I have 2,000 family members. If I lose an arm, I can grow it back. I pump water instead of blood through my body. What am I? A starfish! Commonly referred to as starfish, these marine animals are not fish at all. Instead these ocean animals are known as echinoderms, which include animals such as …
The whale fish (not to be confused with the whale shark) is a relatively newly discovered species of fish (not whale), so information regard this species is somewhat limited. The whale fish gets its name from the fact that its visual appearance resembles that of a whale, however they are much much smaller than a …
Sharks have been in existence for more than 400 million years. Although sharks generally appear to be very different from fish they are actually considered fish themselves. What separates sharks from other species of fish is their cartilaginous skeleton which is made out of cartilage compared to the bones found in many species of fish. Sharks …
Despite the resemblance in its name, the whale shark isn’t a whale. It’s also not part of the marine mammal family. The whale shark is the world’s largest fish or shark, for that matter. The name whale shark comes from the fact that this shark species can grow as large as some whale species. It also …
A whale shark is a shark, it is not a whale despite having the word “whale” in its name. In fact the whale shark is the largest fish (or shark for that matter) in the world. The largest known whale shark measured in at just over 40 ft. (hence the name whale shark), although some individuals believe …
