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The mission of the Ocean Census is to accelerate the discovery of ocean life to advance fundamental science, empower conservation, and fuel innovation for the future of our planet.

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Phylum

Chordata

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Species ID

Phylum

Family

Accepted Binomially

Status

Discovered

OC-SP-0002265

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Labridae

Accepted Binomially

Choerodon sp. 1 (Coral Sea)

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Choerodon

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002265

Chordata

Labridae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000869

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Grammistidae

Accepted Binomially

Rypticus sp_OCATRF_2503

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Rypticus

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0000869

Chordata

Grammistidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000870

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Sciaenidae

Accepted Binomially

Odontoscion sp.A

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Odontoscion

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000870

Chordata

Sciaenidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000872

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Atherinopsidae

Accepted Binomially

Membras sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Membras

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000872

Chordata

Atherinopsidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000873

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Labrisomidae

Accepted Binomially

Labrisomus canariensis

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Labrisomus canariensis

Lowest Known Rank

species

OC-SP-0000873

Chordata

Labrisomidae

Labrisomus canariensis

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000875

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Blenniidae

Accepted Binomially

Parablennius sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Parablennius

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000875

Chordata

Blenniidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000876

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Blenniidae

Accepted Binomially

Entomacrodus sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Entomacrodus

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000876

Chordata

Blenniidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000871

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Sciaenidae

Accepted Binomially

Odontoscion sp.B

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Odontoscion

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000871

Chordata

Sciaenidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000874

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Blenniidae

Accepted Binomially

Scartella sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Scartella

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000874

Chordata

Blenniidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000867

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Labrisomidae

Accepted Binomially

Gobioclinus sp.A

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Gobioclinus

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000867

Chordata

Labrisomidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000868

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Labrisomidae

Accepted Binomially

Gobioclinus sp.B

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Gobioclinus

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000868

Chordata

Labrisomidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000494

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Rhinobatidae

Accepted Binomially

Rhinobatos sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Rhinobatos

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000494

Chordata

Rhinobatidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000473

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Zoarcidae

Accepted Binomially

Zoarcidae sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Zoarcidae

Lowest Known Rank

family

OC-SP-0000473

Chordata

Zoarcidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000474

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Syngnathidae

Accepted Binomially

Cylix nkosi

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Cylix nkosi

Lowest Known Rank

species

OC-SP-0000474

Chordata

Syngnathidae

Cylix nkosi

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002275

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Chaetodontidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002275

Chordata

Chaetodontidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002264

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Anthiadidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002264

Chordata

Anthiadidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002269

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Gobiidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002269

Chordata

Gobiidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002234

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Pentanchidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002234

Chordata

Pentanchidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002235

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Gobiidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002235

Chordata

Gobiidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002236

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Gobiidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002236

Chordata

Gobiidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002237

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Gobiidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002237

Chordata

Gobiidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002263

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Anthiadidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002263

Chordata

Anthiadidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002225

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Syngnathidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002225

Chordata

Syngnathidae

Discovered

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002226

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Syngnathidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002226

Chordata

Syngnathidae

Pathway

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002227

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Syngnathidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002227

Chordata

Syngnathidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002228

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Syngnathidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002228

Chordata

Syngnathidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002229

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Syngnathidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002229

Chordata

Syngnathidae

Discovered

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002230

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Syngnathidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002230

Chordata

Syngnathidae

Pathway

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002231

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Syngnathidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002231

Chordata

Syngnathidae

Pathway

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002232

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Syngnathidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002232

Chordata

Syngnathidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002233

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Syngnathidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002233

Chordata

Syngnathidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002218

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Syngnathidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002218

Chordata

Syngnathidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002219

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Syngnathidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002219

Chordata

Syngnathidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002220

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Syngnathidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002220

Chordata

Syngnathidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002221

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Syngnathidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002221

Chordata

Syngnathidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002222

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Syngnathidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002222

Chordata

Syngnathidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002224

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Syngnathidae

Accepted Binomially

Doryrhamphus abbreviatus

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002224

Chordata

Syngnathidae

Doryrhamphus abbreviatus

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002055

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Squalidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002055

Chordata

Squalidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000502

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Narkidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000502

Chordata

Narkidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000504

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Squalidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000504

Chordata

Squalidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000501

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Scyliorhinidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000501

Chordata

Scyliorhinidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000503

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Rajidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000503

Chordata

Rajidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000505

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Torpedinidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000505

Chordata

Torpedinidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000500

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Centrophoridae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000500

Chordata

Centrophoridae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000497

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Narcinidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000497

Chordata

Narcinidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000496

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Pentanchidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000496

Chordata

Pentanchidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000495

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Pentanchidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000495

Chordata

Pentanchidae

Discovered

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000498

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Scyliorhinidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000498

Chordata

Scyliorhinidae

Pathway

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000499

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Centrophoridae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0000499

Chordata

Centrophoridae

Discovered

Join the census

The Ocean Census Alliance unites national and philanthropic marine institutes, museums, and universities, backed by governments, philanthropy, business and civil society partners.