sealife
Creatures of depths
Sea life is the collective term for organisms that live in the ocean—fish, mammals, invertebrates, plants, and microorganisms.
The word often appears in contexts of marine biology, conservation, or aquarium attractions: The documentary captured stunning footage of sea life in the coral reef.
Also spelled as two words or hyphenated.
Gilled aquatic vertebrate
- dolphinEcholocating marine mammal
- whaleHuge sea mammal
- sharkCartilaginous marine predator
- octopusEight-limbed sea mollusk
squid · jellyfish · seahorse · starfish · anemone · manatee · walrus · seal
Underwater rock or coral formation
- polypFleshy membrane projection
- bleachingChemical color removal
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- cnidarianStinging aquatic invertebrate
elkhorn · staghorn · atoll · spawning · calcification
Drifting marine microlife
- phytoplanktonPhotosynthetic aquatic drifters
- zooplanktonDrifting aquatic microorganisms
- krillSmall marine crustaceans
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
diatom · copepod · larvae · dinoflagellate · cyanobacteria
Organism-generated light emission
- anglerfishBioluminescent deep-sea predator
- abyssalExtremely deep, unmeasurable
- viperfishBioluminescent deep-sea predator
- fangtoothDeep-sea fish, huge teeth
Organism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- seagrassSaltwater flowering plant
fish
Gilled aquatic vertebrate
octopus · squid · jellyfish · seahorse · starfish · anemone · manatee · walrus · seal · stingray
reef
Underwater rock or coral formation
- polypFleshy membrane projection
- bleachingChemical color removal
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
cnidarian · elkhorn · staghorn · atoll · spawning · calcification
plankton
Drifting marine microlife
- phytoplanktonPhotosynthetic aquatic drifters
- zooplanktonDrifting aquatic microorganisms
- krillSmall marine crustaceans
algae · diatom · copepod · larvae · dinoflagellate · cyanobacteria
bioluminescence
Organism-generated light emission
- anglerfishBioluminescent deep-sea predator
- abyssalExtremely deep, unmeasurable
- viperfishBioluminescent deep-sea predator
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
seagrass · phytoplankton · zooplankton · predation · symbiosis