Marine Life Facts

informer | May 3, 2011 |

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Here are a few interesting facts about the marine life. I am sure they will add a bit to your knowledge about these amazing creatures. Please share your views and opinions by commenting below.

The leatherback sea turtle is the largest extant turtle. They normally reach over 900 kilograms in weight.

clownfish are all born male. Yes, every single one of them is born male. So where do the females come from? They have the ability to change sex, so when a female dies, the most dominant male clownfish changes itself into female.

Starfish normally have five arms but there are species that can have much more arms life the 'Sun Star' which can have up to 40 arms.

Babies of dolphins are born tail first. Dolphins are the only mammals with this feature.

Blue whales are the largest living beings on Earth. An adult blue whale can weigh 180,000 kilograms.

Starfish is also called sea star. Sea stars have an eyespot on each of its arm. This eyespot gives the fish an idea about light and dark and also about the objects around it.

Like clownfish, some starfish species also have to ability to change their sex.

Mimic octopus got its name due to its ability to mimic other creatures around it.

An interesting fact about starfish is that they have no brains and no blood.

Starfish can regenerate a lost arm and in some cases they can regenerate a whole new sea star from an arm.

Female giant squids can get up to 43 feet long and male giant squids can attain lengths of 33 feet.

An interesting fact about penguins is that their eyes work better underwater.

Electric eels can generate an electric shock of at least 600 volts. The electric eels can exceed 8 feet in length.

An electric catfish can produce an electric current of up to 350 volts using electroplaques of an electric organ. They are found in the river Nile.