Ocean Creatures

(ｂａｒｎａｃｌｅｓ　ｓｔｉｃｋ　ｔｏ　ｒｏｃｋｓ　ａｎｄ　ｓｈｉｐｓ．)

Barnacles stick to rocks and ships.

(ｈｅｒｍｉｔ　ｃｒａｂｓ　ｆｉｎｄ　ｎｅｗ　ｓｈｅｌｌｓ　ｔｏ　ｌｉｖｅ)

Hermit crabs find new shells to live

(ｓｗｏｒｄｆｉｓｈ　ｈａｖｅ　ｌｏｎｇ，　ｓｈａｒｐ　ｎｏｓｅｓ．)

Swordfish have long, sharp noses.

(ｌｏｂｓｔｅｒｓ　ｈａｖｅ　ｓｔｒｏｎｇ，　ｂｉｇ　ｃｌａｗｓ．)

Lobsters have strong, big claws.

(ｐｌａｎｋｔｏｎ　ａｒｅ　ｔｉｎｙ　ｄｒｉｆｔｉｎｇ　ｃｒｅａｔｕｒｅｓ)

Plankton are tiny drifting creatures

(ｓｅａ　ｌｉｏｎｓ　ｂａｒｋ　ｌｏｕｄｌｙ　ｏｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｓｈｏｒｅ．)

Sea lions bark loudly on the shore.

(ｍａｎｔａ　ｒａｙｓ　ｈａｖｅ　ｗｉｄｅ，　ｆｌａｔ　ｂｏｄｉｅｓ．)

Manta rays have wide, flat bodies.

(ｍｏｒａｙ　ｅｅｌｓ　ｈａｖｅ　ｓｈａｒｐ，　ｐｏｉｎｔｙ　ｔｅｅｔｈ．)

Moray eels have sharp, pointy teeth.

(ａｎｇｌｅｒｆｉｓｈ　ｈａｖｅ　ｌｉｇｈｔｓ　ｏｎ　ｔｈｅｉｒ　ｈｅａｄ)

Anglerfish have lights on their head

(ｎａｒｗｈａｌｓ　ｈａｖｅ　ｌｏｎｇ，　ｓｐｉｒａｌ　ｔｕｓｋｓ．)

Narwhals have long, spiral tusks.

(ｂｅｌｕｇａ　ｗｈａｌｅｓ　ａｒｅ　ｗｈｉｔｅ　ａｎｄ　ｐｌａｙｆｕｌ．)

Beluga whales are white and playful.

(ｈｏｒｓｅｓｈｏｅ　ｃｒａｂｓ　ａｒｅ　ｖｅｒｙ　ｏｌｄ　ｓｐｅｃｉｅｓ)

Horseshoe crabs are very old species

(ｐｕｆｆｅｒｆｉｓｈ　ｐｕｆｆ　ｕｐ　ｔｏ　ｓｃａｒｅ　ｔｈｒｅａｔｓ)

Pufferfish puff up to scare threats

(ｐａｒｒｏｔｆｉｓｈ　ｈａｖｅ　ｂｅａｋ－ｌｉｋｅ　ｍｏｕｔｈｓ．)

Parrotfish have beak-like mouths.

(ｂｌｕｅ　ｔａｎｇｓ　ａｒｅ　ｂｒｉｇｈｔ，　ｖｉｂｒａｎｔ　ｆｉｓｈ．)

Blue tangs are bright, vibrant fish.

(ｈａｍｍｅｒｈｅａｄ　ｓｈａｒｋｓ　ｈａｖｅ　ｏｄｄ　ｈｅａｄｓ．)

Hammerhead sharks have odd heads.

(ｇｉａｎｔ　ｓｑｕｉｄｓ　ｌｉｖｅ　ｄｅｅｐ　ｉｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｓｅａ．)

Giant squids live deep in the sea.

(ｓｅａ　ｓｔａｒｓ　ｃａｎ　ｈａｖｅ　ｍａｎｙ　ａｒｍｓ．)

Sea stars can have many arms.

(ｓｅａ　ｓｎａｋｅｓ　ａｒｅ　ｖｅｎｏｍｏｕｓ　ｓｗｉｍｍｅｒｓ．)

Sea snakes are venomous swimmers.

(ａｌｂａｔｒｏｓｓｅｓ　ｇｌｉｄｅ　ｏｖｅｒ　ｏｃｅａｎ　ｗａｖｅｓ．)

Albatrosses glide over ocean waves.

(ｗａｌｒｕｓｅｓ　ｈａｖｅ　ｌｏｎｇ　ｔｕｓｋｓ．)

Walruses have long tusks.

(ｋｉｌｌｅｒ　ｗｈａｌｅｓ　ａｒｅ　ｐｏｗｅｒｆｕｌ　ｐｒｅｄａｔｏｒｓ)

Killer whales are powerful predators

(ｐｕｆｆｅｒｆｉｓｈ　ｉｎｆｌａｔｅ　ｗｈｅｎ　ｓｃａｒｅｄ．)

Pufferfish inflate when scared.

(ｓｅａ　ｓｐｉｄｅｒｓ　ｃｒａｗｌ　ｏｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｏｃｅａｎ　ｆｌｏｏｒ)

Sea spiders crawl on the ocean floor

(ｏｒｃａｓ　ａｒｅ　ｂｌａｃｋ　ａｎｄ　ｗｈｉｔｅ　ｈｕｎｔｅｒｓ．)

Orcas are black and white hunters.

(ｓａｎｄ　ｄｏｌｌａｒｓ　ａｒｅ　ｆｌａｔ　ａｎｄ　ｒｏｕｎｄ．)

Sand dollars are flat and round.

(ｍｕｓｓｅｌｓ　ａｔｔａｃｈ　ｔｏ　ｒｏｃｋｓ　ｉｎ　ｃｌｕｓｔｅｒｓ．)

Mussels attach to rocks in clusters.

(ｈａｇｆｉｓｈ　ｒｅｌｅａｓｅ　ｓｌｉｍｅ．)

Hagfish release slime.

(ｆｌｙｉｎｇ　ｆｉｓｈ　ｌｅａｐ　ｏｕｔ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　ｗａｔｅｒ．)

Flying fish leap out of the water.

(ｇｌｏｗｉｎｇ　ｊｅｌｌｙｆｉｓｈ　ｌｉｇｈｔ　ｕｐ　ｔｈｅ　ｎｉｇｈｔ)

Glowing jellyfish light up the night

(ｒｉｂｂｏｎ　ｅｅｌｓ　ｈａｖｅ　ｃｏｌｏｒｆｕｌ　ｂｏｄｉｅｓ．)

Ribbon eels have colorful bodies.

(ｌｉｏｎｆｉｓｈ　ｈａｖｅ　ｖｅｎｏｍｏｕｓ　ｓｐｉｎｅｓ．)

Lionfish have venomous spines.

(ｓａｌｍｏｎ　ｓｗｉｍ　ｕｐｓｔｒｅａｍ　ｔｏ　ｌａｙ　ｅｇｇｓ．)

Salmon swim upstream to lay eggs.

(ｓｈｒｉｍｐ　ａｒｅ　ｔｉｎｙ　ａｎｄ　ｑｕｉｃｋ．)

Shrimp are tiny and quick.

(ｌｅｏｐａｒｄ　ｓｅａｌｓ　ｈｕｎｔ　ｐｅｎｇｕｉｎｓ．)

Leopard seals hunt penguins.

(ｂａｓｋｉｎｇ　ｓｈａｒｋｓ　ｈａｖｅ　ｂｉｇ　ｍｏｕｔｈｓ．)

Basking sharks have big mouths.

(ｓｗｏｒｄｆｉｓｈ　ａｒｅ　ｆａｓｔ　ｓｗｉｍｍｅｒｓ．)

Swordfish are fast swimmers.

(ｔｕｓｋｆｉｓｈ　ｈａｖｅ　ｂｒｉｇｈｔ　ｃｏｌｏｒｓ．)

Tuskfish have bright colors.

(ｇｏｂｙ　ｆｉｓｈ　ａｒｅ　ｓｍａｌｌ　ｂｕｔ　ｂｒａｖｅ．)

Goby fish are small but brave.

(ｃｕｔｔｌｅｆｉｓｈ　ａｒｅ　ｍａｓｔｅｒｓ　ｏｆ　ｄｉｓｇｕｉｓｅ．)

Cuttlefish are masters of disguise.

(ｓｅａ　ｒｏｂｉｎｓ　ｗａｌｋ　ｏｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｏｃｅａｎ　ｆｌｏｏｒ．)

Sea robins walk on the ocean floor.

(ｅｌｅｃｔｒｉｃ　ｅｅｌｓ　ｃａｎ　ｓｈｏｃｋ　ｔｈｅｉｒ　ｐｒｅｙ．)

Electric eels can shock their prey.

(ｍａｎｔｉｓ　ｓｈｒｉｍｐ　ｈａｖｅ　ｐｏｗｅｒｆｕｌ　ｐｕｎｃｈｅｓ．)

Mantis shrimp have powerful punches.

(ｂｏｘｆｉｓｈ　ｈａｖｅ　ｂｏｘｙ　ｂｏｄｉｅｓ．)

Boxfish have boxy bodies.

(ｇｒｅｅｎ　ｓｅａ　ｔｕｒｔｌｅｓ　ｅａｔ　ｓｅａ　ｇｒａｓｓ．)

Green sea turtles eat sea grass.

(ｆｌｙｉｎｇ　ｇｕｒｎａｒｄｓ　ｓｐｒｅａｄ　ｔｈｅｉｒ　ｗｉｎｇｓ．)

Flying gurnards spread their wings.

(ｓｅａ　ｈａｒｅｓ　ａｒｅ　ｂｉｇ　ｓｅａ　ｓｌｕｇｓ．)

Sea hares are big sea slugs.

(ｂｌｏｗｆｉｓｈ　ｐｕｆｆ　ｕｐ　ｉｎｔｏ　ａ　ｂａｌｌ．)

Blowfish puff up into a ball.

(ｈｕｍｐｂａｃｋ　ｗｈａｌｅｓ　ｍａｋｅ　ｂｉｇ　ｓｐｌａｓｈｅｓ．)

Humpback whales make big splashes.

(ｃｏｏｋｉｅｃｕｔｔｅｒ　ｓｈａｒｋｓ　ｂｉｔｅ　ｒｏｕｎｄ　ｃｕｔｓ．)

Cookiecutter sharks bite round cuts.

(ｒａｚｏｒｆｉｓｈ　ｓｗｉｍ　ｖｅｒｔｉｃａｌｌｙ．)

Razorfish swim vertically.

(ｓｕｎｆｉｓｈ　ａｒｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｈｅａｖｉｅｓｔ　ｂｏｎｙ　ｆｉｓｈ．)

Sunfish are the heaviest bony fish.

(ｇｈｏｓｔ　ｃｒａｂｓ　ａｒｅ　ｆａｓｔ　ｒｕｎｎｅｒｓ．)

Ghost crabs are fast runners.

(ｐｉｓｔｏｌ　ｓｈｒｉｍｐ　ｃｒｅａｔｅ　ｌｏｕｄ　ｓｎａｐｓ．)

Pistol shrimp create loud snaps.

(ｃｌｅａｎｅｒ　ｆｉｓｈ　ｈｅｌｐ　ｏｔｈｅｒ　ｆｉｓｈ．)

Cleaner fish help other fish.

(ｂｕｔｔｅｒｆｌｙｆｉｓｈ　ｈａｖｅ　ｂｒｉｇｈｔ　ｐａｔｔｅｒｎｓ．)

Butterflyfish have bright patterns.

(ｆｒｏｇｆｉｓｈ　ｂｌｅｎｄ　ｉｎ．)

Frogfish blend in.

(ｌｕｍｐｓｕｃｋｅｒｓ　ｈａｖｅ　ｓｕｃｔｉｏｎ　ｃｕｐ　ｆｉｎｓ．)

Lumpsuckers have suction cup fins.

(ｇｏｂｌｉｎ　ｓｈａｒｋｓ　ｌｏｏｋ　ｓｔｒａｎｇｅ　ａｎｄ　ｓｃａｒｙ)

Goblin sharks look strange and scary

(ｓｅａ　ｓｑｕｉｒｔｓ　ｆｉｌｔｅｒ　ｗａｔｅｒ　ｆｏｒ　ｆｏｏｄ．)

Sea squirts filter water for food.

(ｃａｒｄｉｎａｌｆｉｓｈ　ｇｕａｒｄ　ｔｈｅｉｒ　ｅｇｇｓ．)

Cardinalfish guard their eggs.

(ｔｈｒｅｓｈｅｒ　ｓｈａｒｋｓ　ｈａｖｅ　ｌｏｎｇ　ｔａｉｌｓ．)

Thresher sharks have long tails.

(ｇａｒｉｂａｌｄｉ　ｆｉｓｈ　ａｒｅ　ｂｒｉｇｈｔ　ｏｒａｎｇｅ．)

Garibaldi fish are bright orange.

(ｐｏｍ－ｐｏｍ　ｃｒａｂｓ　ｃａｒｒｙ　ｓｍａｌｌ　ａｎｅｍｏｎｅｓ．)

Pom-pom crabs carry small anemones.

(ｃｏｗｎｏｓｅ　ｒａｙｓ　ｓｗｉｍ　ｉｎ　ｂｉｇ　ｇｒｏｕｐｓ．)

Cownose rays swim in big groups.

(ｔｒｕｍｐｅｔｆｉｓｈ　ａｒｅ　ｔｈｉｎ　ａｎｄ　ｌｏｎｇ．)

Trumpetfish are thin and long.

(ｇｏｏｓｅ　ｂａｒｎａｃｌｅｓ　ｆｌｏａｔ　ｏｎ　ｄｅｂｒｉｓ．)

Goose barnacles float on debris.

(ｂａｒｒａｃｕｄａｓ　ｈａｖｅ　ｓｈａｒｐ　ｔｅｅｔｈ．)

Barracudas have sharp teeth.

(ｚｅｂｒａ　ｓｈａｒｋｓ　ｈａｖｅ　ｓｐｏｔｓ　ａｎｄ　ｓｔｒｉｐｅｓ．)

Zebra sharks have spots and stripes.

(ｌａｍｐｒｅｙｓ　ａｒｅ　ｊａｗｌｅｓｓ　ｆｉｓｈ．)

Lampreys are jawless fish.

(ｐａｒｒｏｔｆｉｓｈ　ｂｉｔｅ　ｃｏｒａｌ　ｔｏ　ｅａｔ　ａｌｇａｅ．)

Parrotfish bite coral to eat algae.

(ｓｕｒｇｅｏｎｆｉｓｈ　ｈａｖｅ　ｓｈａｒｐ　ｓｐｉｎｅｓ．)

Surgeonfish have sharp spines.

(ｆｌａｔｆｉｓｈ　ｌｉｅ　ｏｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｓｅａ　ｆｌｏｏｒ．)

Flatfish lie on the sea floor.

(ｂｌａｃｋｔｉｐ　ｓｈａｒｋｓ　ｈａｖｅ　ｂｌａｃｋ　ｔｉｐ　ｆｉｎｓ)

Blacktip sharks have black tip fins

(ｂａｔｆｉｓｈ　ｈａｖｅ　ｕｎｕｓｕａｌ　ｓｈａｐｅｓ．)

Batfish have unusual shapes.

(ｄａｍｓｅｌｆｉｓｈ　ｐｒｏｔｅｃｔ　ｔｈｅｉｒ　ｔｅｒｒｉｔｏｒｙ．)

Damselfish protect their territory.

(ｔｈｏｒｎｙ　ｓｅａｈｏｒｓｅｓ　ｈａｖｅ　ｓｐｉｋｙ　ｂｏｄｉｅｓ．)

Thorny seahorses have spiky bodies.

(ｔｒｉｇｇｅｒｆｉｓｈ　ｃａｎ　ｌｏｃｋ　ｔｈｅｉｒ　ｆｉｎｓ．)

Triggerfish can lock their fins.

(ｔｕｎａ　ａｒｅ　ｓｔｒｏｎｇ　ａｎｄ　ｆａｓｔ　ｓｗｉｍｍｅｒｓ．)

Tuna are strong and fast swimmers.

(ｑｕｅｅｎ　ａｎｇｅｌｆｉｓｈ　ａｒｅ　ｂｒｉｇｈｔｌｙ　ｃｏｌｏｒｅｄ)

Queen angelfish are brightly colored