Ecological Biome & Habitat

🌊 Ocean & Reefs Wildlife (Marine & Pelagic Depths)

Vibrant coral reefs, open pelagic waters, oceanic trenches, and coastal marine ecosystems. Showing 109 cataloged species thriving in this biome.

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AvesLC

Adelie Penguin

Pygoscelis adeliae

Diet: Marine carnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 10–20 years; exceptional birds may live longer

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

AvesCR

African Penguin

Spheniscus demersus

Diet: Carnivore: mainly anchovy, sardine and other small fish, plus squid and crustaceans
Wild lifespan: Often 10–15 years, with some individuals surviving longer

ActinopterygiiLC

Alfonsino

Beryx decadactylus

Diet: Deepwater carnivore
Wild lifespan: Long-lived; age estimates extend for several decades

ActinopterygiiNE

Alligator Gar

Atractosteus spatula

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

ReptiliaEX

Allosaurus

Allosaurus fragilis

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Unknown from available fossils

MammaliaEN

Amazon River Dolphin

Inia geoffrensis

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

ActinopterygiiAnimal group

Amberjack

Seriola

Diet: Carnivorous
Wild lifespan: Species have separate longevity records; greater amberjack can live to about 17 years

MammaliaLC

American Black Bear

Ursus americanus

Diet: Opportunistic omnivore, usually dominated by plant material
Wild lifespan: Often 15–25 years where adult mortality is low; some exceed 30 years

ReptiliaAnimal group

Anaconda

Eunectes

Diet: Carnivorous
Wild lifespan: Species-specific; reliable wild lifespan data are limited

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

ReptiliaAnimal group

Basilisk Lizard

Basiliscus

Diet: Omnivore with a strong animal-food component
Wild lifespan: Species-specific; commonly several years, with longer records under managed care

ReptiliaLC

Black Caiman

Melanosuchus niger

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

AvesLC

Black-faced Antbird

Myrmoborus myotherinus

Diet: Insectivore
Wild lifespan: Not reliably quantified

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

ActinopterygiiLC

Blackfin Tuna

Thunnus atlanticus

Diet: Carnivorous pelagic predator
Wild lifespan: Short to moderate for a tuna; precise maximum age is not well established in broad public references

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

ReptiliaAnimal group

Box Turtle

Terrapene

Diet: Omnivorous
Wild lifespan: Long-lived, but dependable longevity differs by species and study

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

ReptiliaLC

Cuban Boa

Chilabothrus angulifer

Diet: Carnivore; rodents, bats, birds, lizards and other vertebrates
Wild lifespan: No dependable universal wild estimate

CephalopodaAnimal group

Dumbo Octopus

Grimpoteuthis

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

ReptiliaVU

Eastern Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina carolina

Diet: Omnivore; invertebrates, fungi, fruit, vegetation and carrion
Wild lifespan: Often several decades; exceptional individuals may exceed 80 years

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