Oceanic Animals

2. this large, herbivorous sea creature is also known as a sea cow
5. a large fish with a long spike coming out of its head
6. common term for many kinds of white fish
8. a brightly-colored reef fish that is electric blue with a yellow tail
10. a predetory ocean creature known for its tentacles that come out of a polyp base
11. a large marine crustacean that has a long body and muscular tail; they live in crevices or burrows on the sea floor
14. also known as a killer whale they are actually a very large species of dolphin and are thought to be one of the smartest animals on the planet
16. small planktonic crustacean often viewed as the bottom of the food chain in the ocean
18. with 850 different kinds, this crustacean lives in all the world's ocean, in fresh water and on land
19. not actually a fish like its name implies it is a mollusk that has tentacles and a large head like an octopus or squid and has a unique internal shell known as the cuttlebone
21. this foraging predator has long tusks that are actually elongated canine teeth
22. the largest animal alive it can grow to be the size of a football field

1. a kind of crustacean that lives its life stuck to rocks and other surfaces
3. this fish is known for its scary looks, long teeth and can reach up to 7 feet long
4. similar to a ray it is a large, flat fish made mostly of cartilage
7. this is a kind of clam with a very long neck. It is the largest burrowing clam in the world and can live up to 140 years old.
9. similar to whales and porpoises; the killer whale is actually a species of this
12. a fish that earned its name because of fangs that poke out from its mouth while laying on the ocean floor
13. also called a summer flounder, this kind of fish is found in the Atlantic Ocean
15. a sea snail that produces a very pretty shell for which it is famous for
17. scientifically known as a pinniped, this animal is a large, carnivorous, fin-footed semi-aquatic animal
19. a general term for bivalves (animals with a shell that closes)
20. living in both fresh and sea water, these reptiles are known for their special bony or cartilage shell