=============================================================================== ___ _ _ ___ __ ___ ___ ___ __ __ ___ __ _ _ ___ ( _)( \( )( \( ) ( _)/ __)/ __) / \ / _)( _) ( ) ( \( ) (__ \ ) _) ) ( ) ) ))(__ ) _)\__ \\__ \ ( () )( (_ ) _) /__\ ) ( / __/ (___)(_)\_)(___/(____)(___)(___/(___/ \__/ \__)(___)(_)(_)(_)\_) \___) Endless Ocean: Adventures of the Deep (EU) released 5th February 2010 Endless Ocean: Blue World (NA) released 22nd February 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M A R I N E E N C Y C L O P E D I A I N - D E P T H R E F E R E N C E version 1.0 October 2011 by phisheep =============================================================================== Introduction ------------ Gotta stop now. Time took over. This is the final version of this FAQ, though I thoroughly recommend ac_helper's Creature Information Guide at: http://www.gamefaqs.com/wii/954373-endless-ocean-blue-world/faqs/60912 for finding out where all these creatures can actually be found in the game. Version history, credits and legal stuff are at the bottom. Text and Translations --------------------- All in-game text is taken from the EU (English) version. Everything in double quotes and the creature names is in-game text. I've shown common names in French, German, Spanish and Italian - and in North American English where it differs from EU English. Where no translation is shown for a creature in a language, the name used was the full scientific name (which is already in the heading) - it seemed pointless to repeat it. This affects the Italian translation most. Changes for this version ------------------------ 1.0 Oct 2011 - corrected Black Pyramid/Purple Tang error =============================================================================== [11] MARINE ENCYCLOPEDIA =============================================================================== This directory covers all species listed in the game in the order they appear in the Marine Encyclopedia on the table at Nineball Island. This is most unlikely to be the order you find them in. Different forms of creatures ---------------------------- Some creatures appear in different forms, like male/female or adult/young/egg. Not all these different forms show up in the encyclopedia - usually, it seems, when they might be found in different locations. So the young of fish are often shown separately, but young penguins never are. I have annotated every creature where there are other forms that can be seen. Some of these 'undocumented' forms do show up in the lists of creatures you can put in the Aquarium - but if, for example, you try to put a young Emperor Penguin in the Aquarium, an adult comes along with it to keep it company. Subsections and Indexing ------------------------ Subsections: There is one subsection for each page of the in-game Encyclopedia. So, to look at creatures that appear on page 83, just search for '[11.83]' and you will find them all together. Indexing: means the second fish on page 83 of the Encyclopedia, reading the left page first, left-to-right, top-to-bottom same way you'd read an ordinary book. That's the unique reference I'll be using to index into this guide from the main FAQ. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [11.1] Page 1 - Coral Reef Life ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Oriental butterflyfish - Chaetodon auripes ---------------------------------------------------- (FR) Poisson-papillon doré (DE) Japanischer Halsband-Falterfisch (ES) Pez mariposa oriental (IT) Pesce farfalla orientale Length: 20 cm / 8 in Description: "Round, bright and yellow, this is a perfect example of a tropical fish. There are thought to be around 120 varieties of this species, and this one is able to live furthest north of them all. It can withstand temperatures as low as 12C for a short time." 2. Teardrop butterflyfish - Chaetodon unimaculatus --------------------------------------------------------- (FR) Poisson-papillon à larme (DE) Tränentropfen-Falterfisch (ES) Pez mariposa lágrima ámbar (IT) Pesce farfalla dalla lacrima Length: 18 cm / 7 in Description: "This fish has a large circular mark on its side that can look like a teardrop. It lives around coral reefs and eats coral polyps using its short hair-like teeth." 3. Pyramid butterflyfish - Hemitaurichthys polylepis ----------------------------------------------------------- (FR) Poisson-papillon pyramide jaune (DE) Gelber Pyramiden-Falterfisch (ES) Pez mariposa pirámide (IT) Pesce farfalla piramide Length: 16 cm / 6 in Description: "These brown, yellow and white fish gather around coral reefs and feed on floating plankton." Trivia: "[Separation] Plankton-eating fish have a comb-like structure in their gills that lets them filter out only the plankton from the water they take into their mouth. This lets them feed without even swallowing too much water." 4. Speckled butterflyfish - Chaetodon citrinellus -------------------------------------------------------- (FR) Chétodon citron (DE) Punktierter Falterfisch (ES) Pez mariposa cítrica (IT) Pesce farfalla limone Length: 13 cm / 5 in Description: "A pale yellow fish with dark spots. There are many similar varieties of butterflyfish, which makes it hard to tell which is which, but this species is easy to pick out because of its unique colour." 5. Purple tang - Zebrasoma xanthurum --------------------------------------------- (FR) Acanthure à queue jaune (DE) Gelbschwanz-Segelseebader (ES) Pez cirujano vela de cola amarilla (IT) Pesce chirurgo a coda gialla Length: 22 cm / 9 in Description: "This fish has simple but striking colouration, deep purple with yellow pectoral and tail fins. It lives in the Red Sea and around East Africa, and can be the highlight of a trip for visiting divers." 6. Bluecheek butterflyfish - Chaetodon semilarvatus ---------------------------------------------------------- (FR) Poisson-papillon demi-masqué (DE) Masken-Falterfisch (ES) Pez mariposa enmascarado (IT) Pesce farfalla mascherato Length: 25 cm / 10 in Description: "This fish is yellow with a mask-like pattern around its eyes. It is only found in the Red Sea and is often found around coral reefs swimming in pairs." Notes: Looks very like Yellow Tang, don't get caught out by thinking you already have it! 7. Yellow longnose butterflyfish - Forcipiger flavissimus -------------------------------------------------------------------- (FR) Poisson-pincette jaune (DE) Röhrenmaul-Pinzettfisch (ES) Pez mariposa de hocico largo (IT) Pesce pinzetta Length: 16 cm / 6 in Description: "This yellow fish uses its distinctive elongated snout to get into openings in coral and eat small animals hidden inside. It sometimes rests in caves and crevices, and when in a cave it floats upside down with its belly pointing upwards." 8. Moorish idol - Zanclus cornutus ----------------------------------------- (FR) Cocher blanc (DE) Halfterfisch (ES) Ídolo moro (IT) Idolo moresco Length: 25 cm / 10 in Description: "This black and white fish is easily recognised by its long, extended dorsal fin. Its scientific name, zanclus, means 'sickle' and refers to the distinctive shape of its dorsal fin. It is very popular but also famous for its nervous disposition." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [11.2] Page 2 - Coral Reef Life ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. King angelfish - Holacanthus passer --------------------------------------------- (FR) Demoiselle royale (DE) Kaiser von Mexiko (ES) Ángel real (IT) Pesce angelo re Length: 25 cm / 10 in Description: "Adults are dark blue but young fish are bright yellow with pale stripes. Their name is fitting as they have a crown-like pattern on their head." 10. Flame angelfish - Centropyge loricula ------------------------------------------------ (FR) Poisson-ange flamme (DE) Flammen-Zwergkaiserfisch (ES) Pez ángel flama (IT) Pesce angelo fiamma Length: 15 cm / 6 in Description: "As its name suggests, it is flame red. Many fish living near coral reefs are brightly coloured but very few are red, which makes this one special. The depth of colour varies depending on where it is found." Notes: Very fast-moving when there is food to be had. 11. Emperor angelfish - Pomacanthus imperator ---------------------------------------------------- (FR) Poisson-ange empereur (DE) Imperator-Kaiserfisch (ES) Pez ángel emperador (IT) Pesce angelo imperatore Length: 40 cm / 1 ft 4 in Description: "This fish is a dark blue base colour with many intricate yellow lines. Young fish are a different colour from adults, with a distinctive white spiral pattern. As the fish matures their pattern changes into that of an adult." Trivia: "[Famous in the maths world?] Experiments recently confirmed that this fish's markings are a Turing pattern, an organic pattern that can be expressed mathematically. This theory was proposed by Alan Turing, who inspired the Turing Award, an extremely prestigious prize in computer science." Found as: Adult and young (see below) 12. Emperor angelfish (young) - Pomacanthus imperator ------------------------------------------------------------ (FR) Poisson-ange empereur (jeune) (DE) Imperator-Kaiserfisch (JT) (ES) Pez ángel emperador (cría) (IT) Pesce angelo imperatore (giovane) Details as above 13. Yellowbar angelfish - Pomacanthus maculosus ------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Yellowband angelfish (FR) Poisson-ange à croissant (DE) Arabischer Kaiserfisch (ES) Pez ángel ámbar (IT) Pesce imperatore blu Length: 30 cm / 1 ft Description: "This angelfish is blue with a single crescent moon-shaped yellow vertical bar towards the rear on each side. It can be found in the tropical waters of the western Indian Ocean, particularly in the Red Sea." 14. Lined surgeonfish - Acanthurus lineatus -------------------------------------------------- (FR) Chirurgien à lignes bleues (DE) Blaustreifen-Doktorfisch (ES) Pez pijama (IT) Pesce chirurgo lineato Length: 30 cm / 1 ft Description: "This bright yellow fish is covered in characteristic pale blue lines. It is fiercely territorial and will attack any fish that enters its domain." Notes: Harmless to humans though. 15. Powder blue tang - Acanthurus leucosternon ----------------------------------------------------- (FR) Chirurgien à poitrine blanche (DE) Weißkehl-Doktorfisch (ES) Pez cirujano de sombra azul (IT) Acanthurus leucosternon Length: 25 cm / 10 in Description: "This fish is brightly coloured in blue, black, white and yellow. It has a sting where the tail joins the body, which can cause injury if touched. Native to the Indian Ocean, they are often found near coral reefs." 16. Yellowtail surgeonfish - Prionurus punctatus ------------------------------------------------------- (FR) Chirurgien ponctué (DE) Punktierter Sägedoktorfisch (ES) Cochinito (IT) Pesce chirurgo puntinato Length: 50 cm / 1 ft 8 in Description: "This fish is covered with small black spots and has a bright yellow tail fin. Originally found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, it seems to have ridden the ocean currents to take up residence in Gatama Atoll in the South Pacific." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [11.3] Page 3 - Coral Reef Life ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17. Whitemargin unicornfish - Naso annulatus --------------------------------------------------- (FR) Nason à bordures blanches (DE) Langhorn-Nasendoktor (ES) Pez unicornio blanco (IT) Pesce unicorno dai bordi bianchi Length: 60 cm / 2 ft Description: "Its most distinctive trait is the horn-like protuberance on its head. Although this horn is not present on young fish, it develops gradually as the fish grows to adulthood. Another distinctive feature is the tail fin, which extends in thin strands from the upper and lower sections." Trivia: "[Fluid intake] In order for saltwater fish to prevent dehydration, they must take in salt water. They then excrete excess salt using special cells known as chloride cells. Freshwater fish have few chloride cells, or none at all, and so cannot survive in salt water." 18. Orange-lined triggerfish - Balistapus undulatus ---------------------------------------------------------- (FR) Baliste ondulé (DE) Orangestreifen-Drückerfisch (ES) Pez ballesta ondulado (IT) Pesce balestra striato Length: 30 cm / 1 ft Description: "This fish has a beautiful, distinctive colouration; green with orange lines. It is very timid and tends to hide in crevices if approached or exposed to light. It raises its large dorsal fin and wedges its body inside the crevice, making it hard to get out. If it does this, there's nothing to do but wait for it to come out again." 19. Clown triggerfish - Balistoides conspicillum ------------------------------------------------------- (FR) Baliste-clown (DE) Leopardendrücker (ES) Pez ballesta payaso (IT) Pesce balestra pagliaccio Length: 35 cm / 1 ft 2 in Description: "This fish is easily identified by its white polka dot underbelly and orange puckered-up mouth. Young fish have polka dots over their entire body and are popular aquarium fish. However, they need to be handled with care as they have a short temper and a tendency to bite with their sharp teeth." Trivia: "[The art of self-defence] When it feels threatened, it hides in crevices in rocks or coral, then straightens its dorsal and pectoral fins to wedge itself in and avoid being dragged out. This makes it hard to catch, and often results in the predator giving up." 20. Clown triggerfish (young) - Balistoides conspicillum --------------------------------------------------------------- (FR) Baliste-clown (jeune) (DE) Leopardendrücker (JT) (ES) Pez ballesta payaso (cría) (IT) Pesce balestra pagliaccio (giovane) Details as above 21. Sailfin tang - Zebrasoma veliferum --------------------------------------------- (FR) Chirurgien à voile (DE) Pazifischer Segelflossen-Doktorfisch (ES) Pez cirujano vela (IT) Pesce chirurgo tigrato Length: 30 cm / 1 ft Description: "This fish is identified by its dark stripes and large, elongated fins. Sailfin are actually transparent at birth, with their striped pattern not yet visible. Young fish are yellowish and already sport the characteristic stripes." 22. Sailfin tang (young) - Zebrasoma veliferum ----------------------------------------------------- (FR) Chirurgien à voile (jeune) (DE) Pazifischer Segelflossen-Doktorfisch (JT) (ES) Pez cirujano vela (cría) (IT) Pesce chirurgo tigrato (giovane) Details as above 23. Golden spadefish (young) - Platax boersii ---------------------------------------------------- (FR) Poisson-bêche doré (jeune) (DE) Goldener Fledermausfisch (JT) (ES) Pez murciélago de Boers (cría) (IT) Pesce pipistrello di Boers (giovane) Length: 30 cm / 1 ft Description: "The young of this species have very long dorsal and anal fins and a number of black rings. However, when they reach maturity, their fins become shorter and the rings disappear, leaving them as plain silver fish." Trivia: "[What do they look like?] The shape and markings of young fish may help them. imic dead leaves. They sometimes swim alongside dead leaves and wood floating along the surface to make themselves even harder to find." Found as: young only 24. Yellow tang - Zebrasoma flavescens --------------------------------------------- (FR) Chirurgien jaune (DE) Zitronenflossen-Doktorfisch (ES) Pez cirujano amarillo (IT) Pesce chirurgo giallo Length: 20 cm / 8 in Description: "Easily identified by its vibrant yellow colouring, this fish has a white spine at the base of its tail fin. Another recognisable trait is the size of its dorsal fin, which is almost as large as its body especially in younger fish." Trivia: "[Fish-eye view] The majority of fish have slightly protruding eyes on either side of their body. This gives them a field of vision which exceeds 300 degrees, enabling them to see both predators and prey easily. In comparison, a human being's field of vision is about 200 degrees." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [11.4] Page 4 - Coral Reef Life ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25. Blue tang - Paracanthurus hepatus -------------------------------------------- (FR) Chirurgien bleu (DE) Paletten-Doktorfisch (ES) Pez cirujano azul (IT) Pesce chirurgo blu Length: 25 cm / 10 in Description: "A beautiful vibrant blue fish with a yellow tail fin, often seen in coral reefs. Its thin body allows it to hide in crevices in the reef when threatened. Although it primarily feeds on algae it also has a strong liking for lettuce, which it is given in some aquariums." 26. Orangespine unicornfish - Naso lituratus --------------------------------------------------- (FR) Nason à éperons orange (DE) Gelbklingen-Nasendoktor (ES) Pez unicornio (IT) Pesce unicorno arancione Length: 60 cm / 2 ft Description: "Its dark base colour makes the vibrant orange at the base of its tail quite eye-catching. Sharp spines around the tail make it dangerous to handle with bare hands. Although the unicornfish family often sports a horn-like protuberance, this particular species does not." Notes: This was called the Naso tang in Endless Ocean (NA English) 27. Purple queen - Pseudanthias pascalus ----------------------------------------------- (FR) Anthias mauve (ES) Reina púrpura (IT) Anthias purpureo Length: 15 cm / 6 in Description: "It is definitely worth trying to see schools of this beautiful deep purple anthias near coral reefs. If you get to see one up close, you will see that its mouth is more pointed than other varieties." 28. Swallowtail sea perch - Anthias anthias -------------------------------------------------- (FR) Barbier hirondelle (DE) Rötling (ES) Tres colas (IT) Castagnola rossa Length: 26 cm / 10 in Description: "These orange and light pink fish have long pectoral fins and a split tail like a swallow's. One is lovely, but the sight of large groups gathered around coral or reefs is breathtaking." 29. Common bigeye - Priacanthus hamrur --------------------------------------------- (NA) Crescent tail bigeye (FR) Beauclaire lanterne (DE) Großaugenbarsch (ES) Catalufa espejuelo (IT) Pesce occhio grosso Length: 35 cm / 1 ft 2 in Description: "These large-eyed red fish are active at night and spend the day sleeping in caverns or other shadowy places. They are related to the splendid alfonsino and are equally delicious." 30. Samurai squirrelfish - Sargocentron ittodai ------------------------------------------------------ (FR) Poisson-écureuil samouraï (ES) Pez ardilla samurái Length: 20 cm / 8 in Description: "This bright red fish covered in white lines has rigid scales that are hard to peel off. Hidden away beneath them is attractive white meat that tastes as good as it looks." 31. Miniata grouper - Cephalopholis miniata -------------------------------------------------- (FR) Vieille de corail (DE) Juwel-Zackenbarsch (ES) Cherna estrellada (IT) Cernia dei coralli Length: 35 cm / 1 ft 2 in Description: "Adults are red with blue polka dots, but young fish are a vibrant orange with the polka dot pattern not yet present. Although it allows its body to be cleaned by small prawns, it is highly territorial and will even attack others of the same species if they approach." 32. European parrotfish - Sparisoma cretense --------------------------------------------------- (FR) Poisson-perroquet de Méditerranée (DE) Seepapagei (ES) Loro viejo (IT) Scaro Length: 40 cm / 1 ft 4 in Description: "Females are bright red with a pale grey area around the head. In striking contrast, males are dull brown." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [11.5] Page 5 - Coral Reef Life ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33. Multicolourfin rainbowfish (male) - Halichoeres poecilopterus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Multicolorfin rainbowfish (male) (FR) Girelle melon (mâle) (DE) Lippfisch (m) (ES) Pez doncella (macho) (IT) Pesce arcobaleno (maschio) Length: 30 cm / 1 ft Description: "Males are green while females are pale red. All of the species begin life as females, but some later change sex to become male, changing colour in the process. As only the larger females become males, their green colouring serves to signify that this change has taken place." 34. Multicolourfin rainbowfish (female) - Halichoeres poecilopterus -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Multicolorfin rainbowfish (female) (FR) Girelle melon (femelle) (DE) Lippfisch (w) (ES) Pez doncella (hembra) (IT) Pesce arcobaleno (femmina) Details as above 35. Razorfish - Aeoliscus strigatus ------------------------------------------ (FR) Poisson-couteau (DE) Rasiermesserfisch (ES) Pez navaja (IT) Pesce rasoio dei coralli Length: 15 cm / 6 in Description: "This fish has a strange habit ofswimming with its nose pointing downwards. It has a very thin body and positions itself edge-on when it meets a predator. The predator can only see a long, thin rod, so this acts as a kind of camouflage. It can also swim normally, faster than it can nose-down." 36. Cleaner wrasse - Labroides dimidiatus ------------------------------------------------ (FR) Labre nettoyeur (DE) Putzerlippfisch (ES) Lábrido limpiador azul (IT) Pesce dottore Length: 10 cm / 4 in Description: "With its metallic blue tail and distinctive black stripe along its side, it earns its name by clinging to other fish and cleaning up food debris or parasites. Even quick-tempered fish such as the moray eel do not attack and instead calmly allow this fish to clean them." Trivia: "[Underwater impostor!]. There is another fish, called the false cleanerfish, that not only looks like the cleaner wrasse but moves just like it as well. Other fish let their guard down when it approaches, thinking they will be cleaned, but instead it takes a bite out of them and rapidly escapes." Notes: At long last, we get fair recognition for this poor creature which appeared uncredited in Endless Ocean - the mysterious 215th species in that game. 37. Yellowtail coris - Coris gaimard ------------------------------------------- (NA) Clown wrasse (FR) Coris bariolé (DE) Gabelschwanz-Junker (ES) Coris africano (IT) Pesce donzella Length: 40 cm / 1 ft 4 in Description: "This beautiful fish goes from orange at the head to dark blue at its tail and is covered in pale blue specks. Young fish are red with black-rimmed white stripes. The blue specks on adult fish become smaller over time, and the pattern eventually disappears. 38. Yellowtail coris (young) - Coris gaimard --------------------------------------------------- (NA) Clown wrasse (young) (FR) Coris bariolé (jeune) (DE) Gabelschwanz-Junker (JT) (ES) Coris africano (cría) (IT) Pesce donzella (giovane) Details as above ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [11.6] Page 6 - Coral Reef Life ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39. Porcupinefish - Diodon hystrix ----------------------------------------- (FR) Poisson armé (DE) Gepunkteter Igelfisch (ES) Pez erizo (IT) Pesce istrice dalle pinne puntinate Length: 70 cm / 2 ft 4 in Description: "Its rounded body and large eyes make this fish rather cute. When threatened, it inflates its body by inhaling water and erects sharp spines at its sides. But even then it still looks kind of cute." 40. Blackspotted pufferfish - Arothron nigropunctatus ------------------------------------------------------------ (FR) Poisson-ballon à taches noires (DE) Schwarzflecken-Kugelfisch (ES) Pez globo enmascarado (IT) Pesce palla macchiato Length: 25 cm / 10 in Description: "This round fish's face looks a little like a dog's from the front. It can be grey or yellow but is always covered in black spots. When startled it draws water into its stomach, inflating itself and making the countless tiny spines on its body stand up. Although it usually swims at a leisurely pace, it is capable of short bursts of speed when it feels threatened." 41. Pineconefish - Monocentris japonica --------------------------------------------- (FR) Poisson-ananas (DE) Tannenzapfenfisch (ES) Pez piña japonés (IT) Pesce pigna Length: 15 cm / 6 in Description: "Its name comes from the large hard scales covering its body, making it look like a pinecone. It glows at night, but the light comes from bacteria living inside the fish, not from the fish itself." 42. Bicolour parrotfish (young) - Bolbometopon bicolor ------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Bicolor parrotfish (FR) Poisson-perroquet bicolore (jeune) (DE) Masken-Papageifisch (JT) (ES) Pez loro de manchas rojas (cría) (IT) Pesce pappagallo bicolore (giovane) Details as below 43. Bicolour parrotfish - Bolbometopon bicolor ----------------------------------------------------- (NA) Bicolor parrotfish (FR) Poisson-perroquet bicolore (DE) Masken-Papageifisch (ES) Pez loro de manchas rojas (IT) Pesce pappagallo bicolore Length: 90 cm / 3 ft Description: "This fish's teeth come together in a shape that resembles a parrot's beak. Though adult fish have very striking faces, it is the adorable young fish that are most popular with divers." (the young are half-orange, half-white) Trivia: "[A surprising connection] Parrotfish feed on algae which cling to coral, nibbling the entire coral off using their strong teeth. Then, using the teeth at the rear of their mouth to grind, they eat only the algae and excrete the fine white powder that remains after grinding up the coral. The excreted coral gradually builds up and, over many years, the area surrounding the coral reef becomes covered with pure white sand." Notes: A striking example of the upgraded graphics in this game is that you can see both colours on this fish in the adult form. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [11.7] Page 7 - Coral Reef Life ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44. Bower's parrotfish - Scarus bowersi ---------------------------------------------- (FR) Poisson-perroquet de Bower (DE) Bowers Papageifisch (ES) Pez papagallo de Bowers (IT) Pesce pappagallo di Bower Length: 35 cm / 1 ft 2 in Description: "Green with an orange pattern spread all over, this fish certainly gives the impression of coming from the southern seas. It covers itself in a mucous membrane when sleeping, which is thought to protect it from predators by concealing its odour." 45. Ornate wrasse - Thalassoma pavo ------------------------------------------ (FR) Girelle paon (DE) Meerpfau (ES) Pez verde (IT) Donzella pavonina Length: 25 cm / 10 in Description: "This fascinating fish is a mix of green, blue, orange and other colours. It is a member of the labridae family, which contains many brightly coloured fish." 46. Luna lionfish - Pterois lunulata ------------------------------------------- (FR) Poisson-scorpion (DE) Japanischer Feuerfisch (ES) Pez león (IT) Pesce leone Length: 25 cm / 10 in Description: "Large, long dorsal and pectoral fins let this fish move gracefully through the water. However, these fins are poisonous and extremely dangerous even if brushed against." Trivia: "[Highly poisonous] When the luna lionfish feels threatened, it erects its fins and moves towards its opponent to intimidate it. Needlessly frightening this creature can result in being stung by a poisoned fin, followed by extreme pain and an inflamed wound." Notes: It is poisonous in the game as well - the only fish that can do you damage by merely touching it. Take care - it does the videogame equivalent of hurting a lot. 47. Bigeye trevally - Caranx sexfasciatus ------------------------------------------------ (FR) Carangue vorace (DE) Großaugen-Stachelmakrele (ES) Jurel ojón (IT) Carango occhio grosso Length: 80 cm / 2 ft 3 in Description: "Normally shiny silver, males turn black during the mating season and young fish are gold or silver with six dark lines. It can live in areas where salt and fresh water mix, and smaller fish have been known to swim upstream where the river temperature is similar to that of the sea and there is plenty of food." 48. Blackfin barracuda - Sphyraena qenie ----------------------------------------------- (FR) Barracuda à nageoires noires (DE) Dunkelflossen-Barrakuda (ES) Barracuda de aletas negras (IT) Barracuda pinna nera Length: 1 m / 3 ft 3 in Description: "Pale silver with numerous dark stripes, this fish has a distinctive high ridge in the middle of its caudal fin. It forms enormous schools where countless numbers of fish gather together and form huge circles or spirals depending on the currents." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [11.8] Page 8 - Small Marine Life ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49. False clown anemonefish - Amphiprion ocellaris --------------------------------------------------------- (FR) Poisson-clown à trois bandes (DE) Falscher Clown-Anemonenfisch (ES) Pez payaso (IT) Pesce pagliaccio occidentale Length: 8 cm / 3 in Description: "This jewel of the sea is easily identified by its distinctive bright orange and white pattern. A special covering on the surface of its body stops sea anemones attacking it, so if it is threatened by another fish it hides amongst these anemones for protection." Trivia: "[The downside to popularity] Its beauty and lovable mannerisms have made it especially popular as an aquarium fish. However, this has caused disastrous overfishing by aquarium enthusiasts." 50. Yellowtail clownfish - Amphiprion clarkii ---------------------------------------------------- (FR) Poisson-clown de Clark (DE) Clarks-Anemonenfisch (ES) Pez payaso cola amarilla (IT) Pesce pagliaccio di Clark Length: 14 cm / 6 in Description: "Easily recognised by the white lines on its orange and brown body. Clownfish are known for forming symbiotic relationships with sea anemones, and this species usually chooses anemones which grow on coral." Trivia: "[Like parent and child] An adult fish and many young may form a symbiotic relationship with the same sea anemone, making it look like a parent with children, but the fish are often not related at all. Young fish float near the surface for a short time after hatching and are swept away by currents, so by the time they are living with an anemone they are usually far away from their parents." 51. Tomato clownfish - Amphiprion frenatus ------------------------------------------------- (FR) Poisson-clown rouge (DE) Weißbinden-Glühkohlen-Anemonenfisch (ES) Pez payaso rojo (IT) Pesce pagliaccio a una striscia Length: 14 cm / 6 in Description: "Adult males are orange with a pale blue line on the head, females are darker in colour and young fish are marked with two or three white lines. It forms a symbiotic relationship with purple sea anemones and is fiercely territorial. It will even attack divers if they approach, but stops as soon as they move away from the anemone." Trivia: "[Cooperation?] The clownfish benefits from its symbiotic relationship with the sea anemone through gaining protection from predators. However, it's unclear if there is any advantage for the sea anemone as the role the clownfish plays for it is unknown. So this may be a truly symbiotic relationship, favourable for both sides, or simply a one-sided one." 52. Orange skunk clownfish - Amphiprion sandaracinos ----------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Yellow clownfish (FR) Poisson-clown à bande dorsale (DE) Weißrücken-Anemonenfisch (ES) Pez payaso naranja (IT) Pesce pagliaccio arancione Length: 14 cm / 6 in Description: "This orange fish has a white line running from its mouth down to its caudal fin, and a row of distinctive long spines behind each set of gills. Its scientific name is amphiprion, which means 'a saw on both sides'. When it first comes into contact with a new sea anemone, it lets the tentacles touch its head and fins and adapts its body little by little." Trivia: "[House-hunting] This fish prefers to live with a particular species of sea anemone, but how can it tell that one kind apart from all the other anemones in the sea? This fish can 'smell' anemones and uses the chemicals they give off to find the anemone it wants." 53. Sapphire devil - Chrysiptera cyanea ---------------------------------------------- (FR) Demoiselle bleue (DE) Saphir-Demoiselle (ES) Damisela azul (IT) Damigella azzurra Length: 8.5cm / 3.3 in Description: "As the name suggests, it has a brilliant blue body. The male has a blue tail fin with a black outline, while the tail fin of the female and young fish is transparent. It spawns on rocks and coral, and the young are usually raised by the male." Trivia: "[Unique cells] The sapphire devil isn't actually blue; it appears blue because rainbow cells on the body's surface reflect blue light. The colour can change from a deep blue to a bright blue depending on the activity of these cells. It is thought that it uses this trait to communicate its intentions to other sapphire devils. When it dies, its body colour darkens." 54. Starck's demoiselle - Chrysiptera starcki ---------------------------------------------------- (FR) Demoiselle de Starck (DE) Starcks Riffbarsch (ES) Damisela de Starck (IT) Pesce donzella giallo e blu Length: 7 cm / 3 in Description: "Easily recognised by its beautiful dark blue colouring with a yellow stripe running from the tip of its mouth all the way along its back. Unlike other damselfish, it tends to dwell in deepwater reefs and coral reefs. It is very wary and will conceal itself amidst the rocks when it feels threatened." Trivia: "[Unruly mob] Large numbers of damselfish often gather in one place, giving the impression that they are coming together in a school. However, their movements are not coordinated so it's more likely to be nothing more than a large number of fish." 55. Goldtail demoiselle - Chrysiptera parasema ----------------------------------------------------- (FR) Demoiselle bleue à queue jaune (DE) Gelbschwanzdemoiselle (ES) Damisela cola amarilla (IT) Damigella azzurra coda gialla Length: 6 cm / 2.5 in Description: "As its name suggests, this fish's blue body is adorned with a yellow tail area. It spawns adhesive eggs on rocks and coral. The male will protect and care for the eggs until they hatch, using its tail to fan oxygen to them. Despite its small body, it will risk its life to protect the eggs when an enemy approaches." 56. Blue-green chromis - Chromis viridis ----------------------------------------------- (DE) Grünes Schwalbenschwänzchen (ES) Damisela verde (IT) Castagnola verde Length: 8 cm / 3 in Description: "This fish is blue-green on top, gradually changing to white on its belly. Depending on the angle of the light that hits it, it appears to change from blue to green. Though difficult to tell due to its small size, the teeth of its lower jaw protrude from its mouth. Schools of these fish tend to congregate above coral reefs and move in unison into crevices in the coral for safety when threatened." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [11.9] Page 9 - Small Marine Life ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 57. Three-spot dascyllus - Dascyllus trimaculatus -------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Threespot dascyllus (FR) Demoiselle à trois taches (DE) Dreipunkt-Preußenfisch (ES) Damisela de tres manchas (IT) Damigella domino Length: 15 cm / 6 in Description: "This is a small, dark blue fish whose young have a distinctive pattern of three white spots which fades away as they reach adulthood. Adult fish school near coral reefs, while young fish form a symbiotic relationship with sea anemones. They have also been known to live around soft coral and so are not as dependent on sea anemones as the clownfish." 58. Three-spot dascyllus (young) - Dascyllus trimaculatus ---------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Threespot dascyllus (young) (FR) Demoiselle à trois taches (jeune) (DE) Dreipunkt-Preußenfisch (JT) (ES) Damisela de tres manchas (cría) (IT) Damigella domino (giovane) Details as above 59. John dory - Zeus faber --------------------------------- (FR) Saint-Pierre (DE) Heringskönig (ES) Pez de San Pedro (IT) Pesce San Pietro Length: 30 cm / 1 ft Description: "This fish has a distinctive long face and a target-like pattern of concentric circles on its side. This kind of pattern is normally found away from the centre of the body, so that the fish will not be fatally wounded if it is attacked. However, the john dory's pattern is in the centre of its body; it may be used to scare off predators by imitating the eye of a much larger fish." 60. Singular bannerfish - Heniochus singularius ------------------------------------------------------ (FR) Poisson-cocher malais (DE) Malayen-Wimpelfisch (ES) Portaestandarte singular (IT) Pesce bandiera singolare Length: 24 cm / 9 in Description: "This fish can easily be identified by its alternating white and black pattern and elongated dorsal fin. It also has a small protrusion above its eyes. The length of a young bannerfish's dorsal fin is about the same as the height of its body, distinguishing it from other fish." Trivia: "[Aquatic garden] When people picture the southern oceans, they often imagine an inhospitable environment with few nutrients or plankton. Coral reefs are an exception to this. Plankton flourish in these areas, eating the nutrients released by the coral. A food cycle is established based on other creatures eating this plankton, and an aquatic garden packed with life develops." 61. Bicolour angelfish - Centropyge bicolor -------------------------------------------------- (NA) Bicolor angelfish (FR) Poisson-ange nain à deux bandes (DE) Blaugelber Zwergkaiserfisch (ES) Pez ángel bicolor (IT) Pesce angelo bicolore Length: 14 cm / 6 in Description: "This yellow and deep blue fish makes its home in rocks and coral reefs. One male will create a harem of several females in order to breed. When a male leaves a harem, the largest female will become the male. Small females cannot participate in the harem if they become males, so they continue to breed as females until they grow larger." 62. Royal angelfish - Pygoplites diacanthus -------------------------------------------------- (FR) Poisson-ange duc (DE) Pfauenkaiserfisch (ES) Pez ángel real (IT) Pesce angelo arcobaleno Length: 25 cm / 10 in Description: "This fish has black and pale blue stripes down its striking yellow body. Young fish have a circular pattern resembling an eye on their dorsal fins. It lives amongst rocks or coral reefs, forming harems." 63. Threadfin butterflyfish - Chaetodon auriga ----------------------------------------------------- (FR) Poisson-papillon jaune (DE) Fähnchen-Falterfisch (ES) Pez mariposa aleta ribeteada (IT) Pesce farfalla auriga Length: 20 cm / 8 in Description: "It has a black circular pattern at the rear of its dorsal fin, from which a distinctive filament trails. It inhabits coral reefs, and feeds on coral polyps and sea anemones with its mouth of small hair-like teeth." 64. Bluelashed butterflyfish - Chaetodon bennetti
--------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Poisson-papillon de Benett
              (DE) Bennetts Falterfisch
              (ES) Pez mariposa de Bennett
              (IT) Pesce farfalla eclisse

Length:       16 cm / 6 in

Description: "Its yellow body is adorned with a white-rimmed black circle,
              designed to look like an eye. A strike in the eyes is fatal to a
              fish, so predators tend to aim for the eyes of their prey.
              However, if the pattern were to be mistaken for an eye and
              attacked, it would not cause a fatal wound."

Trivia:      "[An eye for expansion]

              The young of fish who normally inhabit warm waters can sometimes
              be carried to cool waters by sea currents. When winter comes and
              the temperature drops, these young fish don't usually survive.
              Some do, however, and these fish become very significant. If the
              surviving fish breed in these waters, the area of habitation for
              their species will be expanded."


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65.  Black pyramid butterflyfish - Hemitaurichthys zoster
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              (FR) Poisson-papillon pyramide noir
              (DE) Schwarzer Pyramiden-Falterfisch
              (ES) Pez mariposa blanquimarrón
              (IT) Pesce farfalla piramide nero

Length:       18 cm / 7 in

Description: "It is black with a conspicuous white pyramid-shaped stripe. Its
              closest relative within the butterflyfish family is the pyramid
              butterflyfish, not only in terms of similar body shape, but also
              given its tendency to form schools."


66.  Banded angelfish - Apolemichthys arcuatus
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              (FR) Poisson-ange bandit
              (DE) Schwarzbinden-Rauchkaiserfisch
              (ES) Pez ángel de banda negra
              (IT) Pesce angelo bandito

Length:       20 cm / 8 in

Description: "It is primarily white with a black line running from above the
              eyes to the back of the tail fin. On closer examination, a clear
              white border can be seen around this line and the black areas on
              its anal and tail fins."

Trivia:      "[Finely-tuned senses]

              A fish senses sounds using two systems: the inner ear, located
              inside the ear, and the lateral line, a sensory organ running
              down its body. The lateral line is also able to sense changes in
              water currents and pressure. When swimming in a group, the fish
              can detect minute changes in the currents, allowing it to swim
              without colliding with other fish."


67.  Humpback grouper (young) - Cromileptes altivelis
------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Mérou bossu (jeune)
              (DE) Paddelbarsch (JT)
              (ES) Pez pantera (cría)
              (IT) Cernia pagliaccio (giovane)

Length:       5 cm / 2 in

Description: "Easily recognised for its white body with black polka dots, it
              becomes taller as it grows and its head becomes smaller and
              narrower. Its spots also shrink in size, but increase in number.
              It lives in rocky and coral reefs and eats any fish that will fit
              in its mouth."

Found as:     young only

68.  Dusky batfish (young) - Platax pinnatus
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              (FR) Poisson-chauve-souris (jeune)
              (DE) Spitzkopf-Fledermausfisch (JT)
              (ES) Pez murciélago de aleta grande (cría)
              (IT) Pesce pipistrello pinnato (giovane)

Length:       35 cm / 1 ft 2 in

Description: "Young fish are around 4cm, black with a bright orange tinge
              around the edges. Their large fins flex gracefully as they swim
              through the water. The features of young fish gradually disappear
              in mature fish as they become plain silver and their fins become
              smaller."

Found as:     young only


69.  Mandarinfish - Pterosynchiropus splendidus
------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Poisson mandarin
              (DE) Mandarinfisch
              (ES) Pez mandarín
              (IT) Pesce mandarino

Length:       7 cm / 3 in

Description: "This fish is a vibrant yellow-green with blue flowing lines all
              over its body. It lives in the crevices of branch coral and males
              compete violently for territory and females, biting each other
              when fighting."

Trivia:      "[New face in a familiar family]

              In 2005 a new genus in the mandarinfish's family, callionymidae,
              was discovered in a lake in Cambodia. Although many fish are
              discovered every year, it is extremely rare to find a new genus.
              It was first seen outside of the lake being sold in a nearby
              market place, which makes the discovery even more astonishing."


70.  Goldeye rockfish - Sebastes thompsoni
-------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Sébaste de Thompson
              (DE) Sebastes thompsoni
              (ES) Pez roca de ojo dorado

Length:       35 cm / 1 ft 2 in

Description: "This fish is easily identified by its pale red body and large
              eyes. It hatches its eggs inside its body and its young are
              released only when they have grown to about 5mm. They spend their
              first 120 days floating amongst drifting seaweed, after which
              they are able to live near the seabed. They move further into the
              depths as they mature."


71.  Marine betta - Calloplesiops altivelis
--------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Poisson-comète
              (DE) Echter Mirakelbarsch
              (ES) Cometa
              (IT) Calloplesiops altivelis

Length:       15 cm / 6 in

Description: "Covered with pale blue dots, this fish looks like a field of
              shooting stars. It tends to hide amongst rocks with its tail fin
              hanging out, which makes the eye-like pattern on its back look
              like a moray eel poking its head out of its nesting hole."


72.  Harlequin sweetlips (young) - Plectorhinchus chaetodontoides
------------------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Gaterin arlequin
              (DE) Harlekin-Süßlippe (JT)
              (ES) Labios dulces (cría)
              (IT) Gaterino arlecchino (giovane)

Length:       5 cm / 2 in

Description: "Young fish are dark with seven large, black-rimmed white spots.
              As they grow, spots the same colour as the main body start to
              appear inside the white ones as they expand, and eventually they
              become pale fish with many dark spots."

Trivia:      "[Mimicking mimicry]

              The young fish's undulating swimming is thought to be an attempt
              to mimic the flatworm. Flatworms are believed to imitate the
              movement of sea slugs, but it's not clear if either of these
              theories are true."

Found as:     young only


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73.  Marbled flounder (young) - Pleuronectes yokohamae
-------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Pseudopleuronecte du Japon (jeune)
              (DE) Japanische Flunder (JT)
              (ES) Lenguado japonés (cría)

Length:       15 cm / 6 in

Description: "Both eyes are on the right side of this fish's flat, elliptical
              body. It changes its colour like a chameleon to blend in with the
              seabed where it lives. Very rarely, white-bodied marbled
              flounders are born. These fish lack the ability to change their
              colour and are easily seen by predators. As such, they have a
              lower life expectancy."

Found as:     Young only


74.  Isoginpo - Parablennius yatabei
------------------------------------------

              (NA) Yatabei blenny
              (FR) Blennie de Yatabe
              (ES) Blenio de roca

Length:       9 cm / 3.5 in

Description: "This fish has protruding eyes with a long, thin protuberance
              above each one and a pair of sharp teeth in each jaw; it may be
              small but it packs a painful bite. It lives hidden in crevices in
              rocky or coral reefs."


75.  Rippled rockskipper - Istiblennius enosimae
-------------------------------------------------------

              (ES) Blénido de coral

Length:       15 cm / 6 in

Description: "This fish's bulging eyes give it a certain charm when viewed
              head-on. As it inhabits rocky shores, it can get stranded in tide
              pools at low tide. If it is threatened it jumps out of the water,
              skipping over rocks as it escapes to another tide."
 

76.  Red-spotted blenny - Blenniella chrysospilos
--------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Blennie à taches rouges
              (DE) Rotpunkt-Schleimfisch
              (ES) Blenio de manchas rojas
              (IT) Blenniella chrysospilos

Length:       10 cm / 4 in

Description: "This fish has a charming face with protruding eyes and countless
              red spots across its body. It lives in cracks in rock or coral
              and sticks its head out from its nest to survey its surroundings,
              moving its neck as if nodding agreeably. Its face and mannerisms
              make it popular with divers."


77.  Bicolour blenny - Ecsenius bicolor
----------------------------------------------

              (NA) Bicolor blenny
              (FR) Blennie bicolore
              (DE) Zweifarbiger Schleimfisch
              (ES) Blenio bicolor
              (IT) Pesce bicolore

Length:       8 cm / 3 in

Description: "The front and rear of this fish are different colours, which
              gives it its scientific name, meaning 'two colours'. Some fish
              have different colours on their back and stomachs instead of on
              their front and rear."

Trivia:      "[Male tactics]

              When wooing a partner, the male will approach a female with all
              his fins spread out and repeatedly swim upwards in a zigzag
              fashion and then back to his nest. An interested female will
              gradually follow the male, and before she knows it she will be
              inside his nest where they breed and she lays eggs. The male then
              takes care of the eggs until they hatch."


78.  Fire goby - Nemateleotris magnifica
-----------------------------------------------

              (FR) Eleotris magnifique
              (DE) Feuer-Schwertgrundel
              (ES) Gobio de fuego
              (IT) Ghiozzo di fuoco

Length:       7 cm / 3 in

Description: "This fish displays a beautiful gradient of colour from its pale
              yellow head through its milky white body to its brown tail. It is
              often found in pairs close to breeding holes in coral reefs or on
              the sea floor. The bond between the pair is strong, and when they
              feel threatened the female hides in the breeding hole quickly
              followed by the male."


79.  Elegant firefish - Nemateleotris decora
---------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Eleotris décoré
              (DE) Bunte Schwertgrundel
              (ES) Pez dardo decorado
              (IT) Pesce di fuoco

Length:       7 cm / 3 in

Description: "A colour graduation runs from this fish's head to tail fin,
              moving from purple to milky white to dark purple. It lives on the
              sea bed around coral reefs and often swims into the direction of
              the outgoing tide. It is believed to do this in order to feed on
              plankton being swept out to sea."


80.  Monster shrimp goby - Tomiyamichthys oni
----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Gobie-ogre
              (DE) Monster-Wächtergrundel
              (ES) Gobio japonés

Length:       10 cm / 4 in

Description: "This fish has slightly protruding eyes and large brown patches on
              its sides. It has sensory organs called pit organs and sensory
              pipes in its head which help it to detect the movements of prey
              and predators. These organs are extremely small, almost impossible
              to see with the naked eye. Nesting in the sand, it forms a
              symbiotic relationship with Randall's pistol shrimp."


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81.  Watchman goby - Cryptocentrus cinctus
-------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Gobie soufre
              (DE) Zitronen-Wächtergrundel
              (ES) Gobio guarda

Length:       6.5cm / 2.5in

Description: "This fish can be grey with dark patches or completely yellow.
              Both types have small cobalt dots scattered across their head and
              dorsal fin. This goby forms a symbiotic relationship with
              Randall's pistol shrimp on the sea bed near to rocky or coral
              reefs."

Trivia:      "[Same fish, different colour]

              The two colour varieties of this fish were once thought to be
              different species, but as they both live in the same nests and
              there are no physical differences between them, it was decided
              that they are actually the same."

Notes:        Both colour varieties appear in the game. The yellow version
              is suffixed with '(yellow)', but if you find either one it
              completes this entry in the Encyclopedi


82.  Singapore prawn goby - Cryptocentrus singapurensis
--------------------------------------------------------------

              (NA) Singapore prawn-goby
              (FR) Gobie de Singapour
              (DE) Partnergrundel
              (ES) Gobio guarda tropical
              (IT) Cryptocentrus singapurensis

Length:       15 cm / 6 in

Description: "Fish in the genus cryptocentrus are often plain, but this member
              is distinctively showy with red lines, circular patterns and a
              scattering of small blue spots. In the mating season, the rear
              half of the male's body and his tail fin turn dark, and he courts
              females by hovering above his nest with every fin spread wide.
              This goby forms a symbiotic relationship with goby shrimp on the
              sea bed near to rocky or coral reefs."


83.  Bluespotted jawfish - Opistognathus rosenblatti
-----------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Opistognathe à points bleus
              (DE) Blaupunkt-Brunnenbauer
              (ES) Bocón manchas azules

Length:       10 cm / 4 in

Description: "As its name suggests, this fish is covered in attractive blue
              spots. It digs a hole in the seabed for its nest, where males
              incubate the young in their mouths."


84.  Peacock blenny - Salaria pavo
-----------------------------------------

              (FR) Blennie paon
              (DE) Pfauenschleimfisch
              (ES) Gallerbo
              (IT) Bavosa pavone

Length:       13 cm / 5 in

Description: "This fish is often seen hiding in cracks in rocks with just its
              unusual protruding head peeking out. It's attractive enough if
              you just look at its green and white colouring."


85.  Oblong goby - Gobiodon sp
-------------------------------------

              (FR) Gobie oblong
              (DE) Korallengrundel
              (ES) Gobio rectangular

Length:       4 cm / 1.5 in

Description: "This small fish is brown with a green tinge and four thin, pale
              blue lines on its head which continue to the base of its dorsal
              and anal fins. It lives in the branches of acropora corals,
              feeding on the mucus they expel and on small crustaceans."

Trivia:      "[Waiting its turn]

              This species still has no official scientific name and is
              awaiting.classification. There are over 250 species of goby and
              more than 2,000 variants, with more being discovered each year.
              As research is needed to determine the correct classification,
              there are many other species also waiting for a scientific name."


86.  Yellow clown goby - Gobiodon okinawae
-------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Gobiodon jaune
              (DE) Gelbe Korallengrundel
              (ES) Gobio amarillo

Length:       3.5 cm / 1.5 in
 
Description: "This small yellow fish has no scales and its pelvic fins have
              evolved into suction pads. It lives in the branches of acropora
              corals in groups of up to several dozen."

Trivia:      "[It's all relative]

              This little fish is big compared to other members of the genus
              gobiodon. There is a genus of even smaller fish within the
              gobies, pandaka, some of which measure only 1 - 1.5cm long.
              There are even smaller fish in the world; the smallest is a
              relative of the carp that measures only 7.9 - 10mm."


87.  Red-spotted goby - Gobiodon sp
------------------------------------------

              (FR) Gobie à points rouges
              (DE) Rotpunkt-Grundel
              (ES) Gobio de manchas rojas
              (IT) Ghiozzo a macchie rosse

Length:       4 cm / 1.5 in

Description: "This bright yellow-green fish with a scattering of red spots
              lives between the branches of acropora corals. After spawning,
              both parents protect the eggs until they hatch. Their young drift
              away on the ocean currents, and after floating for a short time
              they establish themselves on a different coral."

Trivia:      "[Nameless]

              This species was given the name rivulatus pending further
              classification to determine its correct scientific name. As a
              result, the current name only signifies that it belongs to the
              genus gobiodon and is not its true scientific name."

Notes:        I guess that trivia note means the scientific name should have
              been listed as 'gobiodon rivulatus' - so here it is on the off
              chance that somebody searches for it.          


88.  Five-lined coral goby - Gobiodon quinquestrigatus
-------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Gobie corail aux cinq lignes
              (DE) Fünf-Streifen-Korallengrundel
              (ES) Gobio de cinco rayas

Length:       4 cm / 1.5 in

Description: "This fish is a striking red in colour, especially around its
              head. Its body colour can vary and there are also some completely
              brown or grey fish. When it feels threatened, it defends itself
              by exuding a toxic mucus from the surface of its body."

Trivia:      "[Poison for self-defence]

              Many gobies are not poisonous, but some species such as this one
              are. Some poisonous gobies have the same poison as the blowfish,
              tetrodotoxin, in their skin and muscles. This fish's poison is
              fatal to other fish if it enters their body, but is believed to
              be harmless to humans."


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89.  Long-spine porcupinefish - Diodon holocanthus
---------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Poisson-porc-épic tacheté
              (DE) Braunflecken-Igelfisch
              (ES) Pez erizo balón
              (IT) Pesce istrice

Length:       25 cm / 10 in

Description: "Round and covered with countless long spines, this fish has an
              endearing face with a small mouth and big eyes. Its distinctive
              long spines evolved from scales."

Trivia:      "[Countless needles]

              Although it is not poisonous like other blowfish, it has a
              distinctive means of self-defence. It swallows a large quantity
              of water, swelling its body and causing the spines that normally
              lie flat on its body to stick up. Once it has gone into this
              defensive posture, a predator cannot attack without being pierced
              by the spines. It has 400 - 600 spines, so it's probably a waste
              of time trying to count them.

Notes:        In other words, if you touch it, it will blow up!


90.  Yellow boxfish (young) - Ostracion cubicus
------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Poisson-coffre jaune (jeune)
              (DE) Gewöhnlicher Kofferfisch (JT)
              (ES) Pez cofre (cría)
              (IT) Pesce scatola (giovane)

Length:       3 cm / 1 in

Description: "As its name suggests, this fish is shaped like a box. Young fish
              are bright yellow with black spots, but their colour fades as
              they grow and adults are a subdued brown. It has powerful teeth
              which allow it to eat shellfish and other hard-shelled prey, but
              it can also bite and injure if carelessly provoked."

Found as:     young only 


91.  Whitespotted boxfish (young) - Ostracion meleagris meleagris
------------------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Coffre pintade (jeune)
              (DE) Weißtüpfel-Kofferfisch (JT)
              (ES) Pez cofre manchado (cría)
              (IT) Pesce scatola a puntini (giovane)

Length:       3 cm / 1 in

Description: "Square and covered in hard, angular scales, this fry is black
              with countless pale yellow spots. Its colour changes as it grows,
              and adult males and females are different colours. Females have
              white spots on a dark brown body, and males have many white spots
              across their dark brown back and countless yellow spots on their
              blue sides."

Trivia:      "[Mostly harmless]

              This fish has a poisonous mucus on its skin known as
              ostracitoxin. It releases this poison when threatened, and it is
              powerful enough to kill all fish in a small aquarium tank. It is
              unlikely to be effective in its natural habitat, as it disperses
              in the water. It is harmless to humans, and not related to the
              poison found in blowfish."


92.  Tiger puffer (young) - Takifugu rubripes
----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Fugu (jeune)
              (DE) Takifugu rubripes (JT)
              (ES) Pez globo tigre (cría)
              (IT) Pesce palla giapponese (giovane)

Length:       10 cm / 4 in

Description: "Round and covered in numerous small spines, this fish's internal
              organs contain a powerful poison. Young fish live on the seabed
              but adults migrate for great distances, returning to their
              birthplace for mating season."

Trivia:      "[Warning: deadly poison]

              Blowfish poison is expressed in mouse units (MU). A poison that
              can kill a 20g mouse in 15 minutes is a 1MU poison. The lethal
              dose for a human is 10,000MU, and a tiger puffer is said to have
              enough poison in one organ to kill 10 people. The tiger puffer is
              not poisonous at birth, but instead accumulates poison from its
              food."


93.  Striated frogfish - Antennarius striatus
---------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Poisson-grenouille strié
              (DE) Gestreifter Anglerfisch
              (ES) Ranisapo estriado
              (IT) Pesce rana striato

Length:       25 cm / 9.8 in

Description: "This rounded fish is covered in small protuberances and has
              pectoral fins which have changed into leg-like appendages and a
              fishing rod-like protuberance above its mouth. As there are many
              variations in body colour, it is difficult to tell species apart
              by colour alone."

Trivia:      "[Eggs shrouded in mystery]

              This species lays its eggs in what is known as an epipelagic egg
              raft, where a large number of eggs are wrapped in a long
              gelatinous belt. The advantages of this method of egg-laying are
              unclear."

Notes:        A big warm welcome for one of the most-encountered fish from
              Endless Ocean. You won't find it quite so easily this time,
              though.


94.  Painted frogfish - Antennarius pictus
-------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Antennaire peint
              (DE) Rundflecken-Anglerfisch
              (ES) Pez rana pintado
              (IT) Pesce rana dipinto

Length:       30 cm / 11.8 in

Description: "This rounded fish has a large mouth, pectoral fins which have
              evolved into leg-like appendages and a fishing rod-like
              protuberance above its mouth. It moves as if walking by using its
              pectoral and pelvic fins like limbs. Another of its varied means
              of movement is to spurt sea water from small holes located under
              its pectoral fins."


95.  Warty frogfish - Antennarius maculatus
--------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Antennaire verruqueux
              (DE) Warzen-Anglerfisch
              (ES) Pejesapo verrugoso
              (IT) Pesce rana maculato

Length:       15 cm / 6 in

Description: "Normally white with coloured blotches spreading back from its
              eyes, a rare few are black with yellow spots. It has a fishing
              rod-like protuberance above its mouth with a lure on the end
              which it uses to entice its prey, swallowing them whole as soon
              as they are close enough. The form of the lure changes as the
              fish grows; it looks like a small crustacean in young fish but
              more like a small fish in adults."


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96.  Red gurnard - Chelidonichthys spinosus
--------------------------------------------------

              (NA) Sea robin              
              (FR) Grondin
              (DE) Knurrhahn
              (ES) Arete
              (IT) Gallinella orientale

Length:       40 cm / 1 ft 4 in

Description: "Easily recognised by its angular head and striking green pectoral
              fins spotted with small blue flecks. It can make a croaking noise
              by vibrating its swim bladder."

Triva:       "[Useful spines]

              It has three finger-like spines, evolved from other fins,
              underneath each pectoral fin. They can be used like legs to walk
              on the sea floor, and also to find the crustaceans and worms it
              feeds on; they contain special sensory organs that can find prey
              hidden in the sandy sea bed."


97.  Southern orange-lined cardinalfish - Apogon properuptus
-------------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Poisson-cardinal rayé or
              (DE) Vierstreifen-Kardinalbarsch
              (ES) Pez cardenal rayado
              (IT) Pesce cardinale

Length:       6 cm / 2.5 in

Description: "Six golden lines run the length of its body, including over their
              eyes to make them hard to find for attackers. They pair up during
              mating season and the male protects the mass of spawned eggs in
              his mouth until they hatch. He devotes himself to this task for
              around eight days, unable to feed until hatching is complete."


98.  Cardinal fish - Apogon imberbis
-------------------------------------------

              (FR) Poisson-cardinal
              (DE) Meerbarbenkönig
              (ES) Salmonete real
              (IT) Re di triglie

Length:       15 cm / 6 in

Description: "Named for its bright red body, this fish is a member of the
              cardinal family, known for its males incubating the young in
              their mouths."


99.  Sea goldie - Pseudanthias squamipinnis
--------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Barbier rouge
              (DE) Juwelen-Fahnenbarsch
              (ES) Antias cola de lira
              (IT) Castagnola tropicale

Length:       12 cm / 4.5 in

Description: "This vivid orange fish often gathers in large schools near coral
              reefs, and females far outnumber males in the group; this species
              has more females than males overall. Males have distinctive
              characteristics such as a red-violet pattern on their pectoral
              fins and elongated thread-like tips on their fins. Try finding
              the males in a school if you see them near sea anemones."

Trivia:      "[Yesterday's mum, today's dad]

              Young sea goldies are all born female and become male when they
              are fully grown. Not all females become males; only large females
              change sex .10 - 30% of fish in a large school are male while
              small schools may only have a single male."


100.  Stocky anthias - Pseudanthias hypselosoma
-----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Anthias trapu
              (DE) Fransen-Fahnenbarsch
              (ES) Antias japonés

Length:       10 cm / 4 in

Description: "Normally pale pink with a red mark on the dorsal fin, the male
              becomes more brightly coloured during mating season. It lives
              around coral reefs and gathers in shoals where plankton get
              caught in the ocean currents and driven upwards."

Trivia:      "[Secret gatherings]

              Groups of male anthias sometimes swim together in a behaviour
              known as clustering. It is thought to be significant in
              assessing the state of the school and deciding the rank of the
              various males."


101.  Sakuradai - Sacura margaritacea
--------------------------------------------

              (NA) Cherry grouper
              (FR) Serran cerisier blanc
              (DE) Fahnenbarsch
              (ES) Tres colas japonés
              (IT) Pesce lancere ocellato

Length:       15 cm / 6 in 

Description: "Red with a white pattern that looks like cherry blossom petals,
              its scientific name is made up of sacura, meaning 'cherry
              blossom' and margaritacea, meaning 'pearly'. Females are yellow
              with a black pattern on their dorsal fins."


102.  Sunset anthias - Pseudanthias parvirostris
-------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Anthias soleil
              (DE) Diadem-Fahnenbarsch
              (ES) Antias puesta de sol

Length:       8 cm / 3 in

Description: "This fish is red with a yellow tinge and a violet, halo-like
              pattern on its head. As it lives near deep-sea coral reefs it is
              seldom seen."

Trivia:      "[Which came first?]
 
              There are many fish which change gender from female to male. The
              basic reason why so few fish change from male to female is
              because the fish's ovaries develop before its testes. When the
              ovaries are developed, allowing it to function as a female, the 
              testes have not yet matured. So it cannot function as a male at
              birth."


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103.  Flying fish - Cypselurus agoo agoo
-----------------------------------------------

              (FR) Poisson volant du Japon
              (DE) Japanischer Fliegender Fisch
              (ES) Pez volador japonés

Length:       35 cm / 1 ft 2 in

Description: "Easily recognised by its long, wing-like pectoral fins which it
              uses to escape large predators, making its getaway above the
              waves instead of underwater. It bursts out of the sea and spreads
              its wings, gliding over the surface of the water as if flying."

Trivia:      "[Hidden ingenuity]

              Its bones are full of holes, which makes it lighter than other
              fish. It also has no stomach or short intestine in order to shed
              the weight of undigested food. As a result, it is able to fly for
              10 - 20 seconds and has a range of 100 - 200m, but can fly even
              further if it catches the wind."


104.  Chub mackerel - Scomber japonicus
----------------------------------------------

              (FR) Maquereau espagnol
              (DE) Mittelmeermakrele
              (ES) Estornino
              (IT) Lanzardo

Length:       40 cm / 1 ft 4 in

Description: "This fish can be identified by its blue back and ripple pattern.
              It inhabits temperate and sub-tropical climates and migrates
              seasonally in large groups. It preys on small animals and fish
              and is in turn preyed upon by larger ones."

Trivia:      "[Eat with caution!]

              The chub mackerel can contain the parasite anisakis. If eaten 
              uncooked, it can cause stomach aches and nausea. However, it
              can be eaten after being suitably frozen or heated to ensure
              the parasite has been destroyed. The parasite that infects fish
              is a larva whose adult form infects whales and dolphins."



105.  Japanese jack mackerel - Trachurus japonicus
---------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Chinchard du Japon
              (DE) Japanische Bastardmakrele
              (ES) Jurel japonés
              (IT) Suro giapponese

Length:       30 cm / 1 ft

Description: "This fish has spiny scales running from the rear half of its
              body to the base of its tail fin. Although these are an inherent
              characteristic of horse mackerel, their function remains unclear.
              To escape the attention of predators such as tuna, it uses
              protective colouration; seen from above it blends in with the
              water, seen from below it blends in with the water's surface."


106.  Japanese sardine - Sardinops melanostictus
-------------------------------------------------------

              (NA) Pacific sardine (maybe?)
              (FR) Pilchard du Japon
              (DE) Japanische Sardine
              (ES) Sardina japonesa
              (IT) Sardina del Pacifico

Length:       20 cm / 8 in

Description: "This long, slender fish has a silver underside and blue back with
              lines of black specks running along its body. It migrates in huge
              schools, ranging from tens of thousands to around one hundred
              million fish."


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107.  Antarctic silverfish - Pleuragramma antarcticum
------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Calandre antarctique
              (DE) Antarktischer Silberfisch
              (ES) Diablillo antártico

Length:       25 cm / 10 in

Description: "This small fish is an indispensable food source for seals,
              penguins and other animals in the Antarctic."


108.  Capelin - Mallotus villosus
----------------------------------------

              (FR) Capelan
              (DE) Lodde
              (ES) Capelán
              (IT) Capelin

Length:       18 cm / 7 in

Description: "This fish is covered in countless small scales. It forms large
              schools during breeding season and spawns along the coast. Many
              young die after hatching and large numbers are washed up on
              shore. It is often caught for food, and many are exported to
              Japan."


109.  Dusky rockcod - Trematomus newnesi
-----------------------------------------------

              (FR) Bocasson terne
              (ES) Austrobacalao oscuro

Length:       20 cm / 8 in

Description: "Other than a slight resemblance to the yellowfin goby, this fish
              doesn't look particularly remarkable. Usually found hiding
              amongst seaweed or rocks, it eats micro-organisms and in turn
              becomes an important food supply for other members of the
              Antarctic food chain."


110.  Bald notothen - Pagothenia borchgrevinki
-----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Bocasson chauve
              (ES) Notothen pelado

Length:       20 cm / 8 in

Description: "This fish lives in water as cold as -2°C or -3°C in the
              Antarctic. Normally a fish would freeze in these temperatures,
              but this species has a special antifreeze protein that protects
              it."


111.  Slender bristlemouth - Cyclothone pseudopallida
------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Cyclothone mince
              (ES) Luciérnaga pálida

Length:       7 cm / 3 in

Description: "This fish has a large, wide mouth in relation to its body. It is
              normally found in the ocean depths but sometimes swims up to the
              surface."


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112.  Red sea bream - Pagrus major
------------------------------------------

              (FR) Dorade japonaise
              (DE) Seebrasse
              (ES) Pargo japonés
              (IT) Pagro del Giappone

Length:       60 cm / 2 ft

Description: "Pale red with light blue flecks, its colouration is thought to be
              connected to its environment in some way; wild sea bream are
              normally more brightly coloured than cultivated fish. It lives
              in deep water areas and feeds on prey such as prawns and crabs."


113.  Asian sheepshead wrasse - Semicossyphus reticulatus
----------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Girelle réticulée
              (ES) Pez cráneo de oveja

Length:       1 m / 3 ft 3in

Description: "This fish has a distinctive face formed by a large lump on its
              head and a large, thick chin, both of which are smaller in
              females. Young fish are orange and look nothing like adults.
              This fish is fiercely territorial, which leads to violent
              confrontations between males."


114.  Golden trevally - Gnathanodon speciosus
----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Carangue royale jaune
              (DE) Königsmakrele
              (ES) Jurel dorado
              (IT) Carango mormora

Length:       1.2 m / 3 ft 11 in

Description: "Easily recognised by its dazzling gold colouring, adults are over
              1m in length but their tiny young are easy prey for other fish.
              The young protect themselves by staying close to larger
              creatures, such as sharks, who find them too small to eat. They
              do sometimes get eaten by the larger fish, so they're never
              completely safe."


115.  Giant trevally - Caranx ignobilis
----------------------------------------------

              (FR) Carangue géante
              (DE) Stachelmakrele
              (ES) Jurel gigante
              (IT) Carango gigante indopacifico

Length:       1.7 m / 5 ft 7 in 

Description: "This large, silvery fish swims in groups when young, but can
              live alone once mature. It has great strength and is popular
              with fishermen."


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116.  Largehead hairtail - Trichiurus lepturus
-----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Poisson-sabre commun
              (DE) Haarschwanz
              (ES) Pez sable
              (IT) Pesce coltello

Length:       1.5 m / 4 ft 11 in

Description: "Its long, sleek, silver body resembles a sword. It has no scales
              and is covered in a silvery substance called guanine. Guanine is
              used in nail polish and imitation pearls."

Trivia:      "[Strange way of swimming]

              The largehead hairtail lives in schools on the deep ocean floor.
              It swims with its head raised and body angled vertically, waiting
              for prey to pass overhead. At full speed it swims with its body
              at a horizontal angle, and young fish swim with their heads
              lowered.and bodies angled downwards."


117.  Pilotfish - Naucrates ductor
-----------------------------------------

              (FR) Poisson-pilote
              (DE) Lotsenfisch
              (ES) Pez piloto
              (IT) Pesce pilota

Length:       50 cm / 1 ft 8 in
Description: "Recognisable by its dark stripes, it swims with large fish such
              as whale sharks as if guiding them. It lives by eating their
              leftover food and feeding off their parasites."


118.  Mahi-mahi - Coryphaena hippurus
--------------------------------------------

              (FR) Dorade coryphène commune
              (DE) Goldmakrele
              (ES) Lampuga
              (IT) Corifena cavallina

Length:       2 m / 6 ft 7 in

Description: "This fish has a dark green back and a shiny silver and gold
              underside. As males mature, their foreheads protrude out to form
              their characteristic face. When they die, their body turns pale
              and loses its shine. They live near the surface and are often
              found under flotsam."

Trivia:      "[Persistent]
   
              Mahi-mahi can reach speeds of up to 60km/h when chasing prey such
              as flying fish. Even when flying fish try to escape by jumping
              out of the water and gliding, mahi-mahi have been known to jump
              as high as six metres to catch them."


119.  Antarctic cod - Dissostichus mawsoni
-------------------------------------------------

              (NA) Antarctic toothfish
              (FR) Légine antarctique
              (DE) Riesen-Antarktisdorsch
              (ES) Bacalao antártico

Length:       1.3 m / 4 ft 4 in

Description: "Living at depths of a few dozen metres to over 1000m, this fish
              is commercially fished by trawlers. Many people probably eat it
              without even knowing what it is. It can be caught so far south
              that it provides food for staff at Antarctic research stations."


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120.  Longtooth grouper - Epinephelus bruneus
----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Mérou longues dents
              (DE) Zackenbarsch
              (ES) Mero dentón

Length:       1.3 m / 4 ft 4 in

Description: "This huge fish is over 1m in length, brown with numerous dark
              bands. It inhabits reefs at depths of up to 200m in the open sea.
              Living independently, it hides among rocks during the day and
              emerges when night falls to hunt for its prey. However, it rarely
              strays far from its territory, typically hunting nearby. There
              are many who consider this a delicacy amongst fish for its
              flavoursome taste."


121.  White grouper - Epinephelus aeneus
-----------------------------------------------

              (FR) Mérou blanc
              (DE) Weißer Zackenbarsch
              (ES) Cherna de ley
              (IT) Cernia bianca

Length:       1 m / 3 ft 3 in

Description: "Easily recognised by its pale bands, this variety of grouper
              weighs around 20 - 30kg."


122.  Humphead wrasse - Cheilinus undulatus
--------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Poisson Napoléon
              (DE) Napoleon-Lippfisch
              (ES) Pez napoleón
              (IT) Pesce Napoleone

Length:       2 m / 6 ft 7 in

Description: "Weighing up to 200kg, this is the largest of all wrasse. It has
              a distinctly shaped hump on its head and a pale, complex colour
              pattern. Females are whitish and have a smaller hump, and young
              fish have black lines behind their eyes. It normally lives
              independently around coral reefs, but many gather together during
              the breeding season."

Trivia:      "[Decreasing numbers]

              The humphead wrasse is extremely popular as an aquarium fish and
              also in demand from shops and restaurants. But they are
              overfished because of their popularity, leading to a drop in
              numbers and international conservation efforts."


123.  Giant grouper - Epinephelus lanceolatus
----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Mérou géant
              (DE) Riesenzackenbarsch
              (ES) Mero lanceolado
              (IT) Cernia gigante

Length:       3 m / 10 ft

Description: "With its short, stout body and large mouth, it is the largest of
              the groupers. A carnivore which can weigh in at around 400kg, it
              has been known to eat young sea turtles."


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124.  Great barracuda - Sphyraena barracuda
--------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Barracuda
              (DE) Großer Barrakuda
              (ES) Barracuda
              (IT) Grande barracuda

Length:       2 m / 6 ft 7 in

Description: "This gleaming silver fish has a large mouth lined with sharp
              teeth. Barracudas can be told apart by the shape of their tail
              fins, and the upper and lower points of the great barracuda's
              tail fin are tapered with an incision in the centre."

Trivia:      "[Nature's torpedo]

              It is attracted to shiny objects, so if something shiny is
              dropped into the sea it is likely to charge it. This wouldn't
              be a problem if it was a small fish, but as it is large with
              sharp teeth, caution is necessary."


125.  Shadefish - Argyrosomus regius
-------------------------------------------

              (NA) Meagre
              (FR) Maigre commun
              (DE) Adlerfisch
              (ES) Corvina blanca
              (IT) Bocca d'oro

Length:       2 m / 6 ft 7 in

Description: "This large, dull silver fish can make drumming noises by beating
              an air chamber inside its body, and also croaks like a frog.
              Large numbers of them gather in the shallows in their breeding
              season."


126.  Bartail flathead - Platycephalus sp
------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Platycéphale indien
              (DE) Dunkler Plattkopf
              (ES) Pez plano

Length:       1 m / 3 ft 3 in

Description: "This fish with a distinctive thin, flat head lives on the seabed
              where its sandy colour makes it difficult for predators or prey
              to spot it. It buries itself in the sand and generally lies still
              during the day. The female is usually the larger of the two
              sexes; this is because males turn into females as they mature so
              by the time they have grown to a reasonable size they have
              usually turned into females."


127.  Atlantic tarpon - Megalops atlanticus
--------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Tarpon
              (DE) Tarpun
              (ES) Sábalo
              (IT) Tarpone

Length:       2.5 m / 8 ft 2 in

Description: "Covered in large, gleaming silver scales, this ancient fish
              displays primitive characteristics such as the shape of its jaw.
              Its young spend time in a leptocephalus stage, which is a
              developmental phase for eels. Little is known about this stage
              and the connection to eels is puzzling. Sometimes called the
              'silver king', this fish is highly sought by amateur anglers."


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128.  Atlantic bluefin tuna - Thunnus thynnus
----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Thon rouge du Nord
              (DE) Roter Thun
              (ES) Atún rojo
              (IT) Tonno rosso

Length:       3 m / 7 ft

Description: "This large, shiny fish with small pectoral fins and a black head
              is in demand as an expensive classic sushi topping. If it is
              deprived of oxygen when captured its body temperature will rise,
              which causes its sinews to change colour and makes its flesh less
              valuable."

Trivia:      "[Keep on moving]

              A tuna swims with its mouth open and takes oxygen from the water
              that passes through its gills. If it stops moving, it will 
              suffocate; this is why it lowers its metabolism and speed at
              night but never stops swimming."


129.  Chinook salmon - Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Saumon royal
              (DE) Königslachs
              (ES) Salmón real
              (IT) Salmone reale

Length:       1.5 m / 4 ft 11 in

Description: "The largest member of the salmon family, it hatches in rivers
              then swims down to the sea where it lives for several years. On
              reaching maturity, it returns to the river it was born in to
              spawn."


130.  Striped marlin - Tetrapturus audax
-----------------------------------------------

              (FR) Marlin rayé
              (DE) Gestreifter Marlin
              (ES) Marlín rayado
              (IT) Marlin striato

Length:       3.5 m / 11 ft 6 in

Description: "Easily recognised by its long, spear-like upper jaw, the front of
              its first dorsal fin is high then gradually dips towards the
              back. Its ventral fins are particularly long and narrow,and
              there are protuberances at the base of its tail fin; these give
              the marlin dynamic lift when swimming."

Trivia:      "[It looks like a spear, but...]

              With the ability to charg opponents at high speed, the striped
              marlin can deal a fatal blow even to a shark. Normally, it
              doesn't use its upper jaw to stab but instead swings it
              violently and then captures its weakened prey. This means it is
              very rare to see it stab its prey."


131.  Indo-Pacific sailfish - Istiophorus platypterus
------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Voilier indo-pacifique
              (DE) Indopazifischer F.cherfisch
              (ES) Pez vela
              (IT) Pesce vela

Length:       3.5 m / 11 ft 6 in

Description: "This fish has a large, sail-like dorsal fin and a long snout.
              It suddenly unfurls its giant dorsal fin right in front of its
              prey, confusing them and leaving them unable to swim normally.
              It uses this opportunity to strike the fish with its long snout,
              and then it eats the weakened prey."

Trivia:      "[Speed king]

              This fish's body is developed to make it swim faster. It has
              indentations on its dorsal and pelvic fins to decrease water
              resistance and ridges to stabilise its swimming trajectory. It
              can reach speeds of over 100km/h and holds the title of world's
              fastest fish."

Notes:        It will raise its fin if you touch it


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132.  Olive flounder - Paralichthys olivaceus
----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Cardeau hirame
              (DE) Hirame
              (ES) Falso halibut de Japón
              (IT) Falso halibut

Length:       80 cm / 2 ft 3 in

Description: "This flat fish has both eyes on its left side and a large mouth
              full of sharp teeth. Its top side is normally brown and its
              otherside is white, although its colour can change depending on
              its.surroundings. One way to tell it apart from the similar
              righteye.flounder is to check the direction they face when laid
              flat; olive flounder face left and righteye flounder face right."

Trivia:      "[Moving a single body part]

              When young olive flounder are floating freely after hatching,
              they have one eye on either side like any other fish. When they
              grow to around 1mm their right eye starts to move towards the
              left, and by the time they are 12mm it has moved over completely
              to the left hand side. This provides the flounder with an
              improved field of view as it lies on the sea floor."


133.  Olive flounder (young) - Paralichthys olivaceus
------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Cardeau hirame (jeune)
              (DE) Hirame (JT)
              (ES) Falso halibut de Japón (cría)
              (IT) Falso halibut (giovane)

              Details as above


134.  Coelacanth - Latimeria chalumnae
---------------------------------------------

              (FR) Coelacanthe
              (DE) Quastenflosser
              (ES) Celacanto
              (IT) Celacanto

Length:       1.8 m / 5 ft 11 in

Description: "Thought to have existed for more than four hundred million years,
              this is a truly ancient fish. It has more fins than a normal
              fish, four pairs of which are uniquely shaped, muscular and
              covered in scales. Its flesh issupposed to be oily, watery and
              almost inedible."

Trivia:      "[Ancestor to man]

              The coelacanth is classed as one of the sarcopterygii, or
              fleshy-finned fish, which are thought to be ancestors to many
              animals including humans. These fish have fleshy fins which
              became arms and legs as they evolved into land animals."


135.  Red cornetfish - Fistularia petimba
------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Cornette rouge
              (DE) Rauer Flötenfisch
              (ES) Corneta colorada
              (IT) Pesce flauto

Length:       2 m / 6 ft 7 in

Description: "This creature is often called names like 'flutemouth' due to its
              physical resemblance to the wind instrument. The suction power
              of its slender snout increases when sucking in and eating small
              creatures. When dried out, the snout is used in Chinese 
              medicine."


136.  Conger eel - Conger conger
---------------------------------------

              (NA) European conger eel
              (FR) Congre
              (DE) Meeraal
              (ES) Congrio
              (IT) Grongo europeo

Length:       3 m / 10 ft

Description: "This long, thin giant black eel can weigh over 100kg. It is not
              rare and is used as an ingredient in normal family cooking. One
              eel can feed a large number of people."


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137.  Great white shark - Carcharodon carcharias
-------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Grand requin blanc
              (DE) Weißer Hai
              (ES) Gran tiburón blanco
              (IT) Grande squalo bianco

Length:       7 m / 23 ft

Description: "It feeds on large fish and marine mammals, and its sharp teeth
              with serrated edges can easily bite through the flesh of its
              prey. This is a dangerous animal that sometimes attacks humans,
              but it does not target them specifically; any attacks are likely
              to be a case of mistaken identity."

Trivia:      "[Strongest shark in history]

              Said to be an ancestor of the great white shark, the megalodon
              lived approximately 20 million years ago. It was up to 15m long
              and occupied the top spot in the ocean food chain as the
              strongest predator. However, as the seas gradually cooled the
              whales it hunted migrated to colder waters and the megalodon,
              unable to adapt to the colder seas, became extinct."

Notes:        No matter how much they may need provocatiopn or mistaken
              identity in real life, in the game these creatures are
              universally agressive, so keep your pulsar handy.


138.  Hammerhead shark - Sphyrna lewini
----------------------------------------------

              (NA) Scalloped hammerhead
              (FR) Requin-marteau halicorne
              (DE) Bogenstirn-Hammerhai
              (ES) Tiburón martillo
              (IT) Squalo martello

Length:       4 m / 13 ft 

Description: "Named for its distinctive head, which protrudes to the left and
              right. Its eyes and nostrils are at the very end of each side and
              it is said to have heightened senses of smell and sight. Its
              unique shape also acts like a rudder, giving it the ability to
              turn sharply. It dislikes the noise of divers' exhaled bubbles
              and generally will not approach them, but this does not mean
              there is no risk of attack and caution is necessary."

Notes:        It is a memorable game experience to feed these by hand


139.  Grey nurse shark - Carcharias taurus
-------------------------------------------------

              (NA) Sand tiger
              (FR) Requin-taureau
              (DE) Sandtigerhai
              (ES) Tiburón toro
              (IT) Squalo toro

Length:       3 m / 10 ft

Description: "This shark has a fearsome face but is actually relatively
              mild-mannered. However, the International Shark Attack File,
              which collects information on shark attacks, does list it as
              dangerous. If you meet one, it's best not to provoke it."


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140.  Greenland shark - Somniosus microcephalus
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              (FR) Laimargue du Groenland
              (DE) Grünlandhai
              (ES) Tollo boreal
              (IT) Squalo della Groenlandia

Length:       6 m / 20 ft

Description: "This large shark inhabits the depths of the Arctic Ocean. As it
              can live deeper than 1000m, sightings are rare. It has a poison
              in its flesh that causes a condition similar to intoxication when
              eaten, even making it impossible to stand."


141.  Tiger shark - Galeocerdo cuvier
--------------------------------------------

              (FR) Requin-tigre
              (DE) Tigerhai
              (ES) Tiburón tigre
              (IT) Squalo tigre

Length:       6 m / 20 ft

Description: "This man-eating predator is named for the stripes running down
              its side. It eats anything; water birds, sea turtles and even
              cans have been found in its stomach. In Asia, its fins are prized
              as a cooking ingredient, so if caught it will probably end up
              being eaten."


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142.  Whale shark - Rhincodon typus
------------------------------------------

              (FR) Requin-baleine
              (DE) Walhai
              (ES) Tiburón ballena
              (IT) Squalo balena

Length:       12 m / 39 ft

Description: "This is the largest fish in the world, identified by the many
              white specks scattered across its blue back. Its mouth is
              especially large and filled with a huge number of small teeth.
              It feeds exclusively on small fish and plankton in the seawater
              it inhales. It has no air bladder, but obtains buoyancy by
              storing oil in its liver."

Trivia:      "[How are they born?]

              It was once thought that the whale shark was oviparous, meaning
              that it laid eggs. But 300 individual eggshells and embryos were
              found in the womb of a captured whale shark, and it is now
              believed that they are ovoviviparous, meaning that eggs are
              incubated inside the parent. The captured female was 10m long,
              so it is possible that bigger females may produce even more
              offspring."


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143.  Basking shark - Cetorhinus maximus
-----------------------------------------------

              (FR) Requin-pèlerin
              (DE) Riesenhai
              (ES) Tiburón peregrino
              (IT) Squalo elefante

Length:       9 m / 43 ft

              I think this is a typographic error in the NA translation, it 
              should be about 30 ft

Description: "This is the second largest fish in the world. It lives almost
              entirely on a diet of plankton taken in through its very large
              mouth. Although it is no danger to man, it has become an 
              endangered species due to indiscriminate hunting."

Trivia:      "[Mysterious Remains]
 
              Every now and again there are news reports of the remains of
              unidentified creatures washing up on shore or being caught in
              fishing nets. One such incident involved the rotting remains of
              a completely unknown animal, which was thought to be some kind
              of plesiosaur. Subsequent inspection established that it was
              most probably the remains of a basking shark. However, the
              possibility that it is an Unidentified Marine Animal has not
              been ruled out."


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144.  Pelagic thresher shark - Alopias pelagicus
-------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Requin-renard pélagique
              (DE) Pazifischer Fuchshai
              (ES) Tiburón zorro
              (IT) Squalo volpe pelagico

Length:       3.5 m / 11 ft 6 in

Description: "The upper half of its caudal fin is very long, almost the same
              length as its body. It uses it to swim and also to hunt; it herds
              fish or squid into one place and beats them by swinging its tail
              furiously before eating the weakened prey. It is said to be
              docile and is unlikely to attack a human unless provoked."


145.  Great sturgeon - Huso huso
---------------------------------------

              (FR) Esturgeon béluga
              (DE) Beluga-Stör
              (ES) Esturión beluga
              (IT) Storione beluga

Length:       3 m / 10 ft

Description: "This species is the largest of the sturgeon family, with one fish
              reported to be 8m long and one tonne in weight. The report is old
              and the accuracy of the measurements is questionable, which makes
              it hard to say if this record is true or false."


146.  Bowmouth guitarfish - Rhina ancylostoma
----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Angelot
              (DE) Rundkopf-Geigenrochen
              (ES) Pez guitarra
              (IT) Squalo chitarra

Length:       3 m / 10 ft

Description: "The front half of its body resembles a ray, while the rear half
              resembles that of a shark. Its whole body is covered in fine
              scales, and there are a number of spines on its back. It can
              crush and eat solid food such as shellfish and crustaceans using
              its unusual ridge-covered teeth."

Trivia:      "[Shark or ray?]

              Although this species resembles both a shark and a ray, it is
              classified as a ray. Sharks and rays can be distinguished by the
              position of the holes which connect the gills to the outside,
              called gill slits. Those of the ray open towards the abdomen, as
              with this species, while those of the shark open towards the
              back."


147.  Dwarf sawfish - Pristis clavata
--------------------------------------------

              (FR) Poisson-scie
              (DE) Zwerg-Sägerochen
              (ES) Pez sierra
              (IT) Pesce sega

Length:       2.1 m / 7 ft

Description: "This creature has dozens of teeth arranged in a saw-like pattern.
              Its body is also covered with sharp scales known as placoid
              scales. It has characteristics of both a shark and a ray, but it
              is classified as a ray as its gills are on the ventral side. As
              this species is very rarely captured anywhere in the world, there
              is much that is still unknown about it."

Trivia:      "[Useful mouth]

              The dwarf sawfish's long mouth is particularly useful. It has
              many uses, including swinging it like a club in order to attack
              other creatures and using it as a spade to search for prey
              hidden in the sand."

    
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148.  Remora - Echeneis naucrates
----------------------------------------

              (FR) Rémora
              (DE) Gestreifter Schiffshalter
              (ES) Rémora
              (IT) Remora

Length:       80 cm / 2 ft 3 in

Description: "This fish possesses a distinctive sucker on its head which
              developed from one of its dorsal fins. It uses it to stick to
              larger fish, which allows it to move around without using much
              energy. It feeds on parasites attached to the larger fish in
              return, so it can be described as a symbiotic relationship. It is
              sometimes found in the stomach of its host so its services may
              ot always be so highly regarded."


149.  White tip reef shark - Triaenodon obesus
-----------------------------------------------------

              (NA) Whitetip reef shark
              (FR) Requin-corail
              (DE) Weißspitzenriffhai
              (ES) Tiburón coralino
              (IT) Squalo pinna bianca del reef

Length:       2 m / 6 ft 7 in

Description: "Found in coral reef regions, this shark is active at night and
              generally sleeps in the shade of rocks by day. It is easily
              distinguished by the white tip of its dorsal fin. Although said
              to be docile, the sight of a group feeding together can be a
              stark reminder of the fact that they really are sharks."


150.  Banded houndshark - Triakis scyllium
-------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Virli coro
              (DE) Gebänderter Hundshai
              (ES) Tollo rayado

Length:       1.7 m / 5 ft 7 in

Description: "This shark has a wide head and slightly rounded mouth surrounded
              by two spines. It is ovoviviparous, meaning that eggs are
              incubated inside the mother's body. It produces around twenty
              young which are nourished by the yolk of their egg. Because it
              lives in changing habitats, such as shallow coastal waters, it is
              not overly affected by environmental change. It is often kept in
              aquariums because it is docile and easy to breed."


151.  Epaulette shark - Hemiscyllium ocellatum
-----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Requin-chabot ocellé
              (DE) Epaulettenhai
              (ES) Pintarroja colilarga ocelada
              (IT) Squalo spallina

Length:       90 cm / 2 ft 11 in

Description: "This shark's pectoral fins are further back than usual, with a
              large black spot outlined in white behind them. The name
              'epaulette shark' is thought to come from its markings, which
              resemble the shoulder markings on military uniforms. It lives and
              hides in coral or reefs and can be seen 'walking' along the
              seabed using its pectoral fins when looking for prey."


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152.  Zebra shark - Stegostoma fasciatum
-----------------------------------------------

              (FR) Requin-zèbre
              (DE) Zebrahai
              (ES) Tiburón cebra
              (IT) Squalo leopardo

Length:       3.5 m / 11 ft 6 in

Description: "This creature has a striking leopard spot pattern and a tail fin
              nearly as long as its body. It also has several ridges on its
              back, similar to a whale shark's. Young sharks are pale yellow
              with black stripes, so do not resemble adults. They are most
              active at night, and usually found on the seabed near coral
              reefs."

Trivia:      "[You can't hide!]

              Sharks have electroreceptors in their heads, known as ampullae
              of Lorenzini, which allow them to sense the weak magnetic field
              of other creatures. This sense is believed to be particularly
              well developed in zebra sharks. They can even find prey hiding
              under the sand, but there are restrictions such as limited range
              and an inability to detect insulated creatures."


153.  Tasselled wobbegong - Eucrossorhinus dasypogon
-----------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Requin-tapis barbu
              (DE) Fransen-Teppichhai
              (ES) Tapicero barbudo
              (IT) Squalo tappeto tassellato

Length:       4 m / 13 ft

Description: "This fish is wide and flat. Its colour and pattern blend into
              the sand or reef where it lives, making it hard to see. Its wide
              mouth, filled with long, sharp.teeth, extends around the front
              edge of its head. The mouth is surrounded by long, beard-like
              tassels that imitate bait."

Trivia:      "[Keep off!]

              It usually lies still on the sea floor until prey approaches or
              it feels threatened, in which case it moves and attacks swiftly.
              Care must be taken whenswimming in areas where it lives; it is so
              well camouflaged that it is easy to get too close and
              inadvertently cause it to attack."


154.  Japanese bullhead shark - Heterodontus japonicus
-------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Requin dormeur nekozame
              (DE) Japanischer Stierkopfhai
              (ES) Dormilón japonés
              (IT) Squalo testa di toro giapponese

Length:       1 m / 3 ft 3 in

Description: "This shark has a large head and distinctive ridges above its eyes
              that look like cat ears or cow horns. It lies still in reef
              crevices or on the sea floor during the day then sets out to look
              for food at night. It preys mainly on molluscs and crustaceans,
              using its gigantic teeth to crush and eat them."

Trivia:      "[Mysterious objects]

              Spiral clumps of a strange black material about 15cm long are
              sometimes found on the sea floor. These are the eggs of the
              Japanese bullhead.shark. They are worth seeing as they have such
              a unique shape that the first people to find them could not
              believe they were eggs. There is a reason for this spiral shape;
              it makes it easy for the eggs to be snagged in rocks or embedded
              in sand and more difficult for it to be carried away by the
              currents."

Found as:     Adult, young (below), eggs


155.  Japanese bullhead shark (young) - Heterodontus japonicus
---------------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Requin dormeur nekozame (jeune)
              (DE) Japanischer Stierkopfhai (JT)
              (ES) Dormilón japonés (cría)
              (IT) Squalo testa di toro giapponese (giovane)

              Details as above


156.  Blotchy swell shark (young) - Cephaloscyllium umbratile
--------------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Holbiche du Japon (jeune)
              (DE) Gefleckter Schwellhai (JT)
              (ES) Tiburón gato (cría)
              (IT) Squalo gatto (giovane)

Length:       1 m / 3 ft 3 in 

              10 cm / 4 in when young, as it is in the game

Description: "Only 10cm when young, this broad shark has narrow eyes and lives
              on the sea bed near rocky and coral reefs. If it feels threatened
              it can inflate its stomach by inhaling water or air."

Trivia:      "[Long term storage]

              A female can preserve a male's sperm inside her body for a long
              period of time after breeding and fertilised eggs are known to
              have been laid two years after intercourse. The eggs are about
              10cm long with tendrils connected to each corner which help to
              anchor the eggs to rocks or seaweed on the sea bed and stop them
              being carried away."

Found as:     Young, eggs


157.  Cloudy catshark - Scyliorhinus torazame
----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Roussette nuageuse
              (DE) Wolken-Katzenhai
              (ES) Alitán nubarrado

Length:       50 cm / 1 ft 8 in

Description: "The cloudy catshark has a fairly wide head with long and narrow
              slit-like eyes. There is also a detailed pattern on its body.
              Females sometimes have bite wounds on their bodies. This is
              because, while mating, the male bites the female in order to
              position its body."

Trivia:      "[Soft centred]

              Rays and sharks, including this species, are members of the
              subclass elasmobranchii, whose skeletal structures are composed
              of cartilage. Because cartilage does not fossilise well, only the
              hard teeth are found in fossils of cartilaginous fish, and whole
              bodies are almost never discovered."


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158.  Japanese angel shark - Squatina japonica
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              (NA) Japanese angelshark
              (FR) Ange de mer Kasuzame
              (DE) Japanischer Engelshai
              (ES) Angelote japonés
              (IT) Squalo angelo del Giappone

Length:       1.5 m / 4 ft 11 in

Description: "Its front half looks like that of a ray, but the rear half looks
              like that of a shark. It lives buried in sand on the sea floor
              and catches prey with its large mouth as it swims overhead.
              Despite its flat, ray-like appearance, it is most definitely a
              shark."

Trivia:      "[Shark skin]

              Sharks have countless small protuberances on their skin which are
              said to smooth the flow of water over their bodies, helping them
              swim more efficiently and reach higher speeds. The skin of this
              species was once used to make handles for files and Japanese
              swords because of its rough texture."


159.  Japanese eagle ray - Myliobatis tobijei
----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Raie aigle
              (DE) Japanischer Adlerrochen
              (ES) Raya águila

Length:       2 m / 6 ft 7 in

Description: "These rays have a characteristic diamond shape and long tail.
              They swim using their large wing-like fins as if flying, and
              sometimes swim together in groups of about a dozen. They are
              often seen lying perfectly still on the seabed."


160.  Manta ray - Manta birostris
---------------------------------------

              (FR) Raie manta
              (DE) Mantarochen
              (ES) Mantarraya
              (IT) Manta gigante

Length:       5 m / 16 ft

Description: "Well known to the general public as well as to divers, this is
              the world's largest ray. Each manta ray has a unique pattern of
              black spots on its stomach which helps to tell them apart. These
              black spots can spread across the entire stomach, making some
              manta rays appear entirely black. They sometimes jump out of the
              water, but this is thought to be because they are startled or
              trying to remove parasites."

Trivia:      "[Looks cosy?]

              The word 'manta' also means blanket or cloak, which fits its
              large, flat body. It has distinctive fins on either side of its
              mouth, developed from pectoral fins. These look like horns, so
              the manta is also known as the devilfish."


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161.  Bottlenose dolphin - Tursiops truncatus
----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Grand dauphin
              (DE) Großer Tümmler
              (ES) Delfín mular
              (IT) Tursiope

Length:       3.6 m / 12 ft

Description: "This is the best known species of dolphin and the one most often
              seen in aquariums. In the wild, it often forms groups, or pods,
              of around 15. These pods can even contain several hundred 
              dolphins. It has a habit of playing in the wake of ships or large
              whales, and is often seen swimming alongside boats."

Trivia:      "[Getting close to humans]

              Some bottlenose dolphins settle in coves or coastlines, where
              they seem to enjoy playing with humans and become famous among
              local inhabitants. Dolphins are also used in animal-assisted
              therapy, where a person interacts with an an animal as part of
              their therapy. This special form of therapy is continually being
              researched and is gaining favourable attention."


162.  Pacific white-sided dolphin - Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
---------------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Dauphin à flancs blancs
              (DE) Weißstreifendelfin
              (ES) Delfín de lados blancos
              (IT) Lagenorinco dai denti obliqui

Length:       2.4 m / 7 ft 10 in

Description: "This dolphin has a distinctive sickle-shaped dorsal fin with two
              suspender-like stripes running along its back. It lives in pods
              made up of a few to several hundred animals, which jump and
              travel around together."

Trivia:      "[High speed swimming secrets]

              Pacific white-sided dolphins can swim at speeds of up to 55km/h,
              and other dolphins commonly reach 30km/h or more. Scientifically,
              dolphins should not be able to achieve the speeds they do, and a
              lot of research has been carried out to explain why. Some of the
              dolphins' secrets have been learned and used in swimsuits, but
              the overall mystery has finally been solved. It is known as
              Gray's Paradox after the zoologist who first described it."


163.  Short-beaked common dolphin - Delphinus delphis
------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Dauphin commun à bec court
              (DE) Gemeiner Delfin
              (ES) Delfín común
              (IT) Delfino comune

Length:       2.5 m / 8 ft 2 in

Description: "This dolphin is easily recognisable by its yellow and grey
              hourglass pattern on each side. It likes to form large groups and
              a single pod can contain over 1,000 dolphins. It is able to dive
              to 300m in around ten minutes."

Trivia:      "[The true dolphin]

              When people think of dolphins, they usually think of the
              bottlenose dolphin. But, as its name suggests, the common
              dolphin is the real representative dolphin - the dolphin amongst
              dolphins."


164.  Commerson's dolphin - Cephalorhynchus commersonii
--------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Dauphin de Commerson
              (DE) Commerson-Delfin
              (ES) Tonina overa
              (IT) Cefalorinco di Commerson

Length:       1.5m / 4 ft 11 in

Description: "Its bold black and white markings make it look like a panda,
              although newborns are uniformly brown. The species is named after
              the botanist who first recorded them."

Trivia:      "[Full of life]
 
              It usually lives in small groups, although very large pods are
              sometimes seen. This particular dolphin loves to jump; six of
              them were once recorded jumping 65 - 70 times in just 17 
              minutes."


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165.  Orca - Orcinus orca
--------------------------------

              (FR) Orque
              (DE) Schwertwal
              (ES) Orca
              (IT) Orca

Length:       8 m / 26 ft

Description: "Easily identified by its black and white colouring and tall 
              dorsal fin, it lives and hunts in groups. Feeding habits vary;
              some groups only eat fish while others hunt and eat anything,
              including birds, seals and even whales larger than themselves."

Trivia:      "[Vocalisations]

              The vocalisations of the orca can be divided into three distinct
              types: click, call and whistle. Each one has a distinct use.
              Clicks are mainly used for echolocation, while calls and whistles
              are used for social interactions within and between groups."


166.  Risso's dolphin - Grampus griseus
----------------------------------------------

              (FR) Dauphin de Risso
              (DE) Rundkopfdelfin
              (ES) Calderón gris
              (IT) Grampo

Length:       4 m / 13 ft

Description: "This grey dolphin has a large rounded head. As it grows older,
              its skin gradually becomes white. It has no teeth in its upper
              jaw, and sometimes no teeth at all. It swims the seas leisurely
              in groups of up to several dozen."

Trivia:      "[White scars]

              Adults look white because of countless scars on their skin. All
              dolphins and whales are injured at some point, but their scars
              usually fade with time. This species' injuries leave permanent
              white scars which gradually turn their entire body white as they
              get older."


167.  Beluga - Delphinapterus leucas
-------------------------------------------

              (FR) Béluga
              (DE) Beluga
              (ES) Beluga
              (IT) Beluga

Length:       4.5 m / 15 ft

Description: "This dolphin is completely white with a melon, a rounded lump of
              fatty tissue, protruding from its forehead. The melon can change
              shape slightly. It has a thin protrusion on its back, but no real
              dorsal fin, and its scientific name means 'wingless white 
              dolphin'. It lives in groups of up to a thousand or even more."

Trivia:      "[A whale that sheds its skin]

              Its white skin turns yellow in late spring, and in summer beluga
              gather at inlets or shallows where fresh water flows into the sea
              and start rubbing themselves on sand or gravel at the bottom. It
              may be shocking to watch, but gradually the old skin falls away
              to reveal the new and the beluga is white once again."


168.  False killer whale - Pseudorca crassidens
------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Fausse orque
              (DE) Kleiner Schwertwal
              (ES) Falsa orca
              (IT) Pseudorca

Length:       6 m / 20 ft

Description: "Black with a characteristic high, curved dorsal fin and a bend
              halfway along each of its flippers, it lives in pods of just a
              few to dozens and can jump to the same height as a small dolphin.
              It is often found amongst dolphins and there are some false
              killer whale and bottlenose dolphin hybrids."

Trivia:      "[Why 'false killer whale'?]

              Both this name and its Latin one, pseudorca, come from its
              resemblance to the orca - the real killer whale. The other part
              of the Latin name, crassidens, means 'thick teeth'; it has 16 -
              22 large teeth on each jaw. It has been known to eat small
              dolphins."


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169.  Narwhal - Monodon monoceros
----------------------------------------

              (FR) Narval
              (DE) Narwal
              (ES) Narval
              (IT) Narvalo

Length:       5 m / 16 ft

Description: "Easily recognised by the male's spiralling tusk, which can be as
              long as 3m. There are rare cases of males with two tusks and
              females with tusks."

Trivia:      "[Sea unicorn's horn]
 
              Europeans in the Middle Ages believed that a unicorn's horn had
              the power to negate poison, which made it more valuable than
              gold. Unicorns may not exist, but the belief in the medicinal
              power of a single horn was enough to see narwhal horns traded at
              high prices."


170.  Spectacled porpoise - Phocoena dioptrica
-----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Marsouin à lunettes
              (DE) Brillenschweinswal
              (ES) Marsopa de anteojos
              (IT) Focena dagli occhiali

Length:       2.3m / 7 ft 2 in

Description: "The two rings around its eyes make it look as if it is wearing
              glasses, and a black line around the mouth completes its
              distinctive markings."

Trivia:      "[Where is it?]

              This porpoise is fairly rare and not often sighted but can be
              found near Tierra del Fuego, an island at the southernmost tip
              of South America. As there are so many in that region, they may
              not be considered rare there."


171.  Amazon river dolphin - Inia geoffrensis
----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Boto
              (DE) Amazonasdelfin
              (ES) Delfín rosado
              (IT) Inia

Length:       2.5m / 8 ft 2 in

Description: "This pinkish dolphin has a long snout and eyes that have become
              smaller over time because of limited visibility in the murky
              waters of the Amazon. They rely heavily on sound waves to
              navigate their environment."

Trivia:      "[Mysterious lover...]

              According to legend, when night falls this dolphin turns into an
              attractive man who seduces the village women. There is another
              story suggesting that the dolphin changes into a beautiful woman
              and seduces the men."


172.  Southern bottlenose whale - Hyperoodon planifrons
--------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Hyperoodon austral
              (DE) Südlicher Entenwal
              (ES) Ballena nariz de botella del sur
              (IT) Iperodonte australe

Length:       8 m / 26 ft

Description: "This species has a rounded head with a thin snout, making it look
              like a bottle's neck. Several hundred thousand are believed to
              live in the Antarctic Ocean. A closely related species, the
              northern bottlenose whale, lives in the northern hemisphere."


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173.  Humpback whale - Megaptera novaeangliae
----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Baleine à bosse
              (DE) Buckelwal
              (ES) Ballena jorobada
              (IT) Megattera

Length:       15 m / 49 ft

Description: "The humpback whale has distinctive elongated pectoral fins that
              are around one third the length of its body. There are also a
              number of lumps on its upper and lower jaws and in front of the
              pectoral fins. The lumps on its upper jaw contain sensory hairs
              which are used to feel water currents. It migrates seasonally
              between warm and cold waters, and appears to not eat while
              migrating."

Trivia:      "[Ever-changing music]

              Males sing during mating season, possibly to court females. Their
              song has a fixed structure and all males in the same area sing
              very similar songs. The song's composition changes a little every
              year, so they never sing the same song twice. Whale song was
              recorded and included in a record produced for intelligent
              extraterrestrial life which was placed on board the
              interplanetary probe Voyager I in 1977 and launched into space."

Found as:     Adult, young


174.  North Atlantic right whale - Eubalaena glacialis
-------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Baleine de Biscaye
              (DE) Atlantischer Nordkaper
              (ES) Ballena franca
              (IT) Balena franca nordatlantica

Length:       16 m / 52 ft

Description: "Its lower jaw is curved in an arc, and it has a beautifully
              smooth back with no dorsal fin. It has protrusions on its head,
              and the particularly large ones on the tip of its snout can be
              used to distinguish individual whales."

Trivia:      "[Suffering of the right whale]

              It is a slow swimmer and its blubber causes it to float on the
              surface even after it dies; these traits made it an attractive
              target for whalers, as they could harvest large quantities of oil
              and whalebone. As a result their numbers fell and they have
              become a protected species, on the brink of extinction in some
              areas. However, numbers are recovering in other areas, so
              conservation is having an effect for this species."


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175.  Pygmy sperm whale - Kogia breviceps
------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Cachalot pygmée
              (DE) Zwergpottwal
              (ES) Cachalote pigmeo
              (IT) Cogia di De Blainville

Length:       3 m / 10 ft

Description: "This small whale is about the same size as a dolphin. When it
              dives from the surface, it enters the water gently without
              slapping the water with its tailfin. As it doesn't make a huge
              splash like other whales, it is considered a little boring."


176.  Antarctic minke whale - Balaenoptera bonaerensis
-------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Baleine de Minke
              (DE) Südlicher Zwergwal
              (ES) Rorcual antártico
              (IT) Balenottera minore antartica

Length:       8 m / 26 ft

Description: "This relatively small, streamlined whale can be found in both the
              southern and northern hemispheres, but each group has a slightly
              different diet. Those in the southern hemisphere eat plankton and
              krill, while those in the northern hemisphere eat krill, herring
              and other small fish


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177.  Grey whale - Eschrichtius robustus
-----------------------------------------------

              (FR) Baleine grise
              (DE) Grauwal
              (ES) Ballena gris
              (IT) Balena grigia

Length:       14 m / 46 ft

Description: "This whale is grey with white and orange spots. These spots are
              not patterns on the whale's skin, but groups of corn barnacles or
              the parasitic whale louse."

Trivia:      "[Mothering instincts]

              Their annual migration covers some 20,000km, said to be the
              longest of any mammal. In the winter they move to their breeding
              grounds where females give birth to a single calf. The mother
              whale stays close to the calf while rearing it and will protect
              it with no consideration for her own safety, even taking on
              whaling boats."


178.  Sperm whale - Physeter macrocephalus
-------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Cachalot
              (DE) Pottwal
              (ES) Cachalote
              (IT) Capodoglio

Length:       18 m / 59 ft

Description: "Its square head takes up almost one third of its body length and
              there are rows of large conical teeth in its lower jaw. The teeth
              in its upper jaw never erupt. As it eats its prey, usually squid,
              whole it needs no teeth to feed. Their teeth may instead be used
              for fighting between males or bringing food back to calves."

Trivia:      "[Maternal care]

              Calves live with their mothers, but they cannot dive as far, so
              when the mother goes down to find food, the calf stays at the
              surface. Females and calves live together in pods and females
              stagger their dives so that calves are not left alone and exposed
              to danger. If an orca or other predator targets a calf, the
              females will close ranks and surround the calf to protect it.
              This is sometimes.called the 'marguerite formation' after the
              flower it resembles."


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179.  Blue whale - Balaenoptera musculus
-----------------------------------------------

              (FR) Baleine bleue
              (DE) Blauwal
              (ES) Ballena azul
              (IT) Balenottera azzurra

Length:       32 m / 105 ft

Description: "Known for its huge bluish-grey body, this is the largest mammal
              on Earth with some over 30m long. The water it blows can reach
              10m high, and the 60 or more ventral pleats in its throat open
              when it feeds. It travels widely, and its call contains low
              frequency wavelengths that travel well in water and allow it to
              communicate with other whales for up to 150km."

Trivia:      "[Extinction through progress?]

              Hunting blue whales has always been difficult because of their
              size and speed, and the total population was once around 300,000.
              But with the introduction of faster whaling vessels and explosive
              harpoons at the end of the 19th century the blue whale was hunted
              to the brink of extinction. Even now, decades after whaling bans
              were enacted, the blue whale population is less than 5,000 and
              they are still at risk of extinction."


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180.  Splendid alfonsino - Beryx splendens
-------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Béryx long
              (DE) Südlicher Kaiserbarsch
              (ES) Palometa roja
              (IT) Berice rosso

Length:       60 cm / 2 ft

Description: "This red fish can be identified by its large golden eyes. Though
              normally seen as nothing more than a menu item, primitive bones
              found in its skull have led people to believe that this fish has
              existed for approximately one hundred milion years. It is a fine
              example of an ancient fish."

Trivia:      "[Golden eyes]

              Inside the eyes of the splendid alfonsino is a tissue known as
              the tapetum. This tissue reflects light entering the eye and 
              stimulates the photo-receptive cells in the eye a second time,
              helping the fish to see using the limited amount of light that
              reaches the dark sea depths. The light reflected by the tapetum
              gives the eyes their golden colour."


181.  Common fangtooth - Anoplogaster cornuta
----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Poisson-ogre
              (DE) Fangzahnfisch
              (ES) Pez abisal con colmillos
              (IT) Anoplogaster cornuta

Length:       15 cm / 6 in

Description: "This fish's massive mouth has an upper jaw that stretches back
              behind its eyes and long, large teeth. It may not look like it,
              but it is related to the splendid alfonsino. It floats in the
              water waiting for prey, and when it finds some it opens its large
              mouth and skewers them with its long teeth. If its teeth become
              too big it cannot close its mouth fully."


182.  Fanfin - Caulophryne pelagica
------------------------------------------

              (FR) Baudroie à longues nageoires
              (DE) Fächerflosser
              (ES) Pez de aleta de abanico

Length:       50 cm / 1 ft 8 in

Description: "Known for its elongated thread-like fins, it also has long
              protuberances on its head, but these do not emit light. The
              male's body is extremely small, only one-tenth the size of the
              female's."

Trivia:      "[Two become one]

              When a male finds a female, he attaches himself to her body.
              This adhesion goes as far as the blood stream, and the male
              nourishes himself from the female. Although this seems like an
              entirely one-sided parasitic relationship, it is also favourable
              for the female. It is thought that the female can have the male's
              sperm release at the optimal time for fertilisation. Sometimes
              several males can be seen attached to a single female."


183.  Pelican eel - Eurypharynx pelecanoides
---------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Grand-gousier pélican
              (DE) Pelikanaal
              (ES) Pez pelícano
              (IT) Anguilla pellicano

Length:       75 cm / 2 ft 6 in

Description: "This eel has a giant sack-like mouth and a long, soft thin body
              with no scales. The tip of its tail has a luminescent organ which
              it is thought to use to attract prey."

Trivia:      "[Eats whenever it can]

              Because there is so little life at the depths of the ocean, this
              eel doesn't know when the next opportunity to feed will come.
              This is why it developed its giant sack-like mouth in order to
              eat much more food in a single meal. It has small eyes located on
              the tip of this giant mouth."


184.  Snailfish - Crystallichthys matsushimae
----------------------------------------------------

              (ES) Pez caracol

Length:       42 cm / 1 ft 5 in

Description: "This soft, gelatinous pink fish inhabits reefs hundreds of metres
              down and sticks to rocks using the suction pads located on its
              left and right ventral fins."

Trivia:      "[Blending in by standing out]

              Lots of creatures living at the same depth as the snailfish are
              some shade of red. By the time light reaches these depths, all
              colours except blue have been absorbed by the water. The
              remaining blue light is then absorbed by these red-bodied
              creatures, making them almost invisible to predators."


185.  Sea pig - Scotoplanes globosa
------------------------------------------

              (DE) Seegurke
              (ES) Holoturia
              (IT) Cetriolo di mare

Length:       10 cm / 4 in 

Description: "This creature is pure white with four large protuberances on its
              back. It has between five and seven pairs of legs and swims
              casually along the seabed as if walking. It may look nice enough
              at first glance, but turning it over reveals a mouth full of
              countless tentacles which may make you flinch."


186.  Emperor nautilus - Nautilus pompilius
--------------------------------------------------

              (NA) Chambered nautilus 
              (FR) Nautile
              (DE) Schiffsboot
              (ES) Nautilo

Length:       20 cm / 8 in

Description: "Its spiral shell has a radial pattern of red-tinged brown lines.
              It has so-called pinhole eyes, which have no lens and leave it
              with poor eyesight. Its ancestors lived about five hundred
              million years ago, when ammonites and other large species
              thrived. However, their numbers fell due to subsequent climate
              change, natural selection and other factors, and only the
              nautilidae family survived to the present day."

Trivia:      "[Mini submarine]

              One of its tentacles developed into a funnel called a hyponome,
              which it uses to expel water to control buoyancy and propel
              itself. Its shell is divided by thin walls into a number of
              chambers called camerae, with a slender tube running through
              them. These chambers contain low pressure gases and liquids, and
              the nautilus uses its hyponome to control the volume of fluid
              and so finely manage its buoyancy. Nautilus also means 'sailor'
              and was the name of the world's first nuclear submarine."


187.  Popeye grenadier - Coryphaenoides cinereus
-------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Grenadier
              (DE) Riesen-Grenadierfisch
              (ES) Granadero gris

Length:       50 cm / 1 ft 8 in

Description: "This fish has large eyes and a body that narrows towards the
              tail. Larvae of the macrouridae family, such as this species,
              are rarely encountered as they never live near the surface. As
              such, there are many unknowns concerning its ecology."

Trivia:      "[Different scales]

              The macrouridae family divided into subfamilies as a result of
              evolving and adapting to different environments. The macrourinae
              subfamily have ctenoid scales with small spines at the rear, and
              the bathygadinae subfamily have smooth cycloid scales. This
              species is a member of the macrourinae subfamily and has ctenoid
              scales."


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188.  Barreleye - Winteria telescopa
-------------------------------------------

              (FR) Poisson-étoile bathypélagique
              (DE) Gespensterfisch
              (ES) Pez cabeza de cristal

Length:       15 cm / 6 in

Description: "This fish has particularly well-developed eyes; they are large,
              protruding and cylindrical, and look upwards at an angle. Other
              fish of this species have eyes that look directly upwards and
              some even have four eyes."


189.  Humpback anglerfish - Melanocetus johnsonii
--------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Baudroie abyssale
              (DE) Buckliger Anglerfisch
              (ES) Rape abisal

Length:       8 cm / 3 in

Description: "This fish has a huge mouth and long teeth, along with a special
              glowing protrusion growing from its head. It waves the protrusion
              to lure prey close, then eats it whole."

Trivia:      "[Bigmouth]

              This anglerfish can puff up its body to swallow prey that is even
              larger than itself, but if the prey is too large the anglerfish
              may also die. Its teeth can be pushed inwards but not outwards,
              so prey cannot escape after being swallowed."


190.  Firefly squid - Watasenia scintillans
--------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Encornet lumière
              (DE) Leuchtkalmar
              (ES) Enoploluria centellante
              (IT) Calamaro-lucciola

Length:       7 cm / 3 in

Description: "The hundreds of light-emitting organs on its body make this squid
              shine with a bluish-white light. It has ten arms, but only the
              fourth pair emit any light; there are three especially bright
              light-emitting organs at their tips which are used for
              intimidating other creatures. It spends the day at depths of
              several hundred metres, returning to the surface when night
              falls."

Trivia:      "[Light disguise]

              It can sense how much light is coming from the surface and adjust
              the brightness of the light from its luminescent organs, making
              it hard for predators to detect it from underneath as its
              silhouette blends into the background."


191.  Glass squid - Cranchia scabra
------------------------------------------

              (FR) Calmar translucide
              (DE) Gallertkalmar
              (ES) Calamar de cristal

Length:       12 cm / 4.5 in

Description: "A barrel-shaped squid whose rough surface is covered with
              star-shaped protuberances. It has fourteen luminous spots around
              its large eyes, which are actually organs called photophores."

Trivia:      "[What's inside?]

              This species keeps a special fluid, lighter than salt water, in
              its rounded body to aid buoyancy. It makes up more than 60% of
              its body weight!"


192.  Galatheid crab - Shinkaia crosnieri
------------------------------------------------

              (DE) Springkrebs
              (ES) Cangrejo abisal
              (IT) Shinkaia crosnieri

Length:       8 cm / 3 in

Description: "This creature is white, with hair on its belly and legs. While it
              is a member of the lobster family, it looks more like a crab
              because its tail is bent towards its stomach. It seems to have
              only four pairs of legs, but it actually has five like all
              lobsters; the last pair are almost too small to be visible."

Trivia:      "[Growing their own food]

              This species lives near hydrothermal vents which feed bacteria
              with the minerals they release. Galatheid crabs let the bacteria
              live in the hair on their bodies, then feed on them once they
              have grown. As the water around the vents is not very hot, the
              crabs do not need to be resistant to heat. Also, they do not turn
              red when boiled."


193.  Deep-sea blind shrimp - Alvinocaris longirostris
-------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Crevette à long rostre
              (DE) Alvinocaris longirostris
              (ES) Gamba abisal
              (IT) Gambero degli abissi

Length:       3 cm / 1 in

Description: "You can see right through its white body to its transparent
              internal organs. It has bacteria living in its gills, but it's
              not clear what purpose they serve."

Trivia:      "[Thermal sensors]

              These shrimp live in a very dangerous area near hydro-thermal
              vents which spout water at approximately 300°C. Special
              heat-sensitive organs on their back help them to avoid the hot
              water. Specimens with partially melted bodies have been found,
              so even they need to be careful."


194.  Sea gooseberry - Pleurobrachia pileus
--------------------------------------------------
 
              (FR) Groseille de mer
              (DE) Seestachelbeere
              (ES) Grosella de mar

Length:       10 cm / 4 in

Description: "This variety of comb jellyfish is spherical with eight organs
              extending around its body called comb plates, due to being
              covered in fine hair. The combs reflect light in all the colours
              of the rainbow. Even ones from the dark ocean depths are 
              beautiful when illuminated.

Trivia:      "[Long feelers]

              It has two sticky, comb-like feelers hanging from its body which
              catch the tiny animals it feeds on. The species is also equipped
              with both male and female sex organs which allows it to reproduce
              alone."


195.  Giant sea spider - Colossendeis colossea
-----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Araignée de mer colosse
              (DE) Colossendeis colossea
              (ES) Araña de mar gigante
              (IT) Colossendeis colossea

Length:       35 cm / 1 ft 2 in

Description: "Its long, narrow red body has four pairs of long legs and two
              pairs of shorter ones which contain its intestines and
              reproductive organs. The male protects the eggs inside one pair
              of its shorter legs known as ovigers. Although it looks like a
              land-based spider, it is classified as a completely separate
              species."


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196.  Ocean sunfish - Mola mola
--------------------------------------

              (FR) Poisson-lune
              (DE) Mondfisch
              (ES) Pez luna
              (IT) Pesce luna

Length:       3 m / 10 ft

Description: "Easily recognised for its large elliptical body and 
              startled-looking face, it has no clearly defined tail fin but
              instead has a rounded clavus, a rudder-like fin formed from the
              dorsal and.anal fins. It has been seen jumping above the water,
              as.well as floating on its side. It may do this to remove
              parasites, which either fall off from the impact or are eaten
              by birds."

Trivia:      "[Running the gauntlet]

              The ocean sunfish produces more eggs than any other animal, as
              many as three hundred million. Most of these are devoured by
              other creatures and only a few reach adulthood. Incidentally,
              the young are born with spines."


197.  Opah - Lampris guttatus
------------------------------------

              (FR) Lampris
              (DE) Gotteslachs
              (ES) Pez luna real
              (IT) Pesce re

Length:       2 m / 6 ft 7 in

Description: "This fish is oval, with a characteristic red mouth, back and
              fins. Its slightly protruding mouth has no teeth at all.Young
              opah bear a striking resemblance to sunfish."

Trivia:      "[Looks can be deceptive]

              As it looks like a mola mola, which is often called a sunfish,
              the opah has become known as the moonfish. However, it is a
              completely different species and more closely related to the
              oarfish."


198.  Polka-dot ribbonfish - Desmodema polystictum
---------------------------------------------------------

              (DE) Bandfisch
              (ES) Pez cinta moteado

Length:       1 m / 3 ft 3 in

Description: "Its thin body starts off wide at the head and tapers down towards
              the tail. Infants have elongated pectoral fins and spots on their
              bodies. As it matures, the pectoral fins shorten and the spots
              fade, leaving the adult fish without either of these distinctive
              features. It normally lives at depths of hundreds of metres, but
              is very occasionally seen in shallow waters."

Trivia:      "[Strange swimmer]

              This species has a unique way of swimming: it raises its head
              and waves its dorsal fin, which runs from the top of its head to
              the tip of its tail, which results in it swimming in a slanted
              upright position.


199.  Vampire squid - Vampyroteuthis infernalis
------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Vampire des enfers
              (DE) Vampirtintenfisch
              (ES) Calamar vampiro
              (IT) Calamaro vampiro

Length:       30 cm / 1 ft

Description: "Easily recognised by its wing-shaped fins, eight arms and two
              extended thread-like organs. It raises its tentacles to cover its
              body in a defensive posture when it feels threatened. It has
              several light-producing organs and can release a viscous
              luminescent fluid from the tips of its tentacles. It uses these
              abilities freely to defend itself from predators by diverting
              their attention."

Trivia:      "[Hellish messenger]

              Its scientific name, vampyroteuthis infernalis, literally means
              'vampire squid from hell'. However, this species is not a squid,
              nor does it suck.blood, so the scientific name probably comes
              from its appearance. Incidentally, although it is not a squid,
              it isn't an octopus either. It is a creature closely related to
              the ancestors of squids and octopuses."


200.  Giant isopod - Bathynomus giganteus
------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Bathynome géant
              (DE) Riesenassel
              (ES) Isópodo gigante
              (IT) Isopode gigante

Length:       35 cm / 1 ft 2 in

Description: "These alien-looking creatures live deep down on the sea bed where
              they gather around the carcasses of whales and fish and strip
              them of meat until only the bones remain. If you're interested,
              you should turn one over to see another sight that will stay with
              you for a while."

Trivia:      "[Surprisingly popular]

              A lot of people might feel unsettled at the sight of these
              creatures, but there are more than a few who find them
              fascinating precisely because of their appearance. There is at
              least one young woman in Paoul who would not hesitate to say how
              cute she finds them, namely Océane."


201. Longnose lancetfish - Alepisaurus ferox
----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Cavalo féroce
              (DE) Lanzenfisch
              (ES) Lanzón picudo
              (IT) Sauro feroce

Length:       2 m / 6 ft 7 in

Description: "This fish is long and slender, and has a large mouth with sharp
              teeth. It has a fleshy protrusion to the rear of its dorsal fin,
              known as the adipose fin, whose function is unknown. It is very
              soft because a large portion of its body is made up  of water."

Trivia:      "[Voracious eater]

              Its insatiable appetite leads it to swallow fish, squid and other
              prey whole - even other fish of the same species. Plastic and
              other rubbish has also been found in its stomach. It seems to
              swallow up anything that will fit in its mouth!"


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202.  Megamouth shark - Megachasma pelagios
--------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Requin grande gueule
              (DE) Riesenmaulhai
              (ES) Tiburón bocudo
              (IT) Megamouth

Length:       5.6 m / 18 ft

Description: "As the name suggests, it has a large head with a gigantic mouth.
              It spends the day at depths of several hundred metres, before
              returning to the surface during the night. Although around 30
              years have passed since it was discovered, it is rarely captured,
              and so there is still much that is not known about this shark."

Trivia:      "[Inside the jaws]

              Although it has a gigantic mouth, it feeds on plankton and
              jellyfish, and so does not possess the sharp teeth of other
              sharks. Instead it has countless teeth only millimetres in size.
              Also, when it opens its jaws, a white line appears on the tip of
              its snout. Because this white colour stands out at night and in
              dark places like the deep sea, it is thought that it serves to
              entice creatures as food."


203.  Goblin shark - Mitsukurina owstoni
-----------------------------------------------

              (FR) Requin-lutin
              (DE) Koboldhai
              (ES) Tiburón duende
              (IT) Squalo goblin

Length:       3.5m / 11 ft 6 in

Description: "The front of this creature's head is elongated, giving it a
              monstrous appearance. It is white with a hint of pink, and when
              it dies it becomes red due to congested blood. As time passes,
              it eerily changes to a chestnut colour. It feeds on creatures of
              the ocean floor, protruding its jaws and swallowing down prey.
              This is when it looks especially monstrous."


204.  Frilled shark - Chlamydoselachus anguineus
-------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Requin-lézard
              (DE) Kragenhai
              (ES) Tiburón anguila
              (IT) Squalo frangiato

Length:       2 m / 6 ft 7 in

Description: "Named for the frill shape of its six large gills, it has only one
              dorsal fin. Its three-pronged teeth are very primitive and only
              otherwise seen in fossils."

Trivia:      "[The legendary sea serpent?]

              Could this shark be behind the legends of giant sea serpents
              heard in many parts of the world? Its long, slender body and less
              than charming looks fit the description, but at two metres or
              less in length it is unlikely to be related to a legendary beast
              said to have wrapped itself around boats. The truth behind these
              stories of sea monsters remains a mystery."


205.  Bluntnose sixgill shark - Hexanchus griseus
--------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Requin-griset
              (DE) Sechskiemerhai
              (ES) Cañabota gris
              (IT) Squalo capopiatto

Length:       4.2 m / 14 ft

Description: "This fish has characteristics of ancient sharks, such as a
              single dorsal fin and six gill slits. Its snout is connected to
              its skull at two points, which gives its jaw less freedom of
              movement than other modern sharks' jaws. It also has beautiful
              green luminescent eyes. It lives at depths of several hundred
              metres, rising to the surface at night."

Trivia:      "[Two types of tooth]

              The shape of the teeth is different for each jaw. The upper jaw
              has long, sharp teeth used to catch prey, while the wide, thick
              teeth on the bottom jaw are used to chew food."


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206.  Giant oarfish - Regalecus glesne
---------------------------------------------

              (NA) Oarfish
              (FR) Régalec
              (DE) Riemenfisch
              (ES) Pez remo
              (IT) Re di aringhe

Length:       10 m / 33 ft

Description: "Its fins are red with the front of the dorsal fin and the ventral
              fin elongated into fine fibres. It lives at depths of several
              hundred metres and appears to swim at an angle. It rarely comes
              into contact with humans, so very little is known about its
              ecology."

Trivia:      "[Japanese mermaids]

              Japan has its own records of mermaids, which say they have long
              bodies and a white head with long red hair; just like the giant
              oarfish. While different from the common image of a mermaid as
              having the upper body of a beautiful woman and the lower body of
              a fish, it is still a beautiful legend."


207.  Giant siphonophore - Praya dubia
---------------------------------------------

              (FR) Siphonophore géant
              (DE) Staatsqualle
              (ES) Joroba dudosa de mar

Length:       40 m / 130 ft

Description: "This creature is made up of an umbrella called a swimming bell
              and extremely long, thread-like organs. It is not one single
              animal but is actually made up of a huge number of tiny
              organisms, making the species a living colony. Each individual
              organism has its own duties, such as feeding, reproducing, attack
              or defence, so it can cope with anything."

Trivia:      "[Big or small]

              When people talk about.plankton, miniscule creatures usually come
              to mind. However, this 40m long species is actually a type of
              plankton. Plankton is actually defined as a floating creature
              that is unable to resist ocean currents and has no swimming
              ability; it is not related to size."


208.  Giant squid - Architeuthis dux
-------------------------------------------

              (FR) Calmar géant
              (DE) Riesenkalmar
              (ES) Calamar gigante
              (IT) Calamaro gigante

Length:       18 m / 59 ft

Description: "There are eight long arms and another two massively long
              tentacles, over 10m long, hanging from its enormous body. With
              eyes reaching 50cm.in diameter, it also boasts the biggest eyes
              of any living.creature. It contains a lot of ammonium chloride,
              so does not taste very nice."

Trivia:      "[Greatest size]

              Although not officially recorded, there have been reports of a
              27m long giant squid. The marks of enormous suction pads have
              also been found on sperm whales, which eat giant squid. This
              suggests that there may be giant squid bigger than those
              officially documented. The credibility of old reports is low, and
              as the.suction marks on whales increase in size as the whale
              grows it is not yet clear how large giant squid can grow."


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209.  Emperor penguin - Aptenodytes forsteri
---------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Manchot empereur
              (DE) Kaiserpinguin
              (ES) Pingüino emperador
              (IT) Pinguino imperatore

Length:       1.3 m / 4 ft 4 in

Description: "This is the largest of all penguins, weighing up to 40kg. It has
              a thick layer of blubber underneath its plumage which makes it
              resistant to cold. A bright yellow patch starts near its ears and
              fades out towards its chest."

Trivia:      "[A parent's duties]

              The female penguin lays only one egg, without making a nest, then
              leaves to gather food. The male balances the egg on its feet and
              keeps it warm under the fold of its stomach. The female is gone
              for about 60 days, and as the male goes without food all this
              time his body weight drops sharply. If the egg hatches before
              the female returns, the male raises the chick on 'penguin milk'
              which he secretes from his gullet."

Found as:     Adult, young


210.  Gentoo penguin - Pygoscelis papua
----------------------------------------------

              (FR) Manchot papou
              (DE) Eselspinguin
              (ES) Pingüino de pico rojo
              (IT) Pinguino Papua

Length:       90 cm / 2 ft 11 in

Description: "It has white feathers running across the top of its head,
              connecting its eyes. In order to protect eggs and chicks from
              meltwater, nests are fairly high up and comprise of piles of
              pebbles. If an enemy approaches while the egg is being warmed,
              the penguin will stick out its neck, point its beak towards the
              rival and cry out to drive them away. They sometimes approach
              the opponent and attack them."

Trivia:      "[Born in the South?]

              The 'papua' in the scientific name is a reference to Papua New
              Guinea. However, this was actually a naming mistake as this
              species does not inhabit Papua New Guinea."

Found as:     Adult, young


211. <43/3> Adelie penguin - Pygoscelis adeliae
-----------------------------------------------

              (NA) Adélie penguin
              (FR) Manchot Adélie
              (DE) Adeliepinguin
              (ES) Pingüino de Adelia
              (IT) Pinguino di Adelia

Height:       75 cm / 2 ft 6 in


Description: "It has a distinctive angular head with short decorative
              feathers. A ring of white feathers around its eyes creates the
              illusion of big, round eyes. It keeps its eggs warm on a nest
              of pebbles to stop them coming into direct contact with the ice
              or snow. A large number of small pebbles must be gathered to make
              these nests, so pebbles are often fought over. They may be
              snatched violently or stealthily swiped while the nest is
              unguarded."

Trivia:      "[Day care]

              When the chicks grow a little, their parents are able to go in
              search of food but they must leave the chicks alone to do so.
              When their parents leave, the chicks gather together and form a
              crèche which is defended by young birds and adults who have
              failed to mate that season. This makes it difficult for predators
              to target the chicks. These penguins prefer eating krill, but the
              percentage of fish in their diet increases while they are
              bringing up their chicks."

Found as:     Adult, young


212.  Rockhopper penguin - Eudyptes chrysocome
-----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Gorfou sauteur
              (DE) Felsenpinguin
              (ES) Pingüino de penacho amarillo
              (IT) Eudipte crestato

Height:       55 cm / 1 ft 10 in

Description: "This penguin is easily recognised by the distinctive,
              eyebrow-like decorative feathers above its eyes and the way it
              hops around. Males show a unique behaviour known as a display,
              where they stick out their neck, raise their beak to the sky and
              sing while swinging their head in an arc from side to side. This
              is thought to be a way of marking territory and establishing
              themselves as males."

Found as:     Adult, young


213.  African penguin - Spheniscus demersus
--------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Manchot du Cap
              (DE) Brillenpinguin
              (ES) Pingüino de El Cabo
              (IT) Pinguino del Capo

Height:       70 cm / 2 ft 4 in

Description: "This penguin is black and white with a more complex pattern than
              other penguins. It has an area of pink exposed skin around its
              eyes. They normally lay two eggs, with the first to be laid
              larger than the second. Sometimes especially small eggs are laid,
              but they won't hatch as they are unfertilised."

Trivia:      "[Fasting season]

              After breeding, this penguin has a moulting season when it
              changes its plumage. It loses body heat easily at this time and
              is unable to dive for food in the sea, so it stays on the shore
              without eating. It has to eat a lot before the moulting season
              starts so it can sustain itself. It takes around 18 days for the
              African penguin to moult, and it loses about 150g of body weight
              daily during that period."

Found as:     Adult, young


214.  Chinstrap penguin - Pygoscelis antarctica
------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Manchot à jugulaire
              (DE) Zügelpinguin
              (ES) Pingüino barbijo
              (IT) Pinguino antartico

Height:       75 cm / 2 ft 6 in

Description: "They have a white face with a characteristic black line at their
              throat which gives them their name. They are found on Antarctic
              islands, which is reflected in their scientific name, pygoscelis
              antarctica."

Found as:     Adult only


215.  Little penguin - Eudyptula minor
---------------------------------------------

              (FR) Manchot pygmée
              (DE) Zwergpinguin
              (ES) Pingüino azul
              (IT) Pinguino minore blu

Height:       40 cm / 1 ft 4 in

Description: "The smallest of all penguins, weighing just over 1kg. It has
              long and short calls which can be used to mark territory and
              communicate with or identify other penguins. While other species
              walk upright, this species walks leaning forward and so is
              thought to be more primitive."

Found as:     Adult, young


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216.  Cape fur seal - Arctocephalus pusillus
---------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Otarie à fourrure d'Afrique du Sud
              (DE) Südafrikanischer Seebär
              (ES) Oso marino de El Cabo
              (IT) Otaria orsina del Capo

Length:       2.3m / 7 ft 6 in

Description: "With a large nose and a body weight exceeding 300kg, this seal is
              the largest fur seal. Although born with a black body, it becomes
              grey as it matures. Despite normally living in groups of a dozen
              or so, they can also sometimes be seen in their tens of thousands
              near to breeding grounds."

Found as:     Adult, young


217.  Antarctic fur seal - Arctocephalus gazella
-------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Otarie de Kerguelen
              (DE) Antarktischer Seebär
              (ES) Lobo fino antártico
              (IT) Otaria orsina antartica

Length:       2 m / 6 ft 7 in

Description: "These seals are grey or brown, and the male has long whiskers.
              As their name suggests, they were once hunted extensively for
              their fur, almost to the point of extinction. Laws protecting
              them have resulted in a great increase in their numbers."

Found as:     Adult only


218.  California sea lion - Zalophus californianus
---------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Otarie de Californie
              (DE) Kalifornischer Seelöwe
              (ES) Lobo marino de California
              (IT) Leone marino californiano

Length:        2.4m / 7 ft 10 in

Description: "This sea lion's short fur can be glossy black or matte brown.
              Males have a distinctive mane around their neck. With five
              webbed digits on its legs, and flippers more developed than those
              of other sea lions, it can also move nimbly on land. It is
              polygamous, with a male creating a harem of over ten females.
              Because of this, the male patrols to protect against other males
              encroaching on his turf and to prevent females escaping."

Found as:     Adult, young


219.  South American sea lion - Otaria flavescens
--------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Otarie à crinière
              (DE) Mähnenrobbe
              (ES) Lobo marino sudamericano
              (IT) Leone marino sudamericano

Length:       2.6 m / 8 ft 6 in

Description: "This sea lion has brown hair with a black tinge and a thick layer
              of blubber underneath its skin. The male sea lion also has a
              light brown mane around its neck. It primarily eats fish and
              squid, though it has also been known to eat penguins."

Trivia:      "[Golden opportunities]

              The South American sea lion breeds on the Valdes Peninsula in
              Argentina, which is listed as a World Heritage Site. During
              mating season, large numbers of sea lions gather, presenting a
              golden opportunity for breeding. Sharks also appear in droves at
              this time, attacking sea lions near the shore. Although this is
              not unusual in itself, it means that the sharks know to gather at
              the same time for their own golden opportunity to hunt."

Found as:     Adult, young


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220.  Steller sea lion - Eumetopias jubatus
--------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Lion de mer de Steller
              (DE) Stellerscher Seelöwe
              (ES) Lobo marino de Steller
              (IT) Leone marino di Steller

Length:       3 m / 10 ft

Description: "The largest of the sea lion family, males can weigh up to a
              tonne. Living in packs, the males form harems of up to several
              dozen females. Hunted as pests and suffering from a diminishing
              food supply, they are now in danger of becoming extinct."

Found as:     Adult only


221.  Walrus (male) - Odobenus rosmarus
----------------------------------------------

              (FR) Morse (mâle)
              (DE) Walross (m)
              (ES) Morsa
              (IT) Tricheco (maschio)

Length:       4 m / 13 ft

Description: "This mammal has a thick pelt and a layer of blubber. The length
              of its two tusks depends on its gender; a female's only grow to
              40cm, while a male's tusks can reach up to 1m in length. The
              tusks are used for pulling itself out of the water and fighting
              between males. The walrus tends to form large groups, and
              thousands can be seen gathered together."

Trivia:      "[King of the North]

              Although both polar bears and walruses inhabit the Arctic Circle,
              attacks by the polar bear on the walrus are rare. As the polar
              bear is likely to be severely injured in such an attack, it will
              not do so unless it is near starvation. Because of this, the
              walrus has no natural predators, and sits atop the Arctic food
              chain with the polar bear."

Found as:     Male, female (see below)


222.  Walrus (female) - Odobenus rosmarus
------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Morse (femelle)
              (DE) Walross (w)
              (ES) Morsa (hembra)
              (IT) Tricheco (femmina)

              Details as above


223.  Southern elephant seal - Mirounga leonina
------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Eléphant de mer du sud
              (DE) Südlicher See-Elefant
              (ES) León marino del sur
              (IT) Elefante marino del Sud

Length:       6.5 m / 21 ft

Description: "Easily recognised by its large, long nose, this seal is
              particularly large; a male can weigh over 2 tonnes. Females are
              smaller, growing up to 700kg. Their body is soft, which allows
              them to bend over backwards. They are strong divers and can be
              underwater for up to two hours and reach depths of up to 2,000m."

Trivia:      "[Conflict]

              Male elephant seals create a harem containing several females.
              If another male appears to be approaching a female, the resident
              male will swell its nose to make a loud, intimidating noise,
              then violently attack the intruder with his body."

Found as:     Adult only


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224.  Weddell seal - Leptonychotes weddellii
---------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Phoque de Weddell
              (DE) Weddellrobbe
              (ES) Foca de Weddell
              (IT) Foca di Weddell

Length:       2.5 m / 8 ft 2 in

Description: "This seal can be identified by the scattering of black or white
              patches across its grey body. Whiskers sprout from either side of
              its upturned nose. It uses its teeth to cut ice, creating holes
              through which to dive and surface. Its teeth gradually wear down
              but new teeth do not grow in their place, and seals with very
              short teeth are unable to survive."

Trivia:      "[Limited time]

              The seal calf swims with its mother, learning how to dive. The
              mother swims slowly and doesn't dive further than the calf can
              manage. The calf is able to dive by itself when it is about seven
              weeks old. Once it can do this it is able to live independently,
              so this is when parent and child go their separate ways."

Found as:     Adult, young


225.  Leopard seal - Hydrurga leptonyx
---------------------------------------------

              (FR) Léopard de mer
              (DE) Seeleopard
              (ES) Foca leopardo
              (IT) Foca leopardo

Length:       3.5m / 11 ft 6 in

Description: "Known as the sea leopard on account of its black spots, its diet
              is varied and includes penguins, fish, squid and young seals.
              They are also said to relentlessly chase humans. Whether this is
              because they think the person is prey or if they are just curious
              is unclear, but it's best to be cautious."

Found as:     Adult only


226.  Bearded seal - Erignathus barbatus
-----------------------------------------------

              (FR) Phoque barbu
              (DE) Bartrobbe
              (ES) Foca barbuda
              (IT) Foca barbata

Length:       2.8m / 9 ft 2 in

Description: "This seal has long whiskers growing around its mouth which are
              connected to nerve endings on its face and used to forage for
              prey on the seabed. Its forelegs face forward, unlike those of
              other seals, allowing it a greater range of movement. It can also
              turn them out horizontally. Most seals who are born on the ice
              have pure white fur which acts as camouflage, but for some reason
              this seal is brown with grey patches at birth."

Found as:     Adult, young 


227.  Spotted seal - Phoca largha
----------------------------------------

              (FR) Phoque tacheté
              (DE) Largha-Robbe
              (ES) Foca manchada
              (IT) Foca maculata

Length:       1.7 m / 5 ft 7 in

Description: "This seal has brown or grey fur covered in white or black spots.
              It has large eyes which give it excellent underwater vision, but
              it is colour blind. Cubs are born with downy white fur to let
              them blend in with the ice floes, but they shed this fur after
              two to three weeks and their fur becomes like their parents'.
              The seal's milk they are raised on is thicker and contains more
              fat and nutrients than cow's milk."

Trivia:      "[Submerged snoozing]

              Seals can sleep underwater for a short time because they have a
              lot of blood which lets them store large quantities of oxygen."

Found as:     Adult, young


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228.  Ribbon seal - Phoca fasciata
-----------------------------------------

              (FR) Phoque à rubans
              (DE) Bandrobbe
              (ES) Foca fajada

Length:       1.7 m / 5 ft 7 in

Description: "These seals are black with distinctive white ribbon patterns
              around their bodies, more pronounced on the males. The young,
              who are born on drift ice, are a pure white colour for
              camouflage."

Found as:     Adult only
 

229.  Harp seal - Phoca groenlandica
-------------------------------------------

              (FR) Phoque du Groenland
              (DE) Sattelrobbe
              (ES) Foca de Groenlandia
              (IT) Foca della Groenlandia

Length:       1.9 m / 6 ft 3 in

Description: "Its name comes from the harp-like pattern on its back. Pups are
              completely white, like many other seals that live on drift ice."

Found as:     Adult, young
 

230.  Mediterranean monk seal - Monachus monachus
------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Phoque moine de Méditerranée
              (DE) Mittelmeer-Mönchsrobbe
              (ES) Foca monje del Mediterráneo
              (IT) Foca monaca mediterranea

Length:       2.5 m / 8 ft 2 in

Description: "This seal was once found all over the Mediterranean but its
              numbers have gradually dwindled because of changes in the
              environment, and now they can only be seen in a few places. A
              similar species lives off the coast of Hawaii, but it is also at
              risk of extinction."

Found as:     Adult only


231.  West Indian manatee - Trichechus manatus
-----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Lamantin des Caraïbes
              (DE) Nagelmanati
              (ES) Manatí
              (IT) Lamantino

Length:       4.5 m / 15 ft

Description: "This fat, rotund animal with big round eyes can be distinguished
              from the similar dugong by its fan-shaped tail. The manatee
              lives in warm waters and spends most of the day grazing on
              seaweed and other plants. It is friendly and will let itself be
              stroked and petted, and its skin feels like an elephant's."

Trivia:      "[Mermaid myopia]

              Tales of mermaids are told all over the world, and a sighting was
              even recorded in a ship's journal on Columbus' voyage. However,
              there is a prominent theory that many of these sightings were
              actually of sea cows, including manatees. It is plausible that
              the creature seen by Columbus was also a manatee."

Found as:     Adult only


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232.  Razorbill - Alca torda
-----------------------------------

              (FR) Pingouin torda
              (DE) Tordalk
              (ES) Alca común
              (IT) Gazza marina

Height:       40 cm / 1 ft 4 in

Description: "This black and white seabird has a wingspan of about 60cm, and at
              first glance looks like a penguin. It lives on cliffs near the
              sea and dives for its food."

Trivia:      "[The original penguin]

              Long before the creature we now call a penguin was discovered in
              the southern.hemisphere, there was a species of flightless black
              and white seabird in the northern hemisphere called the penguin.
              However, these birds had a poor sense of self-preservation and
              were hunted to extinction in the 19th century. When the bird we
              now call the penguin was discovered in the southern latitudes,
              they were given the same name because of their resemblance to
              this extinct species."


233.  Short-tailed albatross - Phoebastria albatrus
----------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Albatros à queue courte
              (DE) Kurzschwanzalbatros
              (ES) Albatros de cola corta
              (IT) Albatro codacorta

Length:       95 cm / 3 ft 1 in

Description: "Easily identified by its large beak, which is curved down at the
              tip, and its long, narrow wings. Blood can be seen through its
              beak, making it look pale red. Chicks have a brown back with a
              black tinge. This bird is monogamous, breeding with the same
              partner every year."

Trivia:      "[Ups and downs]

              Its 2.5m wingspan makes it difficult for this bird to flap its
              wings, and it cannot take off without an approach run. Once
              airborne, it uses a technique called dynamic soaring to make use
              of air currents and glide without moving its wings."


234.  Brown booby - Sula leucogaster
-------------------------------------------

              (FR) Fou brun
              (DE) Brauntölpel
              (ES) Alcatraz pardo
              (IT) Sula fosca

Length:       70 cm / 2 ft 4 in

Description: "This sea bird has short wings and a pointed beak with jagged
              edges. The area around the base of the beak is blue in males and
              a pale yellow in females. It flies high above the waves hunting
              for prey, performing a nosedive into the water when it finds
              some. It has been seen at depths of up to 30m by divers."


235.  Japanese cormorant - Phalacrocorax capillatus
----------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Cormoran de Temminck
              (DE) Japankormoran
              (ES) Cormorán japonés
              (IT) Cormorano giapponese

Length:       90 cm / 2 ft 11 in

Description: "This long-necked bird is black with a green lustre. Its feathers
              have a low fat content, which means they cannot repel water but
              instead soak it up, making the bird heavier and better suited to
              diving. It is normally too heavy to fly after diving, so it has
              to let its feathers dry off first. It may even fall from the sky
              if it rains, so its feathers could be called a double-edged
              sword. It swallows its prey whole, which has led to it being used
              for fishing in Asia."


236.  White pelican - Pelecanus onocrotalus
--------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Pélican blanc
              (DE) Rosapelikan
              (ES) Pelícano blanco
              (IT) Pellicano comune

Length:       1.6 m / 5 ft 3 in

Description: "This bird has a long slender neck and an enormous bill with a
              pouch on the underside. Its plumage becomes pink during mating
              season. Although it has a lifespan of around 30 years, pelicans
              bred in captivity have lived for over 50 years."

Trivia:      "[Fishing with an advantage]

              Gathering in flocks of dozens, they drive fish towards the shore
              by beating the water's surface in unison with their wings. When
              the fish are cornered, they are immediately scooped up by the
              pelican's large beak. Water is also taken into the beak together
              with the fish. However, the water settles in the pouch, allowing
              the pelican to swallow only the fish. Some pelican flocks can
              even consist of tens of thousands of birds."


237.  Australian pelican - Pelecanus conspicillatus
----------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Pélican à lunettes
              (DE) Brillenpelikan\
              (ES) Pelícano australiano
              (IT) Pellicano australiano

Length:       1.4 m / 4 ft 7 in

Description: "This bird can be identified by its giant bill with a sack-like
              underside. Its bill can reach 50cm in size, the largest of all
              birds' beaks. During mating season, its bill becomes a vivid pink
              and its bill pouch turns red. It performs a courtship dance,
              vibrating its bill pouch."


238.  South polar skua - Catharacta maccormicki
------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Labbe de McCormick
              (DE) Antarktische Raubmöwe
              (ES) Págalo polar
              (IT) Stercorario di McCormick

Height:       55 cm / 1 ft 10 in

Description: "This bird has a wingspan of around 1.3m and eats penguin eggs or
              chicks. They wait for their chance, then snatch eggs or chicks
              from their parents. Penguins actively threaten them and chase
              them off if they come too close."


239.  White-bellied parrot - Pionites leucogaster
--------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Caïque à ventre blanc
              (DE) Rostkappenpapagei
              (ES) Caique de cabeza amarilla
              (IT) Caicco ventrebianco

Height:       25 cm / 10 in

Description: "This brightly coloured bird has a yellow head, green back and
              white belly. It is a very popular pet, probably because it mimics
              its owners' speech and enjoys playing with toys."


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240.  Polar bear - Ursus maritimus
-----------------------------------------

              (FR) Ours blanc
              (DE) Eisbär
              (ES) Oso polar
              (IT) Orso polare

Length:       3 m / 10 ft
 
Description: "This bear is large and white, with a small head and ears and a
              thick layer of blubber. Although its body hair looks white, it is
              actually transparent; it appears white due to reflected light.
              The polar bear lives inside the Arctic Circle, where much of the
              ice is now receding due to global warming. Because of this, its
              habitat has shrunk and there is a real threat of extinction as
              the population continues to decrease."

Trivia:      "[Formidable strength]

              The polar bear has sharp claw and fangs and a biting force of
              800kg, and sits atop the Arctic food chain. It also has a keen
              sense of smell and can pick up the scent of a seal swimming
              underwater. However, it has a low success rate when hunting
              walrus and can even be fatally wounded fighting them."

Found as:     Adult, young


241.  Sea otter - Enhydra lutris
---------------------------------------

              (FR) Loutre de mer
              (DE) Seeotter
              (ES) Nutria marina
              (IT) Lontra di mare

Length:       1.5 m / 4 ft 11 in

Description: "It has the densest fur of all mammals, with approximately one
              billion individual hairs. There are two types of hairs; guard
              hairs are long and thick while down hair is soft and thin. It can
              insulate itself from the cold and create buoyancy by trapping air
              between its hairs. It grooms its fur frequently to maintain its
              effectiveness."

Trivia:      "[Hidden pouches]

              The sea otter's armpit skin forms deep pocket-like pouches. It
              catches shellfish underwater and places them in these pouches to
              carry them safely to the surface. Once there it places them on
              its stomach, breaks them open with stones and eats them. It eats
              between 20 - 30% of its body weight in a single day, so although
              it may not look like it, it has quite an appetite. It must eat
              large quantities of food to keep itself warm in cold waters, so
              it is not eating out of pure gluttony."

Found as:     Adult, young


242.  Galapagos marine iguana - Amblyrhynchus cristatus
--------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Iguane marin
              (DE) Meerechse
              (ES) Iguana marina
              (IT) Iguana marina

Length:       1.5 m / 4 ft 11 in

Description: "This is the only lizard able to dive underwater. It has webbed
              feet and feeds mostly on seaweed, diving repeatedly for several
              minutes at a time and spending the rest of its time basking in
              the sun. Sunbathing is very important, as it needs to warm itself
              in the sun after diving; if its body temperature falls too low in
              the water, it will be unable to move. It expels salt accumulated
              in its body from its nose with salt-water sneezes."


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243.  Guppy - Poecilia reticulata
----------------------------------------

              (FR) Guppy
              (DE) Guppy
              (ES) Guppy
              (IT) Guppy

Length:       5 cm / 2 in

Description: "This fish comes in a wide variety of colours and attractive tail
              shapes, and remains one of the most popular aquarium fish.
              Selective breeding has produced many different shapes and
              colours, but these fish are not a new species. Regardless of
              their appearance, they are all guppies."

Found as:     two colour variants: guppy and guppy (red)


244.  Banjo catfish - Bunocephalus coracoideus
-----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Poisson-chat banjo
              (DE) Zweifarbiger Bratpfannenwels
              (ES) Siluro Catalina
              (IT) Pesce banjo

Length:       12 cm / 5 in

Description: "This catfish is very flat and dull in colour, usually brown or
              black. Its plain appearance makes it ideally suited to escape
              predators by hiding on the river bed amongst rotting leaves or
              driftwood."


245.  Zebra pleco - Hypancistrus zebra
---------------------------------------------

              (FR) Pléco zébré
              (DE) Zebra-Harnischwels
              (ES) Loricárido cebra
              (IT) Pesce a ventosa zebrato

Length:       7 cm / 3 in

Description: "This beautiful catfish has black and white stripes all over its
              body which give it its name."

Trivia:      "[Cuckoo in the nest?]
 
              There is a species of catfish in Lake Tanganyika in Africa,
              called synodontis multipunctata, that tricks other fish into
              incubating their young. It targets fish who incubate their eggs
              in their mouth, laying its own eggs at the same time and mixing
              them together. The catfish's young hatch earlier than the host's
              eggs, and grow by eating the host fish's own young."


246.  Scarlet trimmed pleco - Pseudacanthicus sp
-------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Pléco écarlate
              (DE) Rotflossen-Kaktuswels
              (ES) Pleco flama

Length:       30 cm / 1 ft

Description: "All of this attractive catfish's fins are bright red. It has a
              row of spines leading towards its tail fin, so should not be
              handled without gloves."


247.  Marbled piranha - Pristobrycon maculipinnis
------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Faux piranha tacheté
              (ES) Piraña

Length:       25 cm / 10 in

Description: "Many piranhas have attractive colours or patterns like this one
              with its bright red fins and scattering of black dots. They are
              widely kept as aquarium fish, but in their native Amazon River
              they are caught and eaten just like any other fish."


248.  Altum angelfish - Pterophyllum altum 
-------------------------------------------------

              (DE) Hoher Segelflosser
              (ES) Pez ángel altum

Length:       13 cm / 5 in

Description: "Angelfish normally have a thin body with long fins, but this one
              has particularly long fins. While not as brightly coloured as
              many other tropical fish, they are popular in aquariums because
              of their shape and elegant, relaxed swimming style."


249.  Redtail catfish - Phractocephalus hemioliopterus
-------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Poisson-chat à queue rouge
              (DE) Rotflossen-Antennenwels
              (ES) Bagre cajaro
              (IT) Pirarara

Length:       1 m / 3 ft 3 in

Description: "This striking catfish sports a bright red tail. It is in high
              demand as an aquarium fish, possibly because of its unique face.
              However, as it grows to be very large, the owner needs to be
              prepared for a large amount of responsibility. It is called
              'pirarara' by local people."


250.  Royal panaque - Panaque sp
---------------------------------------

              (DE) Schwarzlinien-Harnischwels
              (ES) Carachama

Length:       40 cm / 15.7in

              That measurement in inches looks suspiciously precise!  

Description: "With its green body covered in black lines, this fish looks a bit
              like a watermelon. There are many varieties, some with spots or
              flecks and others with geometrical patterns. They are popular
              aquarium fish."


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251.  Disc flounder - Symphysodon aequifasciatus
-------------------------------------------------------

              (NA) Blue discus
              (FR) Discus
              (DE) Diskus
              (ES) Disco azul
              (IT) Pesce disco

Length:       20 cm / 8 in

Description: "This species has an attractive metallic blue lustre and is
              popular as an aquarium fish. Fish in the discus genus come in a
              variety of colours and each has its own name. Not all of these
              colours have occurred naturally - many have been achieved by
              selective breeding."

Trivia:      "[Where's the milk coming from?]

              These fish provide a viscous solution called 'discus milk' for
              rearing their young. The fish do not have teats, but instead
              secrete it through their skin. Even more surprising is that this
              'milk' is secreted by the male as well as the female."


252.  Green terror - Aequidens rivulatus
-----------------------------------------------

              (FR) Acara à bandes blanches
              (DE) Goldsaumbuntbarsch
              (ES) Terror verde
              (IT) Terrore verde

Length:       25 cm / 10 in

Description: "This attractive, bright green fish probably gets its name from
              its aggressive temperament."


253.  Pink-tailed chalceus - Chalceus macrolepidotus
-----------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Chalceus à queue rose
              (DE) Großschuppensalmler
              (ES) Carácido de cola rosa

Length:       30 cm / 1 ft

Description: "A pale pink fish whose tail is a particularly beautiful shade of
              pink and the origin of its name."

              Perhaps the most pedestrian description of any fish in the game. 


254.  Butterfly peacock bass - Cichla ocellaris
------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Tucunaré
              (DE) Grüner Augenfleck-Kammbarsch
              (ES) Pavón

Length:       60 cm / 2 ft

Description: "This fish has a distinctive eye- shaped mark on its tail. Males
              develop a noticeable bump on their forehead as they reach
              maturity. It is popular both as a game fish and in aquariums."


255.  Red-bellied piranha - Pygocentrus nattereri
--------------------------------------------------------

              (NA) Red Piranha
              (FR) Piranha à ventre rouge
              (DE) Roter Piranha
              (ES) Piraña roja
              (IT) Piranha rosso

Length:       30 cm / 1 ft

Description: "Named for its red underside, it also has razor-sharp teeth. There
              are many types of piranha, but this one is most like what people
              imagine them to be. It eats other fish and small animals that
              fall into the water, and the sight of a large school feeding can
              be overwhelming."

Trivia:      "[Not as fierce you think...]

              It has a reputation for being ferocious, but is actually quite
              cowardly. A healthy human or large animal is unlikely to be
              attacked. It is thought to swim in schools to protect itself from
              predators such as crocodiles and river dolphins. Its large teeth
              are still dangerous, and touching it carelessly can result in
              serious injury."


256.  Tambaqui - Colossoma macropomum
--------------------------------------------

              (FR) Pacu noir
              (DE) Schwarzer Pacu
              (ES) Cachama
              (IT) Tambaqui

Length:       1 m / 3 ft 3 in

Description: "This tall, dark fish lives on the fruit falling from trees, some
              of which have hard shells. Its extremely strong jaws allow it to
              break shells and extract the fruit."


257.  Electric Eel - Electrophorus electricus
----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Anguille électrique
              (DE) Zitteraal
              (ES) Anguila eléctrica
              (IT) Anguilla elettrica

Length:       1.8 m / 5 ft 11 in

Description: "It is long and slender, like an eel, and is well known for its
              ability to generate electricity. It can produce a maximum voltage
              of around 800V, which is enough to electrocute humans and animals
              as large as horses."

Trivia:      "[What is it?]

              Although it looks like an eel or a loach, it isn't related to
              either and is currently classed in its own order. There are only
              a few other fish in the same family, but they can all generate
              electricity. Although it isn't a true eel, it is just as edible
              as any eel."


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258.  Black arowana - Osteoglossum ferreirai
---------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Ostéo noir
              (DE) Schwarzer Arowana
              (ES) Arahuana negra
              (IT) Arowana amazzonica

Length:       60 cm / 2 ft

Description: "Adults of the species are an attractive blue-green colour but the
              young are black, changing colour as they mature. The fully mature
              fish is very similar in colour to the silver arowana. Its colour
              also depends on the environment in which it lives."

Found as:     Adult, young (see below)


259.  Black arowana (young) - Osteoglossum ferreirai
-----------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Ostéo noir (jeune)
              (DE) Schwarzer Arowana (JT)
              (ES) Arahuana negra (cría)
              (IT) Arowana amazzonica (giovane)
 
              Details as above


260.  Tiger-striped catfish - Brachyplatystoma tigrinum
--------------------------------------------------------------

              (NA) Tigerstriped catfish
              (DE) Tigerspatelwels
              (ES) Pez tigre
              (IT) Brachyplatystoma tigrinum

Length:       1 m / 3 ft 3 in

Description: "Named for its black and white striped markings, it also has a
              long face and whiskers which give it a unique and fascinating
              face. Its sight is poor, but it is able to find food and detect
              predators using its long whiskers."


261.  Silver arowana - Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Arowana argenté
              (DE) Arowana
              (ES) Arahuana
              (IT) Osteoglosso

Length:       95 cm / 3 ft

Description: "This fish is covered with large, shiny silver scales. It doesn't
              just hunt underwater, but will also target prey close to the
              water and jump out to eat them in one bite."

Trivia:      "[Beauty for a price]

              Arowana live in the Amazon River, with some varieties found in
              Australia and Indonesia. The Asian arowana, with its beautiful
              red or gold colouring, is highly sought after as an aquarium
              fish and traded for large sums of money. Particularly fine fish
              are said to.cost as much as a luxury car. Species in the wild are
              protected by the Washington Treaty, so fish you see being sold
              are bred in captivity."


262.  Paradoxical frog (young) - Pseudis paradoxa
--------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Grenouille paradoxale (tétard)
              (DE) Harlekinfrosch (JT)
              (ES) Rana patito (renacuajo)
              (IT) Rana paradossale (giovane)

Length:       20 cm / 8 in

              This is the length of the tadpole, not of the frog

Description: "You might think that these enormous tadpoles would grow up to be
              giant frogs, but they actually become smaller as they mature and
              are only 6cm long as adults. This is the paradox that gives them
              their name."

Trivia:      "[World's largest frog]

              The world's largest tadpoles are those of the paradoxical frog,
              but the largest frog in the world is the West African goliath
              frog. The largest recorded frog is 36.8cm long and measured
              87.6cm with its legs fully extended."

Found as:     Young (tadpoles) only


263.  Polkadot stingray - Potamotrygon leopoldi
------------------------------------------------------

              (NA) White-blotched river stingray
              (FR) Raie d'eau douce
              (DE) Leopolds Stachelrochen
              (ES) Raya de agua dulce

Length:       1 m / 3 ft 3 in

Description: "This fish is black with white dots. It is one of a number of ray
              that live in freshwater areas such as rivers, and it has a
              poisonous stinger in its tail."

Trivia:      "[Dangerous fish of the Amazon]

              Some fish in the Amazon are even more dangerous than the piranha.
              Freshwater ray strike with their poisonous stingers if trodden
              on, causing extremely painful injuries. Even more feared than the
              freshwater ray is a small catfish called the candiru, which
              enters the bodies of larger fish through the gills and feeds off
              their blood.and internal organs. They can also invade the human
              body and cause death through blood loss or infection."


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264.  Alligator gar - Atractosteus spatula
-------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Garpique alligator
              (DE) Alligatorhecht
              (ES) Gaspar baba
              (IT) Pesce caimano

Length:       3 m / 10 ft

Description: "This fish has the long nose and mouth full of sharp teeth
              associated with crocodiles, and is covered with hard scales
              called ganoid scales. It swims slowly just below the surface and
              can occasionally be seen coming up for air."

Trivia:      "[Owners' responsibility]

              Tropical fish are often exported to other countries to be enjoyed
              as part of an aquarium. But if their owners cannot carry on 
              keeping them, they can be released into local rivers or lakes. It
              is difficult for these fish to survive in a different
              environment, and even if they do they can seriously upset the
              balance of the local ecosystem. There can be tragic consequences
              if owners do not take responsibility for their pets."


265.  Bicuda - Boulengerella cuvieri
-------------------------------------------

              (FR) Piakoko
              (DE) Bicuda
              (ES) Picua
              (IT) Bicuda

Length:       1 m / 3 ft 3 in

Description: "Living in fast-flowing waters, it has a long nose and orange
              tail. They are fast, powerful swimmers and popular with sports
              fishermen because of the way they leap from the water when
              hooked."

 
266.  Giant arapaima - Arapaima gigas
--------------------------------------------

              (NA) Arapaima
              (FR) Arapaïma
              (DE) Arapaima
              (ES) Paiche
              (IT) Arapaima

Length:       4 m / 13 ft

Description: "The world's largest, and possibly oldest, freshwater fish, it is
              said to have remained unchanged for millions of years. It is a
              carnivore which moves close to its prey then snaps them up with a
              noisy gulp, surrounding water and all."

Trivia:      "[Surface catch]

              Unlike most other fish, this one can breathe air. It occasionally
              comes to the surface to breathe and local people traditionally
              hunt it by waiting for it to come to the surface, then spearing
              it. It has always been an important source of food in the areas
              where it is found."


267.  Dorado - Salminus maxillosus
-----------------------------------------

              (DE) Forellenraubsalmler
              (ES) Dorado
              (IT) Dorado

Length:       1 m / 3 ft 3 in

Description: "A beautiful fish with a golden gleam that might make you think
              of the legendary city of gold, El Dorado, that explorers once
              sought."


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268.  Piraiba catfish - Brachyplatystoma filamentosum
------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Bagre laulao
              (DE) Riesenantennenwels
              (ES) Bagre lau lau
              (IT) Siluro dell'Amazzonia

Length:       3 m / 10 ft


Description: "Said to be the world's largest catfish, with some animals known
              to exceed 300kg. Its  massive body and enormous mouth have given
              it the nickname 'man-eating catfish'. It is delicious and often
              served fried or used in soups."

Trivia:      "[Is it really the largest?]

              This catfish is said to be the world's largest, but the Wels 
              catfish and Mekong giant catfish have also been given that title.
              There are records of individual fish over 3m, but the
              authenticity of the records is questionable. The current record
              should probably go to a Mekong giant catfish found in 2005 which
              measured 2.7m, but it's possible that an even bigger one will be
              found."


269.  Giant otter - Pteronura brasiliensis
-------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Loutre géante
              (DE) Riesenotter
              (ES) Nutria gigante
              (IT) Lontra gigante

Length:       2 m / 6 ft 7 in

Description: "They have a long, flat tail and large webbed feet tipped with
              sharp claws, and live in nests on the banks of rivers and lakes.
              Their young are occasionally threatened by crocodiles, but the
              adults will band together to drive them off."


270.  Spectacled caiman - Caiman crocodilus
--------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Caïman à lunettes
              (DE) Krokodilkaiman
              (ES) Caimán de anteojos
              (IT) Caimano dagli occhiali

Length:       2.5 m / 8 ft 2 in

Description: "Its name comes from the ridges between its eyes that makes it
              look as if it's wearing glasses. It lays several dozen eggs at a
              time in a single nest, and the mother stays nearby to look after
              the hatched young."

Trivia:      "[Protective crocs]

              Hatchlings give out a high-pitched cry as soon as they break out
              of their eggs. When the mother hears them, she runs to the nest
              and digs to help them get out. If the hatchlings cry out when
              threatened by a predator, their mother will come to their defence
              immediately and fight ferociously. Not only will other spectacled
              caiman nearby react in the same way, but even different species
              have been known to help protect the young."

Found as:     Adult, young


271.  Amazonian manatee - Trichechus inunguis
----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Lamantin de l'Amazone
              (DE) Amazonas-Manati
              (ES) Manatí del Amazonas
              (IT) Lamantino delle Amazzoni

Length:       2.5m / 8 ft 2 in

Description: "This herbivore lives in the fresh waters of the Amazon where it
              feeds off water plants. The Amazon has wet and dry seasons, so
              food is sometimes in short supply, but they are able to fast for
              months at a time by living on their body fat reserves."


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272.  Orange sea slug - Thecacera pacifica
-------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Polyceride pacifique
              (DE) Pazifische Nacktschnecke
              (ES) Babosa naranja
              (IT) Nudibranco thecacera

Length:       5 cm / 2 in

Description: "This bright orange sea slug has two protuberances near its tufted
              gills. The base of its antennae, tail area and tips of its
              protuberances are a luminous pale blue. It lives on rocky reefs,
              and sways the protuberances beside its gills as it moves."

Trivia:      "[Rendezvous]

              The chances of tiny sea slugs meeting in the ocean are low, so
              they cannot rely on chance encounters for breeding. They leave a
              scent trail wherever they go so others can follow it to find a
              mate for procreation."


273.  Orange and black sea slug - Thecacera sp
-----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Limace de mer ambrée
              (DE) Indische Nacktschnecke
              (ES) Babosa naranja moteada
              (IT) Nudibranco arancio

Length:       4 cm / 1.5 in

Description: "This sea slug is orange with black spots and two large
              finger-like protuberances on its back. It is popular with divers
              for its bright colour and the sight of it swaying its
              protuberances while moving."

Trivia:      "[Standing out to protect itself]

              Many sea slugs are easily found by predators because of their
              bright colours. Sea slugs have an unpleasant taste, so their loud
              colours may act as a warning."


274.  Festival sea slug - Hypselodoris festiva
-----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Limace de mer festive
              (ES) Babosa multicolor

Length:       4 cm / 1.5 in

Description: "This sea slug is blue with orange antennae, a yellow line
              running from between its antennae to in front of its gills and
              broken yellow lines down both sides of its body. It lives by
              rocky and coral reefs and eats sponges."

Trivia:      "[Growing apart]

              The sea slug is a member of the class gastropoda, and when born
              it has a shell and organs called cilia, used for movement and
              feeding, just like other snails. It casts off its shell as it
              grows, so the adult sea slug no longer looks like a snail."


275.  Spotted white sea slug - Chromodoris orientalis
------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Limace de mer orientale
              (DE) Gefleckte Prachtsternschnecke
              (ES) Babosa moteada
              (IT) Nudibranco bianco

Length:       4 cm / 1.5 in

Description: "This white sea slug with black spots floats on ocean currents
              after hatching from its egg. Although it has a shell at birth,
              it discards it as it develops."

Trivia:      "[Both sexes]

              The sea slug is a hermaphrodite, meaning that all sea slugs have
              both male and female sexual organs. This means that eggs can be
              spawned by any two sea slugs. The eggs of this species are laid
              in a thin ribbon wrapped in a coil around rocks."


276.  Striped white sea slug - Chromodoris willani
---------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Doris de Willan
              (DE) Zebra-Prachtsternschnecke
              (ES) Babosa cebra
              (IT) Nudibranco striato

Length:       5 cm / 2 in

Description: "This beautiful pale blue sea slug has three black lines on its
              back, which are often broken. The central line normally runs from
              its antennae to its gills."


277.  Cinderella sea slug - Hypselodoris apolegma
--------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Limace de mer Cendrillon
              (DE) Prachtsternschnecke
              (ES) Babosa rosada
              (IT) Nudibranco violaceo

Length:       10 cm / 4 in

Description: "This gracefully drifting reddish-violet sea slug has a white
              lace-like pattern at its edge. This sea slug has been filmed
              breeding with what was thought to be another species, but after
              seeing this some researchers think they may be two colour
              variations of the same species."


278.  Strigate chromodoris - Chromodoris strigata
--------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Limace de mer striée
              (DE) Gestreifte Prachtsternschnecke
              (ES) Babosa rayada
              (IT) Nudibranco fasciato

Length:       4 cm / 1.5 in

Description: "A bright yellow rim runs round the edge of this pale blue sea
              slug. It has a blotchy pattern on its back behind its antennae
              and close to its gills, and three solid or broken lines run
              along its back."

Trivia:      "[Mutation]

              There are many reports of abnormalities among sea slugs of the
              same species, such as different numbers of antennae or their tips
              being split. One report even describes a two- headed sea slug."


279.  Luminescent sea slug - Plocamopherus tilesii
---------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Limace de mer léopard
              (DE) Tiger-Meeresschnecke
              (ES) Babosa luminiscente
              (IT) Nudibranco iridescente

Length:       15 cm / 6 in

Description: "This translucent white sea slug is covered in random brown and
              yellow splotches. It may not look like much, but it shines with a
              beautiful pale blue light when stimulated. The significance of
              the light is unknown. They are normally found near reefs and
              sometimes bury themselves in sand."


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280.  Parade-float sea slug - Kalinga ornata
---------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Limace de mer ornée
              (DE) Rotpunkt-Meeresschnecke
              (ES) Babosa ornamentada
              (IT) Nudibranco kalinga

Length:       15 cm / 6 in

Description: "Almost unidentifiable at first glance, this elliptical sea slug
              is covered in white, yellow and red protuberances. It glows pale
              blue when stimulated, but its biology is largely unknown. It
              normally moves along the ocean floor but sometimes floats near
              the surface."


281.  Venus flower basket - Euplectella aspergillum
----------------------------------------------------------

              (NA) Venus's-flower-basket
              (FR) Eponge à crevettes
              (DE) Gießkannenschwamm
              (ES) Regadera de Filipinas
              (IT) Cestello di Venere

Length:       20 cm / 8 in

Description: "This sponge looks like a basket woven from white thread. It is
              actually formed from very fine silica, and beautiful enough to be
              named after the goddess of beauty."

Trivia:      "[Together forever]

              Pairs of small shrimp often enter venus flower baskets through
              the lattice as soon as they are born and grow up inside,
              eventually becoming too large to get out. They then spend the
              rest of their lives together inside the sponge."


282.  Branched sea slug - Kaloplocamus ramosus
-----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Limace de mer ramifiée
              (DE) Gelbe Meeresschnecke
              (ES) Babosa de Ramous
              (IT) Nudibranco ramificato

Length:       7 cm / 3 in

Description: "The numerous branch-like protuberances growing on this orange sea
              slug can do many things. Cells on their tips emit light when
              stimulated, spreading them out allows it to ride on ocean
              currents and it can even use them to move."


283.  Berthella aurantiaca - Berthella aurantiaca
--------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Berthelle orange
              (DE) Orange Berthella
              (ES) Berthella aurantiaca
              (IT) Bertella arancione

Length:       5 cm / 2 in

Description: "These striking orange sea slugs have a relatively simple shape,
              without the dorsal protrusions and fins of other sea slugs."


284.  Leafy seadragon - Phycodurus eques
-----------------------------------------------

              (FR) Hippocampe feuille
              (DE) Australischer Fetzenfisch
              (ES) Dragón marino de hojas
              (IT) Dragone foglia

Length:       40 cm / 1 ft 4 in

Description: "With branching protrusions all over its body, this creature 
              looks like a piece of seaweed. It lives in seaweed-rich
              environments like rocky reefs, and survives by mimicking
              seaweed."

Trivia:      "[Secret pocket]

              There is a hollow section under the tail of the male leafy
              seadragon known as a brood pouch. The female lays 150 - 300 eggs
              in the male's pouch, and the male protects the eggs until they
              hatch. Because the male and female look almost identical, it is
              difficult to tell them apart by sight. But if one of them is
              carrying eggs, it's definitely the male."


285.  Weedy seadragon - Phyllopteryx taeniolatus
-------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Dragon de mer commun
              (DE) Kleiner Fetzenfisch
              (ES) Dragón marino común
              (IT) Drago marino comune

Length:       45 cm / 1 ft 6 in

Description: "This seaweed-like creature has a number of protuberances growing
              from its body. It has no egg-bearing brood pouch, which sets it
              apart from other seahorses."

Trivia:      "[Threat of extinction]

              This species is listed as near threatened on the Red List
              compiled by the International Union for Conservation of Nature
              and Natural Resources. Being classed as a near-threatened species
              does not mean an animal faces immediate extinction, but it does
              indicate factors like dwindling numbers or habitat deterioration.
              If the situation does not improve, the species will be given a
              higher rank on the list and is likely to be on course for
              extinction."


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286.  Pygmy seahorse - Hippocampus bargibanti
----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Hippocampe pygmée
              (DE) Zwerg-Seepferdchen
              (ES) Caballo de mar pigmeo
              (IT) Ippocampo pigmeo

Length:       2 cm / 1 in

Description: "This small pink seahorse is covered in a large number of short
              protuberances. It uses its twisted tail to wrap itself around
              coral or seaweed and fix itself in position. Its body colour
              changes depending on the surrounding environment, and orange, red
              or yellow varieties with different patterns can be found."

Trivia:      "[Where can it be?]

              This cute, tiny fish is very popular amongst divers, but
              extremely difficult to find. Even this small seahorse is adept
              at mimicry, with its body looking like a coral stem and its soft
              protuberances mimicking polyps."


287.  Crowned seahorse - Hippocampus coronatus
-----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Hippocampe couronné
              (DE) Hippocampus coronatus
              (ES) Caballito de mar
              (IT) Hippocampus coronatus

Length:       10 cm / 4 in

Description: "This seahorse has a long, slender body and a tubular mouth, and
              is covered in hard bony plates that create ridges all over its
              body. It may not look like a fish, but it is classed as one. It
              is a weak swimmer, so it lives in areas with gentle currents and
              anchors itself to seaweed with its tail."

Trivia:      "[Male pregnancy]

              The male has a sack known as a brood pouch on his abdomen. The
              female lays her eggs into this pouch and the male cares for the
              eggs until they start to hatch. Then he anchors his tail to
              seaweed and shakes his body furiously, giving birth to about 70
              offspring, one at a time."


288.  Spotted garden eel - Heteroconger hassi
----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Anguille de jardin mouchetée
              (DE) Ohrfleck-Röhrenaal
              (ES) Anguila punteada
              (IT) Grongo maculato

Length:       40 cm / 1 ft 4 in

Description: "This eel has a long, slender white body covered in spots, which
              are particularly large and noticeable around the gills. It lives
              in groups and buries the lower half of its body in the sand near
              coral reefs. It faces the tide and feeds on plankton swept out to
              sea in the morning. It will sometimes move around to find a more
              suitable area to live in."

Trivia:      "[Metamorphosis]

              Eels have a larval form known as leptocephalus, where their young
              have a slender, ribbon-like body. These larvae do not resemble
              adults, but as they develop, their body becomes 20 - 50% shorter
              and cylindrical, and they gradually become miniature versions of
              their adult form."


289.  Black garden eel - Heteroconger perissodon
-------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Hétérocongre noir
              (DE) Schwarzer Röhrenaal
              (ES) Anguila negra

Length:       50 cm / 1 ft 8 in

Description: "This long, dark and slender eel has a faint pattern above its
              gills. Sticking its body out from a nest dug in the sand, it
              sways like grass blowing in the wind. It spends most of its life
              in the sand, quickly burying itself if it feels threatened."


290.  Belt jellyfish - Aequorea coerulescens
---------------------------------------------------

              (NA) Crystal Jelly
              (FR) Méduse azur
              (ES) Hidromedusa
              (IT) Idromedusa

Diameter:     20 cm / 8 in

Description: "Its soft, pale, dome-shaped umbrella is fringed with over one
              hundred tentacles and has a mouth in the centre that can be
              spread wide to swallow other jellyfish whole. It drifts at dozens
              of metres below the surface."

Trivia:      "[Discovery]

              This is the largest of all jellyfish in the order leptomedusae,
              and it shines with a bluish-white light when stimulated. It was
              recently discovered that this luminescent substance could be used
              to measure calcium density, and the researchers who made this
              discovery were awarded the Nobel prize for chemistry."


291.  Mauve stinger - Pelagia noctiluca
----------------------------------------------

              (FR) Méduse pélagique
              (DE) Leuchtqualle
              (ES) Medusa luminiscente
              (IT) Medusa luminosa

Diameter:     10 cm / 4 in

Description: "Its dome-shaped umbrella has eight feelers extending from the
              edge and four belt-shaped organs known as oral arms hanging down
              from the centre. It has luminescent cells all over its body which
              light up when stimulated."

Trivia:      "[Skipping ahead]
 
              Many jellyfish in the class scyphozoa go through a stage living
              on the ocean floor as a polyp as they mature. This species
              develops in an unusual fashion, skipping this growth stage and
              carrying on to the floating stage."


292.  Turritopsis nutricula - Turritopsis nutricula
----------------------------------------------------------
 
              (ES) Medusa inmortal

Diameter:     1 cm / 0.5 in

Description: "This little jellyfish has a red organ in the centre of its
              translucent body. On reaching maturity, it regenerates into its
              younger form, so appears to be immortal. The species was only
              recently discovered and there is much research yet to be done
              on it."


293.  Moon jellyfish - Aurelia aurita
--------------------------------------------

              (FR) Méduse commune
              (DE) Ohrenqualle
              (ES) Medusa común
              (IT) Medusa quadrifoglio

Diameter:     20 cm / 8 in

Description: "Over 95% of its transparent body is made up of water and its
              umbrella is covered with a four leaf clover pattern. There are
              huge outbreaks of them from time to time."

Trivia:      "[Danger - do not touch!]

              Most jellyfish have stings inside venomous stinging cells called
              nematocysts. This species is quite poisonous but their sting is
              not very painful, maybe because the sting is too short to
              penetrate deeply into the skin, or because the area stung is
              small. However, their venom can cause an acute and damaging
              allergic reaction and so they should not be allowed to come into
              contact with bare skin."


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294.  Nomura's jellyfish - Stomolophus nomurai
-----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Méduse de Nomura
              (DE) Nomura-Qualle
              (ES) Medusa nomura
              (IT) Medusa di Nomura

Diameter:     2 m / 6 ft 7 in

Description: "It has an enormous umbrella, which is soft as it is mostly made
              up of liquid. Hanging beneath the umbrella are countless organs
              known as oral arms as well as thread-like appendages which can be
              up to 5m long. It moves by riding ocean currents, which sometimes
              leads to swarms of jellyfish. It is edible, and has even been
              made into jellyfish ice cream."

Trivia:      "[Jellyfish house]

              Sometimes, a 3cm prawn known as a medusa shrimp will live inside
              the Nomura's jellyfish. In exchange for protecting the prawn from
              predators with its tentacles, the jellyfish has its body surface
              cleaned of any organic matter sticking to it, which provides food
              for the prawn. This is the basis of their symbiotic relationship.
              It seems that more than one hundred prawns can live in a
              symbiotic relationship with a single jellyfish."


295.  Red stingray - Dasyatis akajei
-------------------------------------------

              (FR) Pastenague du Pacifique
              (DE) Japanischer Stechrochen
              (ES) Raya látigo del Pacífico
              (IT) Trigone del Pacifico

Length:       1.2 m / 3 ft

Description: "Its large diamond-shaped body ends in a long tail with a venomous
              sting. This species' stingers are hard, serrated and have high
              penetrative power. Not only are they difficult to remove, they
              also leave the edges of the wound badly torn."

Trivia:      "[Mother's milk]

              This species is ovoviviparous, meaning that the eggs are
              incubated inside the mother's.body. The embryo absorbs a highly
              nutritious substance secreted in the womb called uterine milk.
              Embryos in the womb have their pectoral fins folded along their
              stomach."


296.  Leopard whipray - Himantura undulata
-------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Raie léopard
              (DE) Leopard-Stechrochen
              (ES) Raya leopardo
              (IT) Pastinaca leopardo

Length:       5 m / 16 ft

Description: "This species can be recognised by the leopard pattern on its
              back. Its tail is twice as long as its body, and has a poisonous
              stinger at the tip. It is not very active and spends most of its
              time buried in the sandy sea floor."

Trivia:      "[Sharks and rays]

              Sharks and rays are both cartilaginous fish. Rays, including this
              species, may have divided off from sharks and adapted to living
              on the sea floor. Rays have large brains relative to their body
              weight, and are considered smarter than the average fish."


297.  Blotched fantail ray - Taeniura meyeni
---------------------------------------------------

              (NA) Marbled ray
              (FR) Raie brisant
              (DE) Schwarzfleck-Stachelrochen
              (ES) Raya látigo manchada
              (IT) Trigone

Length:       3 m / 10 ft

Description: "This ray has a thicker body than most and a long tail with a
              poisonous stinger. Some have a scattering of black blotches while
              others are almost totally black."

Trivia:      "[You won't just be wounded...]

              Although not normally aggressive, when it feels threatened, it
              will bend its tail up so that its stinger is aimed forwards. It
              can inflict severe wounds and also inject poison, resulting in a
              very dangerous injury."


298.  Cowtail stingray - Pastinachus sephen
--------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Pastenague plumetée
              (DE) Federschwanz-Stechrochen
              (ES) Raya rabo de vaca

Length:       3 m / 10 ft

Description: "Its tail has a large frill-like piece of skin hanging from it and
              a poisonous stinger at the end. It lives on the sea floor where
              it buries itself in the sand with just its eyes sticking out."

Trivia:      "[Breathing on the seabed]

              This ray has large breathing holes near its eyes, on the upper
              surface of its body. They take in water and pass it to the gills
              to give the ray the oxygen it needs to breathe. These holes are
              on the upper side so that sand is not  taken in with the water."


299.  Blue-spotted ribbontail ray - Taeniura lymna
---------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Pastenague queue à ruban
              (DE) Blauflecken-Stechrochen
              (ES) Raya manchada de azul
              (IT) Pastinaca a macchie blu

Length:       70 cm / 2 ft 4 in

Description: "This ray is greenish-yellow with large blue spots all over its
              body. It also has a long tail with a stinger at the end and two
              blue lines running from root to tip."

Trivia:      "[Sand jet]

              It blasts its prey with a jet of sand from the seabed, and then
              breaks up the fish or shellfish with its hard teeth. This species
              never buries itself on the sea floor."


300.  Japanese anglerfish - Lophius litulon
--------------------------------------------------

              (NA) Monkfish
              (FR) Baudroie du Japon
              (DE) Anglerfisch
              (ES) Rape japonés
              (IT) Rana pescatrice orientale

Length:       1.3 m / 4 ft 4 in

Description: "This fish is flat and extremely thin with a protuberance on its
              large head. Its mouth is full of large, sharp teeth which can
              fold inwards. The protuberance on its head is actually formed by
              spines from its dorsal fin."

Trivia:      "[Angler of the sea]

              The anglerfish can normally be found buried in the sand with only
              its protuberance showing. There is a lure-like part at the tip
              which is used to entice prey towards it. When prey draws near,
              the anglerfish opens its mouth and instantly swallows its prey
              along with a large quantity of water. It can even eat creatures
              over half its size."


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301.   Broadclub cuttlefish - Sepia latimanus
----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Seiche à larges mains
              (DE) Breitarm-Sepia
              (ES) Sepia mazuda
              (IT) Seppia gigante

Length:       60 cm / 2 ft

Description: "There is a fin running around its body and eight arms attached to
              its head. It also has two long tentacles with five rows of around
              eighty suction pads towards the ends, with larger ones in the
              centre. It has a short life span of only one or two years."

Trivia:      "[Underwater chivalry]

              Cuttlefish lay their eggs in coral reefs every year. While the
              female lays the eggs, the male swims nearby to protect her. If a
              threat approaches, he changes colour to intimidate it. However,
              he only changes colour on the side facing the threat; the side
              facing the female remains unchanged. This is so as not to unduly
              alarm her while she is focused on laying eggs."

Found as:     Adult, young (see below), eggs


302.  Broadclub cuttlefish (young) - Sepia latimanus
-----------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Seiche à larges mains (jeune)
              (DE) Breitarm-Sepia (JT)
              (ES) Sepia mazuda (cría)
              (IT) Seppia gigante (giovane)

              Details as above


303.  Bigfin reef squid - Sepioteuthis lessoniana
--------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Calmar grandes nageoires
              (DE) Lesson-Kalmar
              (ES) Calamar manopla
              (IT) Calamaro di reef

Length:       45 cm / 1 ft 6 in

Description: "A large fin runs all the way around this white, almost
              transparent, fish. It lays its eggs on coral or seaweed from
              spring to summer. During this time, the male never leaves the
              female's side, protecting both the eggs and the female as she
              lays them."

Trivia:      "[Liquid crystal]

              Squid ink is a liquid crystal, but there are many different kinds
              of liquid crystal and it is not the same as that used in displays
              (LCDs). Liquid crystals similar to squid ink can be used in
              thermometers, or to bring out a glossy finish on surfaces."

Found as:     Adult, young (see below), eggs


304.  Bigfin reef squid (young) - Sepioteuthis lessoniana
----------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Calmar à grandes nageoires (jeune)
              (DE) Lesson-Kalmar (JT)
              (ES) Calamar manopla (cría)
              (IT) Calamaro di reef (giovane)

              Details as above


305.  Common octopus - Octopus vulgaris
----------------------------------------------

              (FR) Pieuvre commune
              (DE) Gemeiner Krake
              (ES) Pulpo
              (IT) Polpo

Length:       60 cm / 2ft

Description: "It has eight tentacles equipped with suction pads growing from
              its round body, with a membrane between each one. The tentacles
              can also divide and one octopus was found to have 96 tentacles.
              It can change colour to blend in with its surroundings and uses
              this ability to protect itself. One of its favourite foods is
              crab."

Trivia:      "[Using ink]

              The ink an octopus squirts when threatened diffuses in the water
              and acts as a smokescreen to blind its attacker. Squid produce a
              huge quantity of ink which does not diffuse but creates a cloud
              that looks like the squid, diverting the attacker's attention."


306.  Crown-of-thorns starfish - Acanthaster planci
----------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Acanthaster pourpre
              (DE) Dornenkronenseestern
              (ES) Corona de espinas
              (IT) Stella corona di spine

Length:       60 cm / 2 ft

Description: "Its body and countless arms are covered in thick orange spines.
              The spines contain a poison which can be fatal to humans so it
              must be approached with caution. It feeds on coral, which turns
              white and dies when eaten. Conch shellfish are unaffected by the
              poison and often eat these starfish."

Trivia:      "[Who's the bad guy?]

              When large numbers of these starfish appear, they can devour a
              huge quantity of coral; this has led to them being disposed of as
              a pest. However, small numbers of them can promote the growth of
              new coral by eating fully developed coral, so they are not
              completely destructive. Pollution is thought to cause an increase
              in their numbers, so even if numbers were reduced the underlying
              problem would not be solved."


307.  Sea star - Certonardoa semiregularis
-------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Etoile de mer
              (ES) Estrella de mar

Length:       10 cm / 4 in

Description: "The surface of this red starfish is rough, and it sometimes has
              swollen bumps on its arms; these are actually small parasitic
              snails inside the arm which live off its bodily fluids. Turning
              it upside down reveals small prawns living in the grooves of its
              arms."


308.  Blue sea star - Linckia laevigata
----------------------------------------------

              (FR) Etoile de mer bleue
              (DE) Blauer Seestern
              (ES) Estrella de mar azul
              (IT) Stella di mare blu

Length:       20 cm / 8 in

Description: "This blue starfish has five solid round arms. It mainly feeds on
              microbes and organic matter on the ocean floor, and its mouth is
              located in the middle of its body. There are also green and grey
              varieties. If turned over it can right itself by moving its arms
              cleverly."

Trivia:      "[Re-arming]

              Starfish are very good at regenerating. An arm will regrow over
              time if it has been cut off. What's more, the dismembered arm
              also regenerates, gradually regrowing and eventually developing
              into an entirely new starfish."


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309.  Randall's pistol shrimp - Alpheus randalli
-------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Crevette-pistolet de Randall
              (DE) Randalls Knallkrebs
              (ES) Camarón pistola
              (IT) Gambero dei ghiozzi di Randall

Length:       6 cm / 2.5 in

Description: "This shrimp has a red and white candy-stripe pattern, ten legs
              and two sets of antennae. The first set of legs have claws, one
              small claw and one large claw that is used to make an
              intimidating noise. It digs a nest in the sand on the sea bed and
              lives in a symbiotic relationship with a goby."

Trivia:      "[Amazing cooperation]

              This pistol shrimp's eyesight is particularly poor, so it
              struggles to detect threats. It escapes predators by allowing a
              goby to live in its burrow in exchange for warning it of danger.
              The shrimp keeps its long antennae in contact with the goby, who
              will move its body or fins when it sees something dangerous,
              alerting the shrimp. The burrow they share is large with many
              complex branching tunnels."


310.  Goby shrimp - Alpheus rapax
----------------------------------------

              (FR) Crevette-gobie
              (DE) Baggerkrebs
              (ES) Gamba gobio

Length:       7 cm / 3 in

Description: "This mottled shrimp has one large and one small claw. The large
              claw can produce a noise so loud it can even stun nearby prey.
              Each goby shrimp digs a nest in the sand and forms a symbiotic
              relationship with a goby fish."

Trivia:      "[Sounds delicious]

              These shrimp are loud enough to be detected by submarine sonar.
              The noise made by their large claw sounds like deep-frying food,
              so has been called the 'frying noise'."


311.  Ornate spiny lobster - Panulirus ornatus
-----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Langouste ornée
              (DE) Schmuck-Languste
              (ES) Langosta ornamentada

Length:       60 cm / 2 ft

Description: "This hard-shelled animal is the largest in its family. It has
              ten legs and two pairs of antennae; one long and thin stretching
              out in front to sense flavour and odour and the other heavier and
              stretched out over its shell that it uses to explore its
              immediate environs. Its shell is blue-green with a pale yellow
              pattern on the back."

Trivia:      "[Growing by shedding]

              Its eggs hatch and produce phyllosoma larvae which float freely 
              in the water for a long time. They moult repeatedly as they grow
              and eventually become puerulus, where they look like adults
              except for being transparent, and settle on the sea floor. After
              moulting one more time they take on their adult colouring, and
              they continue to moult as they grow larger."


312.  Japanese horseshoe crab - Tachypleus tridentatus
-------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Limule
              (DE) Japanischer Pfeilschwanzkrebs
              (ES) Cangrejo de herradura
              (IT) Limulo giapponese

Length:       80 cm / 2 ft 3 in

Description: "Often described as a living fossil, the shape of this
              hard-shelled crab has not changed for about two hundred million
              years. It has two types of eye; one which can detect light,
              called ocelli, and another known as compound eyes which are used
              to distinguish different objects. Although they live on the sea
              bed, they occasionally swim on their backs just below the
              surface."

Trivia:      "[Power of blood]

              The blood of the Japanese horseshoe crab is utilised in medicinal
              and pharmacological research. It has a variety of uses, which
              include making it possible to quickly test for endotoxins such as
              those produced by toxigenic strains of E. coli bacteria."


313.  Red-streaked box crab - Calappa lophos
---------------------------------------------------

              (DE) Schamkrabbe
              (ES) Cangrejo de caja común

Width:        12 cm / 5 in

Description: "This unique crab holds its large pincers in front of its face as
              if hiding. It likes to eat shellfish, which it braces against a
              bump at the base of its right pincer and gradually crushes to get
              at the meat inside. When it is finished eating, nothing but the
              core of the shellfish is left."


314.  Spotted box crab - Calappa philargius
--------------------------------------------------
 
              (DE) Gepunktete Schamkrabbe

Shell width:  10 cm / 4 in

Description: "This crab has round spots on its pincers and markings around its
              eyes that make it look like it is wearing glasses."


315.  Japanese spider crab - Macrocheira kaempferi
---------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Crabe araignée du Japon
              (DE) Japanische Riesenkrabbe
              (ES) Cangrejo araña gigante
              (IT) Granchio gigante del Giappone

Length:       4 m / 13 ft 1 in

Description: "This is the largest crustacean in the world, with a carapace
              measuring approximately 40cm. It has ten long spindly legs with
              claws at the end of one pair, which grow especially large and
              long for males. Old records state that the biggest. ver specimen
              was 5.8m."


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316.  Ribbon eel - Rhinomuraena quaesita
-----------------------------------------------

              (NA) Ribbon moray
              (FR) Murène ruban
              (DE) Geistermuräne
              (ES) Morena cinta
              (IT) Murena a nastro

Length:       1.3 m / 4 ft 4 in

Description: "This striking member of the moray eel family is blue with a
              yellow mouth and dorsal fin. It also has a characteristic ribbon
              protruding from the front of its nose. Females are yellow and
              young fish are black."


317.  Kidako moray - Gymnothorax kidako
----------------------------------------------

              (FR) Murène Kidako
              (DE) Kidako-Muräne
              (ES) Morena kidako
              (IT) Murena Kidako

Length:       80 cm / 2 ft 3 in

Description: "This carnivorous fish has a long, slender body and a large mouth
              full of sharp teeth. It lives in crevices in coral and other
              reefs, and it will attack if it is approached carelessly.
              However, when it expels parasites or leftover food it opens its
              mouth and allows tiny prawns to clean it. It waits patiently with
              its mouth open for the cleaning to finish. It's rather sweet."

Trivias:     "[Childhood]
 
              The young, known as leptocephalus, are pale, ribbon-shaped and
              very buoyant, and travel long distances on the ocean currents.
              Other species of eel have a similar period of development, but
              there are still many unknowns about this stage."


318.  Bering wolffish - Anarhichas orientalis
----------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Loup de Béring
              (DE) Anarhichas orientalis
              (ES) Pez lobo de Bering
              (IT) Bavosa lupa del Bering

Length:       1.3 m / 4 ft 4 in

Description: "It hides in reef crevices with just its head poking out, and has
              a long mouth full of large, sharp teeth that it uses to catch
              crustaceans and shellfish. It can crush them, shell and all, with
              its powerful back molars."

Trivia:      "[Parental affection]

              When the sticky batches of eggs are laid in the winter, the
              parent fish wraps itself around the eggs and protects them from
              predators until they hatch. This takes up to four months, and
              shows a surprisingly affectionate side to this scary-looking
              fish."


319.  Leatherback turtle - Dermochelys coriacea
------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Tortue-luth
              (DE) Lederschildkröte
              (ES) Tortuga laúd
              (IT) Tartaruga liuto

Length:       3 m / 10 ft

Description: "The largest turtle in the world, it has large fins and a dark
              leathery back with several ridges instead of a hard shell. The
              total population is small, and they are considered an endangered
              species."

Trivia:      "[Turtle without a shell]

              This species has a flexible skin on its back instead of the hard
              shell other turtles have. It is thought to have had a hard shell
              millions of years ago that disappeared in the course of its
              evolution."


320.  Green sea turtle - Chelonia mydas
----------------------------------------------

              (FR) Tortue verte
              (DE) Suppenschildkröte
              (ES) Tortuga verde
              (IT) Tartaruga verde

Length:       2 m / 6 ft 7 in

Description: "It has a carapace made up of a central line of five hardened
              scales with four more on either side, and its legs are shaped
              like fins with the forward pair longer than the rear. Unlike
              land-based turtles, it is unable to draw its head and limbs into
              its shell."

Trivia:      "[Turtles and humans]

              This turtle is very well known in certain parts of the world and
              is sometimes caught for food, but its numbers are dwindling and
              it is at risk of extinction. There are many causes for this, most
              of them are related to human activity. Turtles are caught for
              food or taxidermy or killed as bycatch, there are fewer spawning
              sites due to levees, eggs are illegally harvested and turtles
              killed after eating polluted food. They are also affected by a
              disease known as fibropapillomatosis."

Found as:     Adult, young, eggs (the last two maybe just in cutscenes?)


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321.  Sea angel - Clione limacina
----------------------------------------

              (FR) Papillon de mer
              (DE) Flügelschnecke
              (ES) Ángel de mar
              (IT) Angelo di mare

Length:       3 cm / 1 in

Description: "With its translucent body and wing-like legs, it's easy to see
              how this creature got its name. It is related to shellfish and
              has a shell when born, but loses it as it matures."

Trivia:      "[Not so angelic?]

              Approaching its prey, it opens its mouth, found between two
              horn-like projections on its head, and sends six tentacles out to
              catch its food. These tentacles are what make its transparent
              head look red. It lives on small floating shellfish called sea
              butterflies."


322.  Sea butterfly - Limacina helicina
----------------------------------------------

              (DE) Meeresschmetterling

Length:       1.5 cm / 1 in

Description: "This member of the mollusc family has parapodia, special
              wing-like legs, that it uses to swim while floating. It is
              related to the sea angel, but preyed upon by it."


323.  Hydromyles globulosa - Hydromyles globulosa 
--------------------------------------------------------

Length:       1 cm / 0.5 in

Description: "This mollusc has a translucent body with long tentacles and
              wing-like appendages, but no shell. It belongs to a group of
              shell-less or naked snails commonly called pteropods."


324.  Antarctic krill - Euphausia superba
------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Krill antarctique
              (DE) Antarktischer Krill
              (ES) Kril antártico
              (IT) Krill antartico

Length:       5 cm / 2 in

Description: "These shrimp-like creatures are found in enormous swarms. When
              threatened, they quickly spring backwards. They have
              bioluminescent organs and can emit light, but why they do this is
              not yet known"


325.  Mertensia ovum - Mertensia ovum
--------------------------------------------

              (FR) Groseille de mer plate
              (DE) Rippenqualle

Length:       10 cm / 4 in

Description: "This translucent round creature gleams with all the colours of
              the rainbow. The colour comes from light reflecting off the fine
              hairs in the comb ridges on its body."


326.  Atlantic spiny lumpsucker - Eumicrotremus spinosus
---------------------------------------------------------------

              (FR) Petite poule de mer atlantique
              (DE) Seehase
              (ES) Ciclóptero espinoso atlántico
              (IT) Eumicrotremus spinosus

Length:       13 cm / 5 in

Description: "This small, round fish has large eyes, several small spines on
              its body and a sucker on its belly. It uses the sucker to secure
              itself to rocks and prevent itself being swept away by ocean
              currents."


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327.  Ice Cupid - ? ? ? ? ? ?
------------------------------------

              (FR) Cupidon de glace
              (DE) Arktis-Amor
              (ES) Cupido de hielo
              (IT) Cupido dei ghiacci

Description: "For several years now, there has been a rumour amongst certain
              Canadian preservation groups whose activities focus on the Arctic
              Sea. They tell of a creature called the Ice Cupid, and say that
              anyone who sees it will find true love... This giant sea angel
              might just be what inspired this story."

Trivia:      "[Origins of the Ice Cupid story]

              According to stories handed down among a number of Arctic tribes,
              one child of the gods was a hunter who ruled over love and
              marriage. Perhaps the story of the Ice Cupid originates from
              tales such as these."


328.  Ailouros Pearl - ? ? ? ? ? ?
-----------------------------------------

              (FR) Perle d'Ailouros
              (DE) Ailourosperle
              (ES) Perla de Ailouros
              (IT) Perla di Ailouros

Description: "Called the pearl of Ailouros Island, this is a rare red-streaked
              box crab with a pure white shell which can be found only rarely
              in the Cyclades Islands. Its shell is valuable as it is crafted
              and sold as traditional art. Popular belief says that whoever
              finds one of these rare crabs will have the luck of 100
              four-leafed clovers."

Trivia:      "[The Ailouros cat]

              To the west of Ciceros Strait, the cat-filled island of
              Ailouros (which means 'cat' in Greek) is famous for craft items
              made from the shells of red-streaked box crabs, as are the
              Cyclades Islands in general. In the 12th century the shells of
              Ailouros Pearl were used to make an ornamental white cat known as
              the Ailouros Cat, which is highly valued among the arts of the
              Aegean Sea. The figure is so well-loved that replicas are sold
              today in souvenir shops in the region."


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329.  Grave Keeper - ? ? ? ? ? ?
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              (FR) Gardien du cimetière
              (DE) Der Grabwächter
              (ES) Sepulturero
              (IT) Guardiano del cimitero

Description: "This oversized giant isopod is the size of a young child. Living
              in the depths of the crevasse off the carcasses of whales or fish
              and generally cleaning up the seabed, his size makes him king of
              the scavengers. As he tends to the dead in the dark depths he is
              aptly named."

Trivia:      "[Giant centipedes]

              Giant isopods grow to 50cm and are the largest members of the
              order isopoda, which includes woodlice. The arthropleura, a kind
              of giant centipede and also a member of this family, roamed the
              land about 300 million years ago and grew over two metres long.
              Their growth may have been the result of higher oxygen
              concentrations at that time. This is particularly interesting as
              the giant isopod lives at the bottom of the sea where there is
              little oxygen."


330.  Gungnir - ? ? ? ? ? ?
----------------------------------

              (FR) Gungnir
              (DE) Gungnir
              (ES) Gungnir
              (IT) Gungnir

Description: "This monstrous sailfish is the talk of fishermen throughout the
              South Pacific. He is sly and ferocious and swims several times
              faster than any normal sailfish. A number of fishing boats have
              been damaged when he rammed them. Some fishermen tried to catch
              to catch this monster, but they fell victim to his attacks
              instead. He is called Gungnir after a magic spear in Norse
              mythology."

Trivia:      "[Mutation? Genetic defect?]

              There are cases of unusual physical characteristics that can
              only be described as mutations, but Gungnir's fundamental body
              structure is the same as that of any normal sailfin. His muscles
              are over-developed, probably due to a genetic defect sometimes
              found in dogs or cows where a gene suppressing muscle growth is
              deficient, but this has not been confirmed."


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331.  Phantom - ? ? ? ? ? ?
----------------------------------

              (FR) Spectre
              (DE) Das Phantom
              (ES) Sombra
              (IT) Fantasma

Description: "This is the jet black manta seen in the silent ruins of Valka
              Castle. This foreboding creature roams the deserted ruins like a
              ghost. There is a superstition amongst the inhabitants of Ciceros
              Straits that the spirits of those who die at sea return as rays
              Could this be the shade of the former owner of the castle, the
              prince himself?"

Trivia:      "[Phantoms of Valka Castle]

              Valka Castle, built by an eastern European prince in the 16th
              century, was said to be haunted even before it sank into the sea.
              The ghosts were probably the vengeful spirits of peasants or
              enemy soldiers executed by the cruel prince. This explains why
              Prince Valka became obsessed with the occult and mysticism in his
              later years."


332.  Apollo - ? ? ? ? ? ?
---------------------------------

              (FR) Apollon
              (DE) Apoll
              (ES) Apolo
              (IT) Apollo

Description: "Paoul legend says that the sun rests in the sea during the night
              and rises up from the water in the morning. The sun is said to
              turn into a large round fish while under the sea - none other
              than the giant golden ocean sunfish. It can sometimes be seen
              leap into the sky."

Trivia:      "[Sunfish? Moonfish?]

              In English, this fish is called a sunfish, but in Spanish,
              Italian and German it is known as the moonfish. Whichever name
              is used, they all try to capture something about its unique
              shape."


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333.  Divine Gift - ? ? ? ? ? ?
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              (NA) Lady Dorthea
              (FR) Don du ciel
              (DE) Die Göttergabe
              (ES) Don divino
              (IT) Dono degli dei

Description: "This perfect sturgeon from Ciceros Strait has the ideal
              combination of characteristics for its species. There is a story
              of a Roman emperor who ate caviar from such a Ciceros sturgeon
              and declared that it was ''food sent from the gods''. This story
              gave these fabulous sturgeon, found only once every hundred
              years, their name."

Trivia:      "[The cost of caviar]

              Caviar, the eggs of the sturgeon, is considered a delicacy the
              world over. It takes 10 - 20 years for a sturgeon to mature into
              an egg-laying fish, and this combined with overfishing has caused
              prices to soar. Regular caviar is expensive, but caviar from
              Divine Gift can easily be ten times more expensive."


334.  Golden Catfish - ? ? ? ? ? ?
-----------------------------------------

              (FR) Poisson-chat doré
              (DE) Der Goldene Wels
              (ES) Pez gato dorado
              (IT) Pesce gatto dorato

Description: "This golden hue is not a mutation or camouflage, it is real gold!
              To be precise, there is a fine layer of gold dust covering this
              fish's entire body. Gold dust is known to lie on the riverbed of
              the Amazon and other rivers in the region. This fine powder is
              eaten by micro-organisms and insects and builds up inside the
              bodies of other animals as it goes up through the food chain.
              The golden catfish simply exudes the gold through its skin."

Trivia:      "[The Cortica Gold Rush]

              Panning for gold dust in the Cortica River region became so
              popular at one time that it was called the Cortica Gold Rush.
              There was a rumour in the mining community at the time that a
              golden fish lived in the river. The rumour grew until every miner
              turned his hand to fishing in the hope of catching this golden
              fish. No one was lucky enough to catch it, and the story was
              eventually forgotten. This might just be the fish they were all
              searching for."


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335.  Paoul crocodile - ? ? ? ? ? ?
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              (NA) Pelago crocodile
              (FR) Crocodile de Baoru
              (DE) Paoul-Krokodil
              (ES) Cocodrilo de Paoul
              (IT) Coccodrillo di Baoru

Length:       5 m / 16 ft

Description: "This rare native of Paoul is known to the natives as 'gatama
              gatawa'. It was thought to have been hunted to extinction for its
              leather at the beginning of the 20th century, but you have
              rediscovered it! It is a very strong swimmer, even compared to
              other saltwater crocodiles, and may be capable of swimming up to
              ten thousand kilometres. It is ferocious, even preying on water
              buffalo. Like other crocodiles, it will eat humans if it is
              hungry enough."

Trivia:      "[The diamond necklace]

              In the Paoul language, 'gatama gatawa' means 'mother's diamond
              necklace'. Long, long ago there was an island where the most
              beautiful woman was envied by her daughter, who was the second
              most beautiful. The daughter believed her mother's diamond
              necklace made her more beautiful, so she stole it. The gods
              turned the daughter into an ugly crocodile as punishment. This
              crocodile is said to have a belly full of diamonds it has
              swallowed, and so this ugly creature has a beautiful name."


336.  King Gigide - ? ? ? ? ? ?
--------------------------------------

              (FR) Roi Gigide
              (DE) König Gigide
              (ES) Rey Gigide
              (IT) Re Gigide

Description: "This is the crocodile that appears before you as if called by the
              caiman relic. The people of the Cortica region say that a wind
              god was exiled from heaven and settled in the Cortica River, and
              he sometimes appears before humans in the form of a gleaming
              reptile. If the person is good, he grants them health and long
              life but if the person is bad, he immediately devours them.
              This god is known as King Gigide and he has faithful followers
              even today."

Trivia:      "[The evil king]
 
              In the language of the ancient culture of the Cortica area,
              'Gigide' is related to the words for left hand, the East,
              Atlantic Ocean, morning, and birth. Local worship of the rising
              sun may also come from these legends. Similar stories exist all
              over the Amazon River basin, including one from the Gorgonia
              region about Gagadi, associated with the right hand, the West
              and death. These stories of an evil deity directly contrast with
              those of Gigide, and are currently being researched."


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337.  Mama Cortica - ? ? ? ? ? ?
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              (FR) Mama Cortica
              (DE) Mama Cortica
              (ES) Mama Cortica
              (IT) Mama Cortica

Description: "This Amazon River manatee with unique markings is highly
              intelligent and good natured. She is rarely seen but there are
              many stories of her saving drowning children, stopping boats from
              capsizing or helping people in some way. This creature has earned
              the love and respect of the local people, who named her Mama
              Cortica."

Trivia:      "[Legendary goddess] The legend of a goddess named Mama Kola has
              been passed on in the Cortica River region since time immemorial.
              Kola is an ancient form of Cortica. A statue with the head of a
              woman and the body of a dolphin, known as the Cortica Mermaid,
              is a well-known symbol of the region's capital. She is said to be
              the mother of a great king who once ruled the area, and she
              watches over and protects her people."


338.  Arthur - ? ? ? ? ? ?
---------------------------------

              (NA) Leo
              (FR) Leo
              (DE) Ras Odelepe
              (ES) Arthur
              (IT) Ras Odelepe

Description: "This is the king of all leopard seals in the Weddell Sea. A
              mysterious wisdom shines in hiseyes and he has the strength of a
              veteran of countless battles. He is named after the legendary
              King Arthur who was fabled for his courage, strength and honour."

Trivia:      "[Leopard seal army]

              The most powerful and daring of all the seals, leopard seals will
              often act individually without needing to form a group. Recently,
              observers in the Antarctic have reported leopard seals acting and
              hunting as a group under the influence of a boss seal, almost
              certainly Arthur."


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339.  Snowy - ? ? ? ? ? ?
--------------------------------

              (NA) Snowball
              (FR) Blanche
              (DE) Schneeball
              (ES) Blanca
              (IT) Fiocco di neve

Description: "Rockhopper penguins are normally clearly distinguished by their
              two-tone colouring, so this albino female looks like she belongs
              to a different species. Albinos are rare, but all the other
              penguins in her group seem to support her despite her difference.
              Hayako was the first to notice her, and she named the albino
              Snowy and is following her progress."

Trivia:      "[Albinos - sacred or evil?]

              Albinism is caused by a genetic lack of melanin, which is needed
              for pigmentation. In most cases this leads to eye problems such
              as poor vision or over-sensitivity to light, and sometimes other
              physical weaknesses. A lack of natural camouflage can also leave
              albinos more vulnerable to predators. As albinos are so rare,
              they have long been considered either as sacred or as evil
              omens."


340.  Big Bobby - ? ? ? ? ? ?
------------------------------------

              (FR) Grand Bobby
              (DE) Riesen-Rudi
              (ES) Guille
              (IT) Big Bobby

Description: "Emperor penguins will normally reach around 100 - 130cm, but Big
              Bobby has already grown to 170cm, as tall as an average human
              male. Discovered about two years ago by an American winter
              research team, he was called 'Fat Bob' at first before being
              renamed 'Big Bobby'. He seems to have grown a little more this
              year too."

Trivia:      "[Extinct giant penguins]

              Millions of years ago, there was a species of penguin larger than
              those that live today. They were over 160cm tall and became
              extinct about 40 million years ago. The largest confirmed penguin
              fossils to date measure 170 - 180cm, but there were never any
              dinosaur-sized penguins 10m tall."


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341.  Kraken Jr - ? ? ? ? ? ?
------------------------------------

              (FR) Kraken junior
              (DE) Karl Krakenson
              (ES) Chopito
              (IT) Piccolo Kraken

Description: "A young giant squid, probably the child of the huge one that
              lives at the bottom of the crevasse. It should be able to grow up
              safely in the ruins where there are almost no natural predators.
              So in ten or maybe even a hundred years, it may grow into the
              monster of Zahhab, pulling its victims to their sad fate in the
              depths."

Trivia:      "[The Kraken]

              One of the most famous of all unidentified sea monsters is the
              Kraken. There are countless tales of giant octopi or squid
              attacking ships, dating back hundreds of years. According to one
              theory, tales of a greedy beast that breathes a foul stench do
              refer to giant squid. A large percentage of a giant squid's body
              is made up of ammonia, which explains its unique breath."


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342.  Emperor - ? ? ? ? ? ?
----------------------------------

              (NA) Living Fossil
              (FR) Empereur
              (DE) Der Zar
              (ES) Emperador
              (IT) Imperatore

Description: "This coelacanth is unbelievably large. Who knows how many years
              it took to reach this impressive size? Looking at it makes you
              feel the weight of the ages and even a sense of timelessness. The
              feeling of solemnity leaves you in no doubt that this is the
              emperor of those living fossils, the mighty coelacanths."

Trivia:      "[Mysterious species]

              The coelacanth was thought to have become extinct during the
              Cretaceous period, 65 -140 million years ago. How was this fish
              able to live through the worldwide extinction which wiped out the
              dinosaurs, and then survive for tens of millions of years without
              being.discovered?"


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343.  Cocoa Maharaja - ? ? ? ? ? ?
-----------------------------------------

              (NA) Cacao Maharaja
              (FR) Maharadjah de Cacao
              (DE) Cocoa Maharaja
              (ES) Maharajá de Koko
              (IT) Grande Maharaja

Description: "The leatherback is the largest turtle, and this is the largest
              leatherback. The ship that first sighted and reported this giant
              was the Cocoa Maharaja, and the turtle has somehow taken the same
              name. Its friendly nature has made it extremely popular around
              the southern seas of Paoul."

Trivia:      "[Lucky turtle]

              This turtle is so popular with the divers of the region that it
              is featured in this year's Paoul guide book. The chances of
              sighting Cocoa Maharaja are actually very slim, as it is only
              sighted once a year even by the inhabitants of the local islands.
              This has led to a rumour that anyone who sees the turtle will be
              blessed with amazingly good luck."


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344.  Thanatos - ? ? ? ? ? ?
-----------------------------------

              (FR) Thanatos
              (DE) Thanatos
              (ES) Tánatos
              (IT) Thanatos

Description: "This enormous great white shark is feared throughout the Aegean
              Sea, where it is seen as the embodiment of evil and violence. It
              actively attacks people and boats and has caused a number of
              brutal incidents. The many scars on its body are proof of the
              countless battles it has fought, and its cunning has helped it to
              evade all human attempts to ensnare it. This creature is a 
              monster created by ferocious fighting and years of experience
              which can be seen all over the world, but only rarely."

Trivia:      "[Mother Nature's revenge?]

              Normally, a great white shark would not go out of its way to
              attack humans. Almost all attacks are the result of the shark
              mistaking the person for a seal or some other creature it
              considers food. That means shark attacks are rare, only a few
              each year. But despite this, humans kill thousands of tons of
              sharks every year to boast, or simply out of pure fear or
              loathing. Is the emergence of a creature like Thanatos, which
              hunts man alone, the revenge of Mother Nature?"


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345.  Black Harbinger - ? ? ? ? ? ?
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              (FR) Sombre Présage
              (DE) Schwarzes Omen
              (ES) Pena Negra
              (IT) Araldo Oscuro

Description: "This large, jet black humpback whale can be seen in the Solomon
              Islands. In Paoul legend, it stands in direct contrast to the
              loving White Mother; where she grants new life, this whale spirit
              is said to preside over death and the afterlife. At least one
              hundred years old, every fishermen in the region knows about it
              and it is considered the ruler of those seas. It seems to visit
              Gatama Atoll in Paoul every few years, but no one knows why."

Trivia:      "[Whale's requiem]

              Where legends about the White Mother are positive, those of the
              Black Harbinger are usually negative. His song is said to be
              heartbreakingly sad, and is believed to be a requiem guiding the
              souls of the dead. Because of this local fishermen will burn
              their fishing tackle if they meet him while at sea, in an attempt
              to ward off the fate of being led to the land of the dead."


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346.  Leviathan - ? ? ? ? ? ?
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              (FR) Léviathan
              (DE) Leviathan
              (ES) Leviatán
              (IT) Leviatano

Description: "This albino sperm whale has a particularly violent temperament
              and has been seen attacking and capsizing fishing boats. Known in
              these waters as the White Terror, it is despised by local
              residents. An old fisherman who pursued it reported seeing this
              whale defeating an orca, normally its predator. Considering that
              albinos are usually weaker than other members of a species,
              you can see just how powerful and aggressive this animal is."

Trivia:      "[The captain's grudge]

              One captain in the Zahhab Sea has been hunting the White Terror
              for years. He lost his only son when their boat was capsized by
              Leviathan, and has been obsessed with hunting the white whale
              ever since. But will his quest for revenge ever end?"


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347.  White Mother - ? ? ? ? ? ?
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              (NA) Ancient Mother
              (FR) Mère Blanche
              (DE) Weiße Mutter
              (ES) Madre Blanca
              (IT) Madre Bianca

Description: "A new species of baleen whale discovered a few years ago in the
              Manaurai Sea of Paoul, South Pacific, attracting attention from
              all over the world. There is little known about its ecology and
              behaviour, although your recent discovery shows that it migrates
              from the South Pacific to the North Pole and back again. Its
              scientific name is also yet to be decided."

Trivia:      "[Twilight of the sacred mother]

              This whale, known as the sacred and loving White Mother, has been
              worshipped as the origin of all life in Paoul since ancient
              times. Searching for her, harming her or hunting for her were
              seen as blasphemy. But since she was confirmed to really exist
              these beliefs started to fade away. Souvenir shops in Paoul's
              capital have already started marketing White Mother merchandise."


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348.  Singing Dragon - ? ? ? ? ? ?
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              (FR) Dragon Criant
              (DE) Singender Drache
              (ES) Melodía de dragón
              (IT) Custode del Canto

Description: "This is the pure white whale seen in the ruins in the Cavern of
              the Gods. Although it looks like a small humpback whale, it is in
              fact an unknown species. It might even be a descendant of the
              whales that the Okeanides once controlled."

Trivia:      "[The Song of Dragons]

              Whale song is composed of repeated, altered complex patterns of
              sound, so if the Song of Dragons is whale song how can it be the
              same all over the world? One theory holds that whales have their
              own.'civilisation'. Killer whales in the same pod have similar
              hunting techniques, and all the humpback whales in a pod use the
              same scales for singing, so perhaps the Song of Dragons is a song
              so old it was passed down from ancient times and transmitted to
              whales everywhere."


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349.  Okeanos' Guardian - ? ? ? ? ? ?
--------------------------------------------

              (NA) Okeanos's Guardian
              (FR) Gardien d'Okéanos
              (DE) Der Finstere Hüter
              (ES) Guardián de Oceanis
              (IT) Guardiano di Okeanos

Description: "The large goblin shark you encountered in the Cavern of the Gods,
              which rules over others of its ferocious kind living in these
              historic ruins. It is said to resemble Ammit, a creature from
              Egyptian mythology. These sharks may have been bred by the ancient
              Okeanides, with this specimen a descendant of those
              selectively-bred creatures."

Trivia:      "[Guardian of the Underworld]

              Ammit is a monster from ancient Egyptian mythology with the head
              of a crocodile and the body of a lion. It was chained at the side
              of Anubis, the god who judged the dead in the underworld. Souls
              which failed his test were given to Ammit, who personified divine
              retribution."


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350.  Sea serpent - ? ? ? ? ? ?
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              (FR) Serpent de mer
              (DE) Seeschlange
              (ES) Serpiente marina
              (IT) Mostro marino

Description: "A gigantic plesiosaur? If it really is one, this aquatic reptile
              survived extinction in the Cretaceous period. But nothing is
              known for certain, and it's possible that people just imagined
              seeing it."

Trivia:      "[Unidentified Marine Animals]

              There have been thousands of reports of dinosaurs or snakes
              lurking in the ocean depths since the beginning of the 20th
              century. One of these was an animal resembling a plesiosaur
              found in the waters off New Zealand in 1977. It was dubbed the
              New Nessie as its corpse looked like that of a dinosaur. It was
              also said to be the remains of a basking shark, but nobody knows
              for sure."

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1.0 Oct 2011                        - corrected Black Pyramid/Purple Tang error
0.1 Feb 2010                         - 350 creatures, in-game text, FR,DE,ES,IT


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