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The colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) is believed to be the largest squid species in terms of mass. It is known from only a few specimens, and current estimates put its maximum size at 12–14 m (39–46 ft) long and weighing possibly up to 750 kilograms (1,650 lb).

The Copperband Butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus) are easily identified by the yellow banding and long snout. These fish will only pair with one other fish through their lifetime.

The ocellaris clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris), also known as the common clownfish, are most well known for living their adult lives in a host anemone.

Nembrotha kubaryana, also known as the variable neon slug or the dusky nembrotha, is a species of colorful sea slug. This animal can reach a total length of more than 120 mm.

Metasepia pfefferi, also known as the flamboyant cuttlefish, is a species of cuttlefish occurring in tropical Indo-Pacific waters off northern Australia.

The fire dartfish (Nemateleotris magnifica) is also known as fire dartfish, or red fire goby. Adults occupy sandy burrows alone or in pairs, while the juveniles live in small groups.

The flame angelfish (Centropyge loriculus) is a marine angelfish found in tropical waters of the Pacific Ocean.

Opisthoteuthis californiana, also known as the flapjack octopus, is a species of umbrella octopus.

The giant oarfish (Regalecus glesne) is a species of oarfish and is the world's longest bony fish. Its shape is ribbon-like, narrow laterally, with a dorsal fin along its entire length, stubby pectoral fins, and long, oar-shaped pelvic fins, from which its common name is derived.

The giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini), is a large marine cephalopod and is the largest octopus species.

(Chromis viridis) is a tropical and subtropical reef fish. They are a popular schooling aquarium fish.

The green moray eel (Gymnothorax funebris) is a moray eel found on the Eastern Coast of North and South America. They can reach a length up to 2.5 m.

The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), also known as the green turtle, black (sea) turtle or Pacific green turtle. Like other sea turtles, green sea turtles migrate long distances between feeding grounds and hatching beaches.

The Hawaiian cleaner wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus), is a species of wrasse that inhabit coral reefs, setting up a territory referred to as a cleaning station. They obtain a diet of small crustacean parasites by removing them from other reef fish in a cleaning symbiosis.

Hymenocera picta, commonly known as the harlequin shrimp, is a species of saltwater shrimp found at coral reefs in the tropical Indian and Pacific oceans.

The humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) is a species of wrasse mainly found on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region.

The king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) is a large species of penguin, second only to the emperor penguin in size.

The leafy seadragon, Phycodurus eques, is found along the southern and western coasts of Australia. The name is derived from the appearance, with long leaf-like protrusions coming from all over the body.

The longhorn cowfish, Lactoria cornuta, also called the horned boxfish, is a variety of boxfish recognizable by its long horns that protrude from the front of its head, rather like those of a cow or bull.

The mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) is also known as common dolphinfish, though it is not related to dolphins at all. Mahi-mahi are among the fastest-growing of fish.

Mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus) are small, brightly colored member of the dragonet family, which is popular in the saltwater aquarium trade.

The Moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus), is a marine fish species commonly inhabiting tropical & subtropical reefs and lagoons. The Moorish idol got its name from the Moors of Africa, who purportedly believed the fish to be a bringer of happiness. Moorish idols are also a coveted aquarium fish but, despite their abundance and wide array of habitats, they are notoriously finicky and hard to adjust to captivity.

The ocean sunfish or common mola (Mola mola) is the heaviest known bony fish in the world. Adults typically weigh between 247 and 1,000 kg (545–2,205 lb).

The Pacific sea nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens) is common in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Canada to Mexico. Sea nettles have a distinctive golden-brown bell with a reddish tint. The bell can grow to be larger than one meter (three feet) in diameter in the wild, though most are less than 50 cm across. The long, spiraling, white oral arms and the 24 undulating maroon tentacles may trail behind as far as 15 feet. For humans, its sting is often irritating, but rarely dangerous.

The picturesque dragonet (Synchiropus picturatus) is a brightly colored member of the dragonet family. It is also known as a spotted mandarin, psychedelic mandarin or target mandarin.

The pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta), also known as the pitted-shelled turtle or Fly River turtle, is a species of turtle native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea.

The princess parrotfish (Scarus taeniopterus) is a tropical reef parrotfish, typically 20 to 25 cm long, found in the Caribbean, South Florida, the Bahamas, and Bermuda.

Powder Blue Tang (Acanthurus leucosternon) is a marine tropical fish belonging to the surgeonfish family.

Hippocampus bargibanti, also known as Bargibant's seahorse or the pygmy seahorse, is a seahorse found in the central Indo-Pacific area. It is tiny, usually less than 2 centimeters (0.79 in) in size and is well camouflaged and extremely difficult to spot amongst the gorgonian coral it inhabits.

The red-bellied piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri) is a freshwater fish found in the Amazon. They are omnivorous foragers and feed on insects, worms, crustaceans and fish.

The red lionfish (Pterois volitans) is a venomous coral reef fish natively found in the Indo-Pacific region, but has become an invasive problem in the Caribbean Sea, as well as along the East Coast of the United States.

The live sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates) is a species of marine fish in the remora family. A live sharksucker is known to attach itself temporarily by its modified dorsal fin used as a sucking disc to various hosts, such as sharks, rays, large bony fishes, sea turtles, whales, dolphins, ships, and even sometimes scubadivers.

The Royal Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus) is a popular aquarium fish, however that overexploitation is threatening the species numbers in the wild.

The royal gramma (Gramma loreto), also known as the fairy basslet, is a popular aquarium fish - not to be confused with the Royal Dottyback.

The sailfin flyingfish (Parexocoetus brachypterus) is a member of the flying fish family. Like other members its family, They are known for their ability to leap out of the water and glide above its surface.

(Siganus doliatus), commonly known as the barred spinefoot, scribbled rabbitfish, pencil-streaked rabbitfish, barred Spanish mackerel, blue-lined rabbitfish or two-barred rabbitfish, is a species of ray-finned fish.