Open Ocean Animals List

Tons of plankton grow in the open ocean.

Open ocean animals list. Pacific Hake Merluccius productus The Pacific hake can live up to 15 years. There are two groups of whales. A list of sea animals.

A predatory fish mostly found on Australian rocky shorelines. Discover amazing animals that live in the ocean. Animals living in the bathypelagic zone or deeper never see sunlight.

On average the ocean is about 12100 feet 3688 m deep. Monkfish This is a fish of grotesque appearance that is famous in northern Europe. Image by Dan90266.

Most bivalves are ocean animals but some live in freshwater habitats. Ocean animals list with pictures. It is from 6000m 19686 ft below sea level to the bottom of the ocean.

Mollusk There are over 85000 different kind of mollusks and about 23 of the animals in the ocean belong to this animal order. Some of the most common marine creatures include whale sharks sharks catfishes jellyfishes sea snakes sea horses fish and sea turtles. From massive marine mammals like whales to the tiny krill that form the bottom of the food chain all life in the ocean is interconnected.

Many jellyfish and their cousins travel by riding the waves and currents of the ocean to find new areas of food. List of animals that live in the open ocean Image. An extinct giant shark one of the largest predators ever up to 65 feet long.