Actinopterygii
Giant Oarfish
Regalecus glesne
10 POINTS
• Regalecus glesne has a MOVE of 2.
Its length and bizarre appearance are presumed to be responsible for some sea serpent sightings.
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The king of herrings or giant oarfish, Regalecus glesne, is an oarfish of the family Regalecidae that is found in all the world’s oceans at depths of between 300 and 1000 meters. Its total length can reach 17 m, and it can weigh up to 300 kg. Neither a true herring, nor a close relative, the rarely […] read more
Long Nosed Butterfly Fish
Forcipiger flavissimus
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• Forcipiger flavissimus has a MOVE of 2. Forcipiger flavissimus has a black spot on their tail to confuse predators.
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Long Nosed Butterfly Fish (Forcipiger flavissimus) can usually be found swimming alone or in small groups of up to five fish. Once an adult butterflyfish finds its mate it pairs up for life. When it is time to have babies, butterflyfish gather in large groups, and their eggs are carried away by the ocean current, […] read more
Humpback Turretfish
Tetrosomus gibbosus 
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• Tetrosomus gibbosus has a MOVE of 2.
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Graphic by Ernst Haeckelen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Haeckel
Ostraciidae is a family of squared, bony fish belonging to the order Tetraodontiformes, closely related to the pufferfishes and filefishes. Fish in the family are known variously as boxfishes, cofferfishes, cowfishes and trunkfishes. Ostraciidae occupy the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans, generally at middle latitudes, although the common or buffalo trunkfish (Lactophrys trigonus) which lives mainly in Florida waters may be found as far north as Cape Cod. The cowfish […] read more
Leafy Sea Dragon
Phycodurus eques 
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• Phycodurus eques has a MOVE of 2.
The leafy sea dragon is the official marine emblem of the state of South Australia.
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The leafy sea dragon, Phycodurus eques, is a marine fish in the family Syngnathidae, which also includes the seahorses. It is the only member of the genus Phycodurus. It is found along the southern and western coasts of Australia. The name is derived from the appearance, with long leaf-like protrusions coming from all over the body. These protrusions are not used for […] read more
Slender Sunfish
Ranzania laevis
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• Ranzania laevis has a MOVE of 2.
The Slender Sunfish, like the other species of sunfishes, lacks a true tail and instead has a broadly rounded extension called a clavus.
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The Slender sunfish, Ranzania laevis, is a mola of the family Molidae, the only member of the genus Ranzania, found globally in tropical andtemperate seas. Its length is up to 1 m. Molidae is the family of the molas or ocean sunfishes, unique fish whose bodies come to an end just behind the dorsal and anal fins, giving them a “half-a-fish” appearance. They are also the largest […] read more
Atlantic Footballfish
Himantolophus groenlandicus 
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Play: H. groenlandicus has a MOVE of 2 and can act as a PARASITE on other H. groenlandicus cards in play.
Fact: At maturity, the much smaller male becomes a parasite of the female
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As in other deep-sea anglerfish families, sexual dimorphism is extreme: the largest females may exceed lengths of 60 cm (two feet) and are globose in shape, whereas males do not exceed 4 cm (1.5 inches) as adults and are comparatively fusiform. Their flesh is gelatinous, but thickens in the larger females, which also possess a covering of “bucklers” […] read more