species Catalog

Life Under Water - Marine Species Catalog 2025

SpeciesHabitatDepth RangeDietLifespanRegionConservation Status
Blue Whale
(Balaenoptera musculus)
Open Ocean, Polar Waters0-200mKrill, Small Fish80-90 yearsGlobal, All Major OceansEndangered
Great White Shark
(Carcharodon carcharias)
Coastal, Pelagic0-1200mSeals, Sea Lions, Fish70+ yearsTemperate and Subtropical RegionsVulnerable
Giant Squid
(Architeuthis dux)
Deep Sea300-1000mFish, Other Squids5 yearsAll Oceans except PolarLeast Concern
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
Coral Reefs0-90mSponges, Algae, Jellyfish50-60 yearsTropical Oceans WorldwideCritically Endangered
Bottlenose Dolphin
(Tursiops truncatus)
Coastal, Estuarine0-300mFish, Squid, Crustaceans40-60 yearsTemperate and Tropical WatersLeast Concern
Giant Clam
(Tridacna gigas)
Coral Reefs0-20mPhytoplankton, Algae100+ yearsIndian and Pacific OceansVulnerable
Giant Pacific Octopus
(Enteroctopus dofleini)
Rocky Reefs0-750mCrabs, Clams, Fish3-5 yearsNorth PacificLeast Concern
Whale Shark
(Rhincodon typus)
Open Ocean, Coastal0-1900mPlankton, Small Fish70-100 yearsTropical and Warm Temperate SeasEndangered
Narwhal
(Monodon monoceros)
Arctic Waters0-1500mFish, Squid, Shrimp30-40 yearsArctic OceanVulnerable
Oceanic Manta Ray
(Mobula birostris)
Open Ocean, Reefs0-1000mPlankton, Small Fish40+ yearsTropical, Subtropical, Temperate WatersEndangered
Staghorn Coral
(Acropora cervicornis)
Coral Reefs0-30mZooplankton, AlgaeColony: 100+ yearsCaribbean, Western AtlanticCritically Endangered
Black Dragonfish
(Idiacanthus atlanticus)
Deep Ocean, Mesopelagic500-2000mSmall Fish, CrustaceansUnknownWorldwide, Temperate to TropicalLeast Concern

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Data Last Updated: March 5, 2025