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Gold fish

Life span : 10-15years


Size : 4inches (36cm)
Scientific name : Carassiusauratus

Gold fish are a form of dometicated wild carp and are a close relative of koi.
Common gold fish come in a variety colors, with the most common variation being
orange sometimes the brightness duration and the vividness of the cor maybe an
indication of the fish health status
Squid
Life span : 3-5 years
Size : 60cm
Scientific name : Teuthida

Squids belong to a group of mollusks called cephalopods of the order


Teuthida.whivh includes about 800species. Cephalopods appeared on earth
several million years before primitive fish and despite their short life spans
Sea horse
Lifespan : 1-4 years
Size : 6 to 14 inches (1.6-35cm)
Scientific name : Hippocampus

Sea horse are small fish with heads that look like horse heads.there are about
40species,all belonging to the genus.Hippocampus in the family Syngnathidae.they
in habit tropical and temperature shallow marine coastal areas worldwide and can
be found in habitats.
Sharks
Lifespan : 20-30years
Size : 18 meters (60feet)
Scientific name : Selachimorpha

Shark are some of the oldest creatures on the planet. According to the Canadian
shark research laboratory, shark have lived in the waters for over 400 million years
Octopus
Lifespan : 3-5 years
Size : 12 to 36 inches
Scientific name : Octopoda

The life cycle of an octopus has four stage : egg,larva,juvenile and adult. It is
a unique undersea life cycle when the male dies within few months of
mating and the female dies soon after hatching of the eggs
Crabs –
Lifespan : 3-4 years
Size : 4 ½ to 5 inches
Scientific name : Brachyura

Crabs live on rocky seashores and hide underneath rocks when the tide is low. adult
male and female come bellt to belly and wrap their jointed limbs around each other in
an armour plated embrace. sperm is transferred from the male to the female
Star fish
Life span : 34years
Size : ½ inch (40inches)
Scientific name : Asteroidea

Star fish or sea fish are belong in the calss asteroidea.common usage frequently
find these names being also applied to ophiuroids,which are correctly referred
to as brittle star.starfish are also known as asteroids due to being in the class
asteroida
Jelly fish
Life span : 2-3years
Size : less than half an inch (1cm) wide to about 16inch (40cm)
Scientific name : Scyphozoa

Through their life cycle,jellyfish take on two different body forms ; Medusa and
Polyps.Polyps can reproduce asexually by budding,while Medusa spawn eggs
and sperm to repeoduce sexually

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