Which ray can generate an electric shock to stun prey?
Answer
Torpedo ray
80 Marine Life Trivia Questions with Answers
80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What is the largest invertebrate in the world by mass?
Answer
Colossal squid
What is a baby sea turtle called?
Answer
Hatchling
Which shark is the fastest swimming species?
Answer
Shortfin mako shark
Which marine animal has a venomous barb on its tail?
Answer
Stingray
Which sea slug is known as the 'blue dragon'?
Answer
Glaucus atlanticus
Which marine fish has the most venomous spines?
Answer
Stonefish
What is the name of the only marine iguana species?
Answer
Marine iguana
What is the deepest-diving whale species?
Answer
Cuvier's beaked whale
What is the common name for a baby whale?
Answer
Calf
Which fish is known for its ability to inflate into a spiny ball?
Answer
Pufferfish
What is the smallest species of seahorse?
Answer
Hippocampus satomiae
What is the maximum recorded depth of the Mariana Trench in meters?
Answer
10,994 meters
What is the largest species of jellyfish by bell diameter?
Answer
Lion's mane jellyfish
Which marine mammal can hold its breath the longest?
Answer
Cuvier's beaked whale
Which penguin species lives in the Northern Hemisphere?
Answer
Galápagos penguin
What is the largest species of octopus?
Answer
Giant Pacific octopus
What is the longest-lived marine animal?
Answer
Ocean quahog
Which whale species has the longest known migration?
Answer
Gray whale
What color is the blood of an octopus?
Answer
Blue
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Answer
Three
Which marine animal is known as the 'sea wasp'?
Answer
Box jellyfish
What is the largest fish in the world?
Answer
Whale shark