Welcome to Marine Learning! Here you will find many things you can learn about the mysterious ocean. You can find things from the science of bioluminescence to the twilight zone ecosystem. We hope to help you learn something new about the seas and maybe you could get into marine biology too! – Marine Learning Team
John Dory
The john dory (Zeus faber) is a species of fish found throughout the tropical and temperate latitudes of the world oceans, except in the Americas. There are several theories about the origination of the common name but little evidence about its actual meaning. The john dory is an active predator and eats a variety of…
Grooved Brain Coral
Grooved brain coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis) is a species of coral found in many different coral reefs around the world. It looks amazingly like a human brain and has particularly deep grooves that resemble the brain’s folds. In deeper waters, it can even have a grayish appearance. This species forms large, circular structures that can reach…
Clown Triggerfish
The clown triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum) is a brightly colored foraging predator found on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. The clown triggerfish has flattened teeth to help it eat hard-shelled invertebrates like sea urchins, crustaceans, and mollusks. Few species are known to eat clown triggerfish. The general name ‘triggerfish’ comes from the locking characteristic of the…
Goliath Grouper
The goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara) is a species of critically endangered fish found in many coral reefs and mangrove forests. This species is one of the largest predators on coral reefs and along mangrove forests in the Atlantic Ocean and one of the largest groupers in the world. The goliath grouper, like most groupers, is an…
Elkhorn Coral
The elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) is a species of coral found in reefs in the Carribean. It is a fast growing species and is one of the most important reef-building species in the Caribbean. It was formerly one of the most common corals on reefs throughout its range. Today, it is very rare and is considered…
Goblin Shark
The goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) is a species of deep-sea shark found in aphotic zones worldwide. This pink-skinned animal has a distinctive profile with an elongated, flattened snout, and highly protrusible jaws containing prominent nail-like teeth. They live at depth up to at least 4265 feet (1300 m). The goblin shark has a distinctively long…
Chambered Nautilus
The chambered nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) is a species of marine invertebrate that can be found in the South Pacific and sometimes found in reefs near Austrailia, Japan, and Micronesia. It gets its name from the multiple chambers found in its shell encasing most of its body. As a carnivore, it feeds on both underwater carrion…
Hagfish
The hagfish (Myxini) is a species of agnathan invertebrate found in aphotic zones worldwide. They are occasionally called slime eels for the mucus they emit. Along with lampreys, hagfish are jawless. They are the sister group to jawed vertebrates, and living hagfish remain similar to hagfish from around 300 million years ago. Hagfish have elongated, eel-like…
Axolotl
The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is a species of swimming salamander that can be found in numerous lakes, such as Lake Xochimilco underlying Mexico City. As of 2010, wild axolotls were near extinction due to urbanization in Mexico City and consequent water pollution, as well as the introduction of invasive species such as tilapia and perch….
New Member of the Team!
I would like to introduce Katrina Sutherland at Barreleye Zoology to the Marine Learning Team! She is now an author for this site so you may occasionally see some posts from her on this site. I’m taking one more Author spot for one last person so if you want to become an author, visit my…
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