Aquatic Alphabet - M

They have an elongated, spear-like bill. Their coloring is usually blue or black on their backs, with white on their bellies.

A colorful member of the dragonet family that is widely used in aquarium trade, with a blue coloring and swirly orange stripes all over its body.

Of the anglerfish species, this one is one of, if not the most commonly consumed by people. It is also known for its highly compressed body.

These amphibious fish are known for being able to move and climb outside of water.

These deep water sharks get their name from their very large mouths, small teeth, and broad and rounded snout. This shark is rarely seen by humans.

They are deep-sea fishes with a mostly black body to camouflage from predators, as well as large eyes and large spiny fins.

Also known as sea cows, these herbivorous marine mammals appear just like dugongs except that their flippers are rounded.

A type of bivalve mollusk that is usually known for having a black or dark purplish shell that is also rounded in an oval shape.

A female mythological and folklore creature with a human upper body and a fish tail.

The male counterpart of the mythical creature above.

A type of mackerel shark whose name comes from the Māori language, meaning either "shark" or "shark tooth".

They can be distinguished by their gold coloring on their sides, blue and green coloring on their backs, and their large foreheads found in mature males.

There are over 200 species of this small fish. They are also often used as bait for fishing.

A widely consumed fish that is a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids. They also have tiger-like stripes on the back of their body.

An extinct shark believed to be one of the largest fish to have ever lived, as well as one of the most powerful predators to have ever lived.

An extinct group of large aquatic reptiles from the Cretacious period. They had a snake-like body, with a large skull and a long snout.

One of the most famous ray species known for its horned cephalic fins and being one of the largest ray species in the world. They are filter feeders that eat large quantities of zooplankton.

Although they are generally brown and gray in skin color, their skin also mixes with a layer of yellow mucus. That's why these eels sometimes appear green underwater.