Wildlife Species Library

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Rosethorn Rockfish

Sebastes helvomaculatus

A gem of the deep Pacific, the Rosethorn Rockfish is famous for its striking pink hues and mysterious white markings....

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Rosy Rockfish

Sebastes rosaceus

A vibrant jewel of the Pacific deep, the Rosy Rockfish stands out with its striking pink scales and mottled purple ma...

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Rosyface Shiner

Notropis rubellus

A shimmering inhabitant of North America's clearest streams, the Rosyface Shiner is best known for the stunning crims...

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Rosyside Dace

Clinostomus funduloides

A hidden gem of Appalachian streams, the Rosyside Dace is a small fish with a big personality. Known for its vivid re...

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Rough Flutemouth

Fistularia petimba

The Rough Flutemouth is a marvel of marine evolution, featuring a body as thin as a reed and a snout designed for hig...

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Rough Silverside

Membras martinica

Meet the shimmering ghost of the coastline. The Rough Silverside is a master of camouflage, using its translucent bod...

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Round Fantail Stingray

Taeniurops grabatus

A circular giant of the sandy depths, the Round Fantail Stingray is one of the most striking rays found in coastal wa...

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Round Goby

Neogobius melanostomus

A tenacious bottom-dweller with a unique suction-cup grip, the Round Goby is a small fish with a massive ecological i...

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Round Whitefish

Prosopium cylindraceum

A sleek, silver-scaled resident of the deep, the Round Whitefish is a master of the lake bottom. Recognizable by its ...

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Royal Gramma

Gramma loreto

With its electric purple head and sun-yellow tail, the Royal Gramma is a stunning jewel of the Caribbean reefs. This ...

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Ruffe

Gymnocephalus cernua

A small but incredibly resilient bottom-dweller, the Ruffe is a master of low-light survival. While a vital part of E...

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Rusty Carpetshark

Parascyllium ferrugineum

Meet the 'eel-shark' of the southern reefs. The Rusty Carpetshark is a master of camouflage, spending its nights glid...

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Rustyside Sucker

Thoburnia hamiltoni

A rare gem of the Southeast's mountain waters, the Rustyside Sucker is a master of the rocky stream bed. Found only i...

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Sabre Squirrelfish

Sargocentron spiniferum

The undisputed giant of the squirrelfish family, the Sabre Squirrelfish is a crimson sentinel of the reef. With its f...

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Saffron Shiner

Hydrophlox rubricroceus

Meet the 'fire of the creek,' a brilliant freshwater gem that turns Appalachian streams into a spectacle of crimson a...

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Sailfin Molly

Poecilia latipinna

Boasting a magnificent dorsal fin that rivals the beauty of any tropical reef fish, the Sailfin Molly is a coastal ic...

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Sailfin Shiner

Pteronotropis hypselopterus

With its magnificent oversized fin and neon-bright iridescent colors, the Sailfin Shiner is the hidden gem of Souther...

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Salmon Shark

Lamna ditropis

The ultimate cold-water athlete, the Salmon Shark is a warm-blooded marvel of the North Pacific. Often called the 'Gr...

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Sand Shiner

Miniellus stramineus

The Sand Shiner is a shimmering, social minnow that brings life to the sandy shallows of North American streams. Ofte...

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Sand Tiger Shark

Carcharias taurus

Meet the ocean's most misunderstood giant. With its toothy grin and calm demeanor, the Sand Tiger Shark is a marvel o...

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Sand Weakfish

Cynoscion arenarius

The ghost of the estuary, the Sand Weakfish is a shimmering, silver predator known for its 'croaking' calls and light...

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Sandbar Shark

Carcharhinus plumbeus

Defined by its towering dorsal fin and calm, steady patrol, the Sandbar Shark is the silent guardian of our coastal s...

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Sandpaper Skate

Bathyraja kincaidii

The Sandpaper Skate is a hidden gem of the Pacific floor, a graceful cartilaginous fish with a texture as rugged as i...

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Sargassumfish

Histrio histrio

Meet the ultimate actor of the ocean, a fish that looks more like a plant than an animal. The Sargassumfish spends it...

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Sauger

Sander canadensis

Meet the 'Sand Pike' of the deep river currents. With its camouflaged mottled skin and specialized night vision, the ...

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Scalloped Ribbonfish

Zu cristatus

A shimmering specter of the deep, the Scalloped Ribbonfish is one of the ocean's most enigmatic residents, known for ...

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School Shark

Galeorhinus galeus

A sleek, bronze-hued wanderer of the temperate seas, the School Shark is one of the ocean's most impressive long-dist...

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Schoolmaster Snapper

Lutjanus apodus

A golden-finned sentinel of the reefs and mangroves, the Schoolmaster Snapper is one of the most social and recogniza...

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Scissortail Sergeant

Abudefduf sexfasciatus

Defined by its striking military stripes and elegant forked tail, the Scissortail Sergeant is a vibrant icon of the I...

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Scrawled Cowfish

Acanthostracion quadricornis

With its characteristic 'horns' and neon-blue scrawls, the Scrawled Cowfish is the armored knight of the seagrass mea...

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Scrawled Filefish

Aluterus scriptus

With its neon-blue markings and unique 'broom-like' tail, the Scrawled Filefish is one of the ocean's most artistic m...

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Scup

Stenotomus chrysops

The Scup is the shimmering silver dollar of the Atlantic coast, known for its spirited personality and beautiful irid...

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Sea Lamprey

Petromyzon marinus

The ancient, jawless 'vampire' of the waterways. The Sea Lamprey is a fascinating survivor from an era before the din...

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Sea Mullet

Mugil cephalus

Meet the silver acrobat of the shallows. The Sea Mullet is a world-traveling marvel known for its shimmering schools ...

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Segmented blenny

Salarias segmentatus

With its quirky personality and striking banded pattern, the Segmented blenny is the busy gardener of the Pacific ree...

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Semicircle Angelfish

Pomacanthus semicirculatus

A master of metamorphosis, the Semicircle Angelfish transforms from a striped sapphire juvenile into a speckled emera...