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100 Words Related to Ocean Animals

February 27, 2026

100 Words Related to Ocean Animals

No. Term Definition
1. Abyssal fish Deep-sea fish from ocean trenches.
2. Albatross Large seabird that glides over oceans.
3. Anchovy Small schooling fish, often eaten.
4. Anemone Stinging polyp; shelters some fish.
5. Anglerfish Deep-sea fish with a lure.
6. Barnacle Crustacean that sticks to surfaces.
7. Barracuda Fast predatory fish with sharp teeth.
8. Basking shark Huge plankton-feeding shark.
9. Beluga White whale found in Arctic seas.
10. Blue whale Largest animal on Earth.
11. Bottlenose dolphin Common dolphin with a short beak.
12. Carpenter shark Small tropical shark; reef-dweller.
13. Catfish (marine) Saltwater fish with whisker-like barbels.
14. Clam Bivalve mollusk with two shells.
15. Clownfish Reef fish living among anemones.
16. Cod Cold-water food fish.
17. Conch Sea snail with a spiral shell.
18. Coral Colony animal building reef structures.
19. Crab Side-walking crustacean with claws.
20. Cuttlefish Cephalopod with internal shell.
21. Damselfish Small, territorial reef fish.
22. Dolphin Intelligent marine mammal; breathes air.
23. Dugong Seagrass-eating marine mammal.
24. Eel Long, snake-like fish.
25. Emperor penguin Large Antarctic seabird that swims.
26. Feather star Crinoid with feathery arms.
27. Fire coral Stinging reef animal, not true coral.
28. Flying fish Fish that glides above waves.
29. Foraminifera Tiny shelled protists in plankton.
30. Fur seal Eared seal with thick fur.
31. Gannet Seabird that plunge-dives for fish.
32. Giant clam Large reef bivalve with symbionts.
33. Giant squid Very large deep-sea squid.
34. Goblin shark Deep-sea shark with protrusible jaws.
35. Green sea turtle Herbivorous sea turtle of warm seas.
36. Grouper Large reef fish, often ambush predator.
37. Gull Common coastal seabird.
38. Hammerhead shark Shark with a wide, hammer-shaped head.
39. Harbor seal Common seal of temperate coasts.
40. Hermit crab Crab using empty shells for shelter.
41. Herring Silvery schooling fish, important prey.
42. Horseshoe crab Ancient arthropod with hard shell.
43. Humpback whale Baleen whale known for songs.
44. Jellyfish Gelatinous drifter with stinging tentacles.
45. John Dory Flat-bodied fish with a dark spot.
46. Kelp bass Coastal fish living in kelp forests.
47. Killer whale Orca; large predatory dolphin.
48. King crab Large crab from cold oceans.
49. Krill Small shrimp-like planktonic crustacean.
50. Leatherback turtle Largest sea turtle; leathery shell.
51. Limpet Cone-shelled snail clinging to rocks.
52. Lionfish Venomous reef fish with spines.
53. Lobster Large clawed crustacean, bottom-dweller.
54. Manatee Gentle aquatic mammal that eats plants.
55. Manta ray Large ray that filter-feeds.
56. Marlin Fast billfish with spear-like snout.
57. Monk seal Rare seal living in warm waters.
58. Moray eel Eel with large jaws, reef crevices.
59. Mussel Bivalve that attaches by byssal threads.
60. Narwhal Arctic whale with a long tusk.
61. Nautilus Shelled cephalopod with chambered shell.
62. Needlefish Slender fish with long jaws.
63. Ocean sunfish Large, disk-shaped fish; molas.
64. Octopus Eight-armed cephalopod; very intelligent.
65. Oyster Edible bivalve; some make pearls.
66. Parrotfish Reef fish that grazes algae.
67. Pelican Seabird with a large throat pouch.
68. Penguin Flightless seabird adapted for swimming.
69. Periwinkle Small intertidal sea snail.
70. Piranha (marine) Often misused; true piranhas are freshwater.
71. Plankton Drifting small organisms in seawater.
72. Porpoise Small toothed whale, blunt snout.
73. Pufferfish Fish that inflates; often toxic.
74. Quahog Hard clam from Atlantic coasts.
75. Queen angelfish Colorful Caribbean reef fish.
76. Ray Flat-bodied cartilaginous fish.
77. Red snapper Popular food fish of warm seas.
78. Remora Fish that attaches to larger animals.
79. Rockfish Spiny fish common in rocky reefs.
80. Sailfish Very fast billfish with tall fin.
81. Salmon Migratory fish; many species spawn in rivers.
82. Sand dollar Flat sea urchin of sandy bottoms.
83. Sand shark Common name for several shark species.
84. Sea lion Eared seal; agile swimmer.
85. Sea otter Marine mustelid that uses tools.
86. Sea slug Shell-less marine gastropod.
87. Sea snake Venomous snake adapted to sea life.
88. Sea star Echinoderm with radiating arms.
89. Sea urchin Spiny echinoderm that grazes algae.
90. Seahorse Fish with upright posture and curled tail.
91. Seal Marine mammal with flippers.
92. Shark Cartilaginous predatory fish.
93. Shrimp Small crustacean with long antennae.
94. Sponge Simple filter-feeding animal.
95. Squid Cephalopod with tentacles and fins.
96. Stingray Ray with a venomous tail spine.
97. Swordfish Large fish with a long bill.
98. Tadpole shrimp Ancient crustacean; mostly freshwater.
99. Tuna Fast ocean fish; powerful swimmer.
100. Uria (guillemot) Seabird that dives for fish.
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