Ecological Biome & Habitat

🌊 Ocean & Reefs Wildlife (Marine & Pelagic Depths)

Vibrant coral reefs, open pelagic waters, oceanic trenches, and coastal marine ecosystems. Showing 82 cataloged species thriving in this biome.

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AmphibiaLC

African Clawed Frog

Xenopus laevis

Diet: Opportunistic aquatic carnivore and scavenger
Wild lifespan: Often 10–15 years; exceptional captive records exceed 20 years

ReptiliaLC

African Fat-Tailed Gecko

Hemitheconyx caudicinctus

Diet: Insectivore
Wild lifespan: Often 10–15 years in responsible captive care; wild longevity is poorly measured

SarcopterygiiAnimal group

African Lungfish

Protopterus

Diet: Aquatic carnivore and omnivore
Wild lifespan: Can live for decades under managed care

ActinopterygiiNE

Alligator Gar

Atractosteus spatula

Diet: Large opportunistic piscivore and scavenger
Wild lifespan: Females can exceed 90 years; males generally live fewer decades

MammaliaEN

Amazon River Dolphin

Inia geoffrensis

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Wild longevity is uncertain; estimates commonly extend into the third decade

ActinopterygiiAnimal group

Anemonefish

Amphiprioninae

Diet: Omnivore feeding on plankton, small benthic animals and algae
Wild lifespan: Species-specific; some wild females may survive for decades

MammaliaNE

Bactrian Camel

Camelus bactrianus

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Commonly 30–40 years with good care

ReptiliaLC

Black Caiman

Melanosuchus niger

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Several decades; precise maximum in the wild is uncertain

ReptiliaNE

Black-Throated Monitor

Varanus albigularis microstictus

Diet: Opportunistic predator and scavenger
Wild lifespan: Often 15–20 years in managed care; wild longevity is uncertain

ActinopterygiiVU

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Females may live about 20 years and males around 10 years; estimates vary by ocean and method

MammaliaEN

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

Diet: Baleen-filtering carnivore
Wild lifespan: Often estimated at 70–90 years; some live longer

MammaliaNT

Bush Dog

Speothos venaticus

Diet: Carnivore specializing in medium-sized vertebrate prey
Wild lifespan: Wild lifespan is poorly known; captive animals can live more than 10 years

ReptiliaAnimal group

Caiman

Caimaninae

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Varies by species

ReptiliaLC

California Kingsnake

Lampropeltis californiae

Diet: Generalist constrictor and snake predator
Wild lifespan: Often 10–15 years in the wild; managed individuals may exceed 20 years

MammaliaLC

California Sea Lion

Zalophus californianus

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: About 20–30 years; females generally live longer than males

MammaliaLC

Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: About 6–10 years in the wild; can exceed 10 years in managed care

CephalopodaVU

Chambered Nautilus

Nautilus pompilius

Diet: Opportunistic carnivore and scavenger
Wild lifespan: About 15–20 years or more

AvesLC

Chinstrap Penguin

Pygoscelis antarcticus

Diet: Marine carnivore, strongly dependent on Antarctic krill
Wild lifespan: Commonly estimated at 15–20 years

CephalopodaNE

Coconut Octopus

Amphioctopus marginatus

Diet: Marine carnivore
Wild lifespan: Probably about one to two years

MammaliaLC

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Commonly 40–60 years; females often outlive males

CephalopodaAnimal group

Dumbo Octopus

Grimpoteuthis

Diet: Deep-sea carnivore
Wild lifespan: Unknown for most species

ActinopterygiiLC

Electric Eel

Electrophorus electricus

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Unknown in the wild; historical captive records for electric eels range roughly 10–22 years

AvesNT

Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri

Diet: Marine carnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 15–20 years in the wild

ReptiliaLC

False Coral Snake

Anilius scytale

Diet: Specialist predator of elongated fossorial and aquatic vertebrates
Wild lifespan: Wild lifespan is unknown; likely more than a decade for surviving adults

MammaliaVU

Fin Whale

Balaenoptera physalus

Diet: Carnivore and filter feeder
Wild lifespan: Commonly 80–90 years, with some individuals living longer

ReptiliaLC

Frilled Lizard

Chlamydosaurus kingii

Diet: Insectivore and opportunistic carnivore
Wild lifespan: Wild longevity is poorly measured; managed individuals may live around 10–15 years

ReptiliaAnimal group

Galápagos Giant Tortoise

Chelonoidis spp.

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Frequently more than 100 years

ChondrichthyesEN

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

Diet: Filter-feeding carnivore
Wild lifespan: At least 40–45 years is plausible; exact maximum remains uncertain

CephalopodaNE

Giant Pacific Octopus

Enteroctopus dofleini

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Usually about 3–5 years

MammaliaVU

Giant Panda

Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Diet: Herbivore specializing on bamboo despite carnivore ancestry
Wild lifespan: About 15–20 years in the wild; around 30 years in managed care

CephalopodaLC

Giant Squid

Architeuthis dux

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Probably around 3–5 years, based on growth studies and comparison with related squids

ReptiliaCR

Golden Lancehead

Bothrops insularis

Diet: Ambush predator specializing in migratory birds as an adult
Wild lifespan: Poorly known in the wild; likely more than 10 years for surviving adults