Pacific Ocean — anidex

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[ Region ] Pacific Ocean

Map: Ecoregions 2017 © RESOLVE (CC BY 4.0) · Natural Earth (PD)

Earth's largest ocean.

141 species

009
EN Endangered

Blue whale

Balaenoptera musculus

Mammal
017
EN Endangered

Green sea turtle

Chelonia mydas

Reptile
022
LC Least Concern

Clownfish

Amphiprion ocellaris

Fish
023
EN Endangered

Whale shark

Rhincodon typus

Fish
024
VU Vulnerable

Ocean sunfish

Mola mola

Fish
027
LC Least Concern

Moon jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

Invertebrate
028
LC Least Concern

Common octopus

Octopus vulgaris

Invertebrate
044
EN Endangered

Sea otter

Enhydra lutris

Mammal
056
VU Vulnerable

Wandering albatross

Diomedea exulans

Bird
069
VU Vulnerable

Great white shark

Carcharodon carcharias

Fish
070
VU Vulnerable

Reef manta ray

Mobula alfredi

Fish
075
LC Least Concern

Giant moray

Gymnothorax javanicus

Fish
076
LC Least Concern

Red lionfish

Pterois volitans

Fish
077
LC Least Concern

Humpback anglerfish

Melanocetus johnsonii

Fish
080
LC Least Concern

Clown triggerfish

Balistoides conspicillum

Fish
082
LC Least Concern

Mudskipper

Periophthalmus barbarus

Fish
086
VU Vulnerable

Galapagos tortoise

Chelonoidis niger

Reptile
097
LC Least Concern

Giant Pacific octopus

Enteroctopus dofleini

Invertebrate
128
LC Least Concern

Killer whale

Orcinus orca

Mammal
135
EN Endangered

Irrawaddy dolphin

Orcaella brevirostris

Mammal
158
LC Least Concern

Blue-footed booby

Sula nebouxii

Bird
203
LC Least Concern

Great barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Fish
205
LC Least Concern

Blacktip reef shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

Fish
206
LC Least Concern

Blue tang

Paracanthurus hepatus

Fish
208
VU Vulnerable

Bumphead parrotfish

Bolbometopon muricatum

Fish
211
LC Least Concern

Mahi-mahi

Coryphaena hippurus

Fish
212
VU Vulnerable

Giant grouper

Epinephelus lanceolatus

Fish
213
LC Least Concern

Giant trevally

Caranx ignobilis

Fish
215
LC Least Concern

Great barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Fish
217
CR Critically Endangered

Scalloped hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

Fish
219
LC Least Concern

Mandarinfish

Synchiropus splendidus

Fish
220
EN Endangered

Spinetail devil ray

Mobula mobular

Fish
221
EN Endangered

Napoleon wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

Fish
223
LC Least Concern

Pacific halibut

Hippoglossus stenolepis

Fish
228
LC Least Concern

Sailfish

Istiophorus platypterus

Fish
229
CR Critically Endangered

Largetooth sawfish

Pristis pristis

Fish
231
LC Least Concern

Sockeye salmon

Oncorhynchus nerka

Fish
232
LC Least Concern

Reef stonefish

Synanceia verrucosa

Fish
234
NT Near Threatened

Tiger shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

Fish
236
LC Least Concern

Zebra moray

Gymnomuraena zebra

Fish
250
CR Critically Endangered

Hawksbill sea turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

Reptile
252
VU Vulnerable

Leatherback sea turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

Reptile
253
VU Vulnerable

Marine iguana

Amblyrhynchus cristatus

Reptile
263
VU Vulnerable

Coconut crab

Birgus latro

Invertebrate
266
LC Least Concern

Crown-of-thorns starfish

Acanthaster planci

Invertebrate
269
LC Least Concern

Ghost crab

Ocypode ceratophthalmus

Invertebrate
271
VU Vulnerable

Giant clam

Tridacna gigas

Invertebrate
272
LC Least Concern

Giant isopod

Bathynomus giganteus

Invertebrate
273
LC Least Concern

Venus flower basket

Euplectella aspergillum

Invertebrate
275
LC Least Concern

Japanese spider crab

Macrocheira kaempferi

Invertebrate
277
LC Least Concern

Peacock mantis shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

Invertebrate
278
LC Least Concern

Chambered nautilus

Nautilus pompilius

Invertebrate
280
LC Least Concern

Paper nautilus

Argonauta argo

Invertebrate
282
LC Least Concern

Sea wasp

Chironex fleckeri

Invertebrate
341
LC Least Concern

Magnificent frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Bird
342
LC Least Concern

Red-billed tropicbird

Phaethon aethereus

Bird
343
LC Least Concern

Northern fulmar

Fulmarus glacialis

Bird
346
LC Least Concern

Common murre

Uria aalge

Bird
353
LC Least Concern

Little penguin

Eudyptula minor

Bird
357
LC Least Concern

Emperor angelfish

Pomacanthus imperator

Fish
358
LC Least Concern

Copperband butterflyfish

Chelmon rostratus

Fish
360
LC Least Concern

Bluestreak cleaner wrasse

Labroides dimidiatus

Fish
361
LC Least Concern

Coral grouper

Cephalopholis miniata

Fish
362
LC Least Concern

Titan triggerfish

Balistoides viridescens

Fish
363
LC Least Concern

Map pufferfish

Arothron mappa

Fish
364
LC Least Concern

Longhorn cowfish

Lactoria cornuta

Fish
365
LC Least Concern

Ribbon eel

Rhinomuraena quaesita

Fish
367
LC Least Concern

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

Fish
368
LC Least Concern

Cobia

Rachycentron canadum

Fish
370
LC Least Concern

Weedy seadragon

Phyllopteryx taeniolatus

Fish
372
VU Vulnerable

Nurse shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

Fish
373
EN Endangered

Spotted eagle ray

Aetobatus narinari

Fish
374
NT Near Threatened

Blue shark

Prionace glauca

Fish
413
LC Least Concern

Blue glaucus

Glaucus atlanticus

Invertebrate
414
LC Least Concern

Hawaiian bobtail squid

Euprymna scolopes

Invertebrate
416
LC Least Concern

Chocolate chip sea star

Protoreaster nodosus

Invertebrate
417
LC Least Concern

Blue sea star

Linckia laevigata

Invertebrate
418
LC Least Concern

Red sea urchin

Mesocentrotus franciscanus

Invertebrate
419
LC Least Concern

California sea cucumber

Apostichopus californicus

Invertebrate
420
LC Least Concern

Feather star

Lamprometra palmata

Invertebrate
422
LC Least Concern

Orange sea pen

Ptilosarcus gurneyi

Invertebrate
423
LC Least Concern

Magnificent sea anemone

Heteractis magnifica

Invertebrate
425
LC Least Concern

Immortal jellyfish

Turritopsis dohrnii

Invertebrate
426
LC Least Concern

Upside-down jellyfish

Cassiopea andromeda

Invertebrate
428
LC Least Concern

Christmas tree worm

Spirobranchus giganteus

Invertebrate
429
LC Least Concern

Giant tube worm

Riftia pachyptila

Invertebrate
430
LC Least Concern

Bobbit worm

Eunice aphroditois

Invertebrate
445
LC Least Concern

California sea lion

Zalophus californianus

Mammal
446
LC Least Concern

Walrus

Odobenus rosmarus

Mammal
453
LC Least Concern

Common bottlenose dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Mammal
469
VU Vulnerable

Dugong

Dugong dugon

Mammal
470
LC Least Concern

Harbor porpoise

Phocoena phocoena

Mammal
477
LC Least Concern

Yellow-bellied sea snake

Hydrophis platurus

Reptile
493
VU Vulnerable

Olive ridley turtle

Lepidochelys olivacea

Reptile
494
LC Least Concern

Saltwater crocodile

Crocodylus porosus

Reptile
511
VU Vulnerable

American crocodile

Crocodylus acutus

Reptile
521
VU Vulnerable

Loggerhead sea turtle

Caretta caretta

Reptile
552
LC Least Concern

Common coqui

Eleutherodactylus coqui

Amphibian
563
LC Least Concern

Blue-ringed octopus

Hapalochlaena maculosa

Invertebrate
564
DD Data Deficient

Vampire squid

Vampyroteuthis infernalis

Invertebrate
565
DD Data Deficient

Portuguese man o' war

Physalia physalis

Invertebrate
566
DD Data Deficient

Lion's mane jellyfish

Cyanea capillata

Invertebrate
573
DD Data Deficient

Red king crab

Paralithodes camtschaticus

Invertebrate
581
DD Data Deficient

Dungeness crab

Metacarcinus magister

Invertebrate
582
LC Least Concern

Green sea urchin

Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis

Invertebrate
585
LC Least Concern

Japanese anchovy

Engraulis japonicus

Fish
589
LC Least Concern

Chinook salmon

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

Fish
592
LC Least Concern

Tropical two-wing flyingfish

Exocoetus volitans

Fish
598
LC Least Concern

Milkfish

Chanos chanos

Fish
601
LC Least Concern

Yellowfin tuna

Thunnus albacares

Fish
607
LC Least Concern

Capelin

Mallotus villosus

Fish
608
LC Least Concern

Arctic char

Salvelinus alpinus

Fish
613
LC Least Concern

Alaska pollock

Gadus chalcogrammus

Fish
618
LC Least Concern

Skipjack tuna

Katsuwonus pelamis

Fish
619
LC Least Concern

Chub mackerel

Scomber japonicus

Fish
624
VU Vulnerable

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

Fish
630
VU Vulnerable

Bigeye tuna

Thunnus obesus

Fish
631
LC Least Concern

Silver pomfret

Pampus argenteus

Fish
635
LC Least Concern

Yellow tang

Zebrasoma flavescens

Fish
640
LC Least Concern

American white pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Bird
641
LC Least Concern

Brown pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Bird
642
LC Least Concern

Red-throated loon

Gavia stellata

Bird
653
VU Vulnerable

Black-legged kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

Bird
654
LC Least Concern

Red-footed booby

Sula sula

Bird
655
LC Least Concern

Double-crested cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

Bird
791
VU Vulnerable

Sperm whale

Physeter macrocephalus

Mammal
798
LC Least Concern

Humpback whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Mammal
823
VU Vulnerable

Fin whale

Balaenoptera physalus

Mammal
833
LC Least Concern

Flathead grey mullet

Mugil cephalus

Fish
861
LC Least Concern

Short-beaked common dolphin

Delphinus delphis

Mammal
866
LC Least Concern

Gray whale

Eschrichtius robustus

Mammal
875
DD Data Deficient

Blobfish

Psychrolutes marcidus

Fish
881
EN Endangered

Sei whale

Balaenoptera borealis

Mammal
884
LC Least Concern

Common minke whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Mammal
915
LC Least Concern

Moorish idol

Zanclus cornutus

Fish
919
DD Data Deficient

Flamboyant cuttlefish

Metasepia pfefferi

Invertebrate
921
VU Vulnerable

Northern fur seal

Callorhinus ursinus

Mammal
959
DD Data Deficient

Japanese flying squid

Todarodes pacificus

Invertebrate
993
LC Least Concern

Wolf-eel

Anarrhichthys ocellatus

Fish
994
LC Least Concern

Giant oarfish

Regalecus glesne

Fish
997
DD Data Deficient

Sea angel

Clione limacina

Invertebrate

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