Aquatic Alphabet - A

Welcome to the Aquatic Alphabet, where all letters are one with the sea! Can you identify these marine creatures starting with the letter A?
Majority of the information used for this quiz is sourced from Wikipedia.
This quiz has been updated to include a particular sea animal that I forgot. Sorry in advance to anyone who lost their stats on this quiz!
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Last updated: April 29, 2024
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These small fish are known for being a pizza topping.
Anchovy
These marine snails have a flattened spiral shell, and are prized dishes on seafood menus.
Abalone
These are the largest species of river dolphin, and they come in many shades of pink.
Amazon River Dolphin
They are found more often in warmer parts of oceans, and are widely consumed in various cultures across the world.
Amberjack
They have sharp spines in their dorsal fins, and are usually found in rocky reefs below normal scuba diving depths.
Armorhead
This is a species of tuna that you can usually find being sold in cans at a supermarket.
Albacore
They are best known for their protruding lure that attracts prey, while also having sharp teeth and living in the deep sea.
Anglerfish
They have an angular shape to their bodies, and are usually silver with vertical black markings.
Angelfish
This fish is native to East Asia, and is also named the "sweetfish" based on the sweet taste of its flesh.
Ayu
The populations of this species of herring invaded the Great Lakes during the 1950s-80s by using the Welland Canal to bypass Niagara Falls.
Alewife
They are called flagtails, a family of perciform fish in the Indo-Pacific area, but their name in the Hawaiian language is . . .
Aholehole
These sharks are bottom dwellers that have flattened bodies, and many of its species are classified as critically endangered.
Angelshark
These salamanders are native to only the lakes and wetlands of Mexico City. They have feathery external gills and can regenerate body parts. They are also critically endangered.
Axolotl
These tropical fish are known for shooting down land-based insects with jets of water spit from their mouths.
Archerfish
These fish can reach as much as three meters (or 9.8 feet) in length, and are among the world's largest freshwater fish.
Arapaima
They have large scales on their body which range from being silver to deep red.
Arowana
Its existence can be traced back to the early Cretaceous period, and it gets its name from a particular reptile that it looks similar to.
Alligator Gar
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