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Deep Marine Scenes

By Deep Marine Scenes

Learn about the fascinating life of marine animals, from coral reefs to the deep sea! Listen to increase your knowledge about fish, marine mammals, and marine invertebrates by exploring the biology and ecology of these animals.

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Facts: The Golden Tilefish

Deep Marine ScenesJul 01, 2022

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Facts: The Tomato Clownfish
Jan 30, 202401:29
Facts: The Pacific White-Sided Dolphin

Facts: The Pacific White-Sided Dolphin

Quick facts about this sociable and acrobatic dolphin species! The Pacific white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens, hookfin porpoise, Sagmatias obliquidens). Pacific white-sided dolphin facts!


#ocean #california #washington #cetacean #marinelife #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #cute #educational #marinemammals #dolphins #kids

Jan 26, 202402:37
Facts: The Splendid Toadfish

Facts: The Splendid Toadfish

Quick facts about this odd-looking and rarely seen ambush predator! The splendid toadfish (Sanopus splendidus, Cozumel toadfish). Splendid toadfish facts!


#ocean #cozumel #mexico #coralreef #marinelife #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #cute #educational #fish #toadfish #rare #kids

Jan 23, 202401:43
Facts: The Sand Tilefish

Facts: The Sand Tilefish

Quick facts about these adorable, burrowing fish! The sand tilefish (Malacanthus plumieri). Sand tilefish facts!

#ocean #florida #caribbean #coralreef #marinelife #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #cute #educational #fish #fishing #burrow

Jan 19, 202402:38
Facts: The Longsnout Boarfish
Jan 16, 202401:25
Everything You Need To Know About Cowries
Jan 12, 202403:28
Facts: The Yellowtail Snapper

Facts: The Yellowtail Snapper

Quick facts about these popular food fish that are common in Florida! The yellowtail snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus). Yellowtail snapper facts!


#ocean #caribbean #florida #coralreef #marinelife #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #cute #educational #fish #fishing #snapper


Jan 09, 202401:32
Facts: The Chinese Mitten Crab

Facts: The Chinese Mitten Crab

Quick facts about this catadromous invasive crab that has furry claws! The Chinese mitten crab (shanghai hairy crab, Eriocheir sinensis). Chinese mitten crab facts!


#ocean #china #invasive #freshwater #california #marinelife #marineanimals #yellowsea #weird #science #learn #catadromous #educational #crab #fishing #migration #crustaceans #kids

Jan 05, 202403:16
Facts: The Atlantic Blue Tang

Facts: The Atlantic Blue Tang

Quick facts about this bright-colored coral reef fish! The Atlantic blue tang (Acanthurus coeruleus). Atlantic blue tang facts!


#ocean #florida #coralreef #caribbean #marinelife #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #surgeonfish #educational #fish #fishing #kids


Image Credit: By Sylfred1977 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7599291

Jan 02, 202401:23
Facts: Coho Salmon

Facts: Coho Salmon

Quick facts about these anadromous fish that are important food for many animals! The coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch, silver salmon). Coho salmon facts!


#ocean #alaska #freshwater #california #marinelife #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #anadromous #educational #fish #fishing #migration #kids

Dec 29, 202302:47
Facts: The Fourspot Butterflyfish

Facts: The Fourspot Butterflyfish

Quick facts about this adorable fish that is only common in Hawaii! The fourspot butterflyfish (Chaetodon quadrimaculatus). Fourspot butterflyfish facts!



#ocean #hawaii #butterflyfish #coralreef #marinelife #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #cute #educational #fish #coral #kids

Dec 26, 202301:33
Facts: The Bluestriped Grunt

Facts: The Bluestriped Grunt

Quick facts about this food fish that can make grunting sounds! The bluestriped grunt (Haemulon sciurus). Bluestriped grunt facts!


#ocean #caribbean #florida #coralreef #marinelife #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #cute #educational #fish #fishing #kids

Dec 22, 202301:30
Facts: The Red Sea Urchin
Dec 19, 202302:49
Facts: The Yellowtail Damselfish (Microspathodon chrysurus)
Dec 15, 202301:37
Facts: Barracudas

Facts: Barracudas

Quick facts about these fast and ferocious predators! Barracudas (Sphyraena). Barracuda facts!


#ocean #predators #florida #coralreef #marinelife #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #scary #educational #fish #kids

Dec 12, 202302:40
Facts: The Spanish Hogfish

Facts: The Spanish Hogfish

Quick facts about this slow-swimming, tropical reef fish! The Spanish hogfish (Bodianus rufus, blue-cheeked goby). Spanish hogfish facts!


#ocean #caribbean #florida #coralreef #marinelife #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #cute #educational #fish

Dec 08, 202301:59
Facts: The Stoplight Parrotfish

Facts: The Stoplight Parrotfish

Quick facts about this brightly colored marine fish that changes colors! The stoplight parrotfish (Sparisoma viride). Stoplight parrotfish facts!

#ocean #caribbean #florida #coralreef #marinelife #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #cute #educational #fish #kids


Image Credit: Pauline Walsh Jacobson http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

Dec 05, 202302:54
Facts: The Pizza Crust Sea Slug

Facts: The Pizza Crust Sea Slug

Quick facts about this adorable sea slug that looks like a pepperoni and cheese! The pizza crust sea slug (Pleurobranchus areolatus, warty sidegill slug, Atlantic sidegill slug, rough sea slug). Pizza crust sea slug facts!

#ocean #caribbean #seaslug #slugs #marinelife #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #cute #educational #invertebrates #kids


Image Credit: Jay Brasher – some rights reserved (CC BY) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

Dec 01, 202301:26
Facts: The Harbor Porpoise

Facts: The Harbor Porpoise

Quick facts about this small marine mammal that likes cold water! The harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). Harbor porpoise facts!


#ocean #cold #porpoise #cetaceans #marinelife #marinemammals #amazing #weird #science #learn #cute #educational #kids

Nov 28, 202302:21
Facts: The Scrawled Filefish

Facts: The Scrawled Filefish

Quick facts about this strange-looking coral reef fish! The scrawled filefish (Aluterus scriptus, scrawled leatherjacket, scribbled filefish). Scrawled filefish facts!

#ocean #fishing #tropical #florida #marinelife #fish #amazing #weird#science #learn #cute #jellyfish

Nov 24, 202301:42
Facts: Mojarras

Facts: Mojarras

Quick facts about these adorable bait fish! Mojarras (Gerreidae). Mojarra facts! #ocean #fishing #tropical #florida #marinelife #fish #amazing #bait #science #learn #cute #kids #education

Nov 21, 202301:42
Facts: The Gray Snapper

Facts: The Gray Snapper

Quick facts about this commonly fished marine snapper! The gray snapper (Lutjanus griseus, grey snapper, mangrove snapper). Gray snapper facts!

#ocean #coralreef #caribbean #florida #marinelife #fish #amazing #fishing #science #learn #kids #cool #educational

Nov 17, 202301:29
Facts: The Pygmy Killer Whale

Facts: The Pygmy Killer Whale

Quick facts about this rarely seen oceanic dolphin! The pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata, slender blackfish, slender pilot whale). Pygmy killer whale facts! In case you're wondering, the whale in the video was found stranded and is being rescued.


#whales #killer #cute #amazing #science #animals #marinelife #ocean #education #learn


Music: Antarctica by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Nov 15, 202301:38
Facts: The Doctorfish

Facts: The Doctorfish

Quick facts about this common reef fish! The doctorfish (Acanthurus chirurgus, doctorfish tang). Doctorfish facts!

#ocean #coralreef #caribbean #weird #marinelife #fish #amazing #cool #science #learn

Nov 14, 202301:40
Everything You Need To Know About Anchovies

Everything You Need To Know About Anchovies

Quick facts about anchovies, tiny schooling marine fish that are essential to the food web! The anchovy (Engraulidae). Anchovy facts!


#fish #ocean #pelagic #food #fishing #schooling #science #marinelife #amazing #beautiful #education #animals

Nov 13, 202302:41
Facts: The Giant Pacific Octopus

Facts: The Giant Pacific Octopus

Quick facts about the world's largest known octopus species! The Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini, giant octopus, monster of the deep). Giant Pacific Octopus facts!


#cephalopods #mollusks #animals #fish #science #underwater #learn #amazing #weird #marinelife #ocean #education

Nov 12, 202303:49
Facts: The Googly-Eyed Stubby Squid

Facts: The Googly-Eyed Stubby Squid

Quick facts about this googly-eyed cephalopod that lurks on the bottom of the seafloor. The googly-eyed stubby squid (Rossia pacifica, purple squid, North Pacific bobtail squid). Googly-eyed squid facts! This squid looks like a cartoon character, but it is indeed a real life animal.


#weird #amazing #deepsea #cephalopod #invertebrates #marinelife #animals #ocean #learn #science #noaa #education

Nov 11, 202302:24
Facts: Xenophyophores (Giant Cells in the Deep Sea)

Facts: Xenophyophores (Giant Cells in the Deep Sea)

Quick facts about some of the largest single-celled organisms known to exist! Xenophyophores (Xenophyophorea). Xenophyophore facts!


#ocean #deepsea #protist #weird #marinelife #forams #mariana #amazing #cool #science #learn #pseudopodia #kids #educational

Nov 10, 202302:13
Facts: The Red-Bellied Piranha

Facts: The Red-Bellied Piranha

Quick facts about this tiny and sometimes ferocious freshwater fish! The red-bellied piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri, red piranha). Red-bellied piranha facts!


#fish #freshwater #scary #weird #animals #aquarium #learn #science #education #facts #amazing


Image Credit: By Gregory Moine from Niantic, USA - Red bellied Piranha, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5541763

Nov 09, 202302:16
 Facts: The Pyrosome

Facts: The Pyrosome

Quick facts about the largest pelagic colonial tunicates. The pyrosome (Pyrosoma, giant sea worm, sea pickles, cockroaches of the sea). Pyrosome facts!



#invertebrates #ocean #weird #amazing #beautiful #marinelife #animals #strange #learn #education #tunicate



Music: Antarctica by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)   Artist: http://audionautix.com/


Nov 08, 202302:57
Facts: The Regal Angelfish

Facts: The Regal Angelfish

Quick facts about this unique and colorful angelfish! The regal angelfish (royal angelfish, empress angelfish, Pygoplites diacanthus). Regal angelfish facts!

#ocean #angelfish #coralreef #weird #marineanimals #aquarium #animals #amazing #cool #science #learn #fish #kids

Nov 07, 202301:13
Facts: The Red King Crab

Facts: The Red King Crab

Quick facts about these anomuran crustaceans that are closely related to hermit crabs. They are not true crabs. The red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus, Alaskan king crab, Alaska king crab, Kamchatka crab). Red king crab facts! They are caught commercially and also featured in Animal Crossing.


#crabs #crabbing #crustaceans #fishing #alaska #marinelife #animals #learn #ocean #education #amazing

Nov 06, 202302:22
Facts: The Dartfish
Nov 05, 202301:36
Facts: The Giant Clam

Facts: The Giant Clam

Quick facts about the biggest bivalve in the ocean! The giant clam (Tridacna). Giant clam facts! They are also featured in Animal Crossing.


#clam #fishing #giant #huge #amazing #weird #invertebrates #ocean #marinelife #animals #learn #science #education

Nov 04, 202303:12
Facts: The Grey Bamboo Shark

Facts: The Grey Bamboo Shark

Quick facts about this bottom-dwelling shark with a patchy distribution! The grey bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium griseum, gray bamboo shark). Grey bamboo shark facts!


#ocean ##shark #seafloor #weird #marineanimals #cartilaginous #animals #amazing #cool #science #learn #fish #kids

Nov 03, 202301:19
Facts: The Gar

Facts: The Gar

Quick facts about this primitive ambush predator that gulps air. The gar (Lepisosteidae). Gar facts!


#fish #aquarium #freshwater #ocean #marinelife #alligator #amazing #weird #science #learn #education

Nov 02, 202302:40
Facts: The Filefish

Facts: The Filefish

Quick facts about the filefish, a strange-looking fish that can swim backward! The filefish (Monacanthidae, leatherjacket, foolfish). Filefish facts!


#fish #weird #amazing #beautiful #ocean #learn #science #education #marinelife #coralreef #facts #hawaii #florida


Image Credit: Choo Tee Yong Vincent, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Nov 01, 202302:09
Facts: The Common Octopus

Facts: The Common Octopus

Quick facts this wide-ranging and intelligent octopus species! The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris, common Atlantic octopus). Common octopus facts!


#ocean #octopus #cephalopod #weird #marineanimals #mollusks #animals #amazing #smart #science #learn #invertebrates #kids #marinelife #educational

Oct 31, 202301:35
Facts: The Garibaldi Damselfish

Facts: The Garibaldi Damselfish

Quick facts about this very territorial fish! The Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus)! Garibaldi facts!


#damselfish #fish #science #amazing #beautiful #weird #california #marinelife #animals #learn #education

Oct 30, 202301:56
Facts: The Reef Triggerfish (Humuhumunukunukuapua'a)

Facts: The Reef Triggerfish (Humuhumunukunukuapua'a)

Quick facts about Hawaii's state fish. The reef triggerfish (humuhumunukunukuapua'a, Rhinecanthus rectangulus, wedgetail triggerfish, rectangular triggerfish). Reef triggerfish facts!


#coralreef #hawaii #triggerfish #fish #weird #amazing #ocean #learn #marinelife #education


Image Credit: By Rickard Zerpe - Wedgetail triggerfish (Rhinecanthus rectangulus), CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=76106451

Oct 29, 202302:22
Facts: The Red Snapper

Facts: The Red Snapper

Quick facts about this popular sport fish! The red snapper (northern red snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, spot snapper, genuine red snapper, American reds, mero). Red snapper facts!


#snapper #fish #ocean #fishing #learn #science #education #marinelife 

Oct 28, 202301:45
Facts: The Chameleon Shrimp

Facts: The Chameleon Shrimp

Quick facts about this tiny, filter-feeding crustacean! The chameleon shrimp (Praunus flexuosus, bent mysid shrimp). Chameleon shrimp facts!


#ocean ##invasive #shrimp #weird #marineanimals #crustaceans #animals #amazing #europe #science #learn #norway #iceland #kids #educational #capecod

Oct 27, 202301:15
Facts: The Arctic Char

Facts: The Arctic Char

Quick facts about the anadromous Arctic Char, the northernmost freshwater fish in the world! The arctic char (arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus). Arctic char facts!


#fish #science #learn #anadromous #alaska #arctic #ocean #marinelife #lakes #fishing #amazing #weird


Image Credit: By Nils Rinaldi from Lausanne, Switzerland - Large male arctic char, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7271644

Oct 26, 202303:58
Facts: The Red-Lipped Batfish

Facts: The Red-Lipped Batfish

Quick facts about this bottom dwelling organism with modified fins for walking! The red-lipped batfish (Ogcocephalus darwini, Galapagos batfish). Red-lipped batfish facts!



#deepsea #weird #amazing #fish #ocean #science #learn #marinelife #science #batfish



Image Credit: By Rein Ketelaars - Flickr: DSCN1938.jpg, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27149623


Oct 25, 202301:22
Facts: The Brown Crab

Facts: The Brown Crab

Quick facts about this commonly consumed crustacean! The brown crab (edible crab, Cancer pagurus). Brown crab facts!


#ocean ##fishing #crabs #weird #marineanimals #crustaceans #animals #amazing #europe #science #learn #edible #kids #educational #marinelife #seafood

Oct 24, 202301:49
Facts: The Galapagos Shark

Facts: The Galapagos Shark

Quick facts about this curious and aggressive requiem shark! The Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis). Galapagos shark facts!


#shark #scary #galapagos #ocean #learn #animals #marinelife #amazing #weird #science


Image Credit: By Tam Warner Minton from DAllas, usa - galap shark by bob, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51048716


Oct 23, 202302:25
Facts: The Flatback Sea Turtle

Facts: The Flatback Sea Turtle

Quick facts about this mysterious sea turtle species! The flatback sea turtle (Australian flatback sea turtle, Natator depressus). Flatback sea turtle facts!


#turtle #ocean #amazing #science #learn #facts #science #marinelife #cool #reptiles #biology


Image Credit: By Purpleturtle57 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11467541

Oct 22, 202302:31
Facts: The Dragon Moray Eel
Oct 21, 202301:30
Fact: The Black Drum

Fact: The Black Drum

Quick facts about this game fish that can make drumming sounds! The black drum (Pogonias cromis). Black drum facts!

#ocean #fish #fishing #weird #marineanimals #estuaries #animals #amazing #florida #science #learn #gulfofmexico #kids #educational

Oct 20, 202301:46
Foraminifera: The Microscopic Organisms That Are Everywhere In The Ocean

Foraminifera: The Microscopic Organisms That Are Everywhere In The Ocean

Learn about these strange unicellular protists that inhabit all areas of the ocean! Foraminifera (Forams, armored amoebas, Foraminifer, amoeboid protozoan). Foraminifera facts! The largest are the xenophyophores!


#ocean #microorganisms #protists #learn #science #weird #amazing #microscope #marinelife


Image Credit: Learn about these strange unicellular protists that inhabit all areas of the ocean! Foraminifera (Forams, armored amoebas, Foraminifer, amoeboid protozoan). Foraminifera facts! The largest are the xenophyophores!

Oct 19, 202304:57