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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

Image

Species ID

Phylum

Family

Accepted Binomially

Status

Discovered

OC-SP-0002529

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Urolophidae

Accepted Binomially

Urolophus cf. papilio

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Urolophus

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002529

Chordata

Urolophidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0002531

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Anacanthobatidae

Accepted Binomially

Sinobatis sp. 1 (PNG)

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Sinobatis

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002531

Chordata

Anacanthobatidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0002532

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Chimaeridae

Accepted Binomially

Chimaera sp. 1 (Coral Sea)

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Chimaera

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002532

Chordata

Chimaeridae

Discovered

Pathway

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OC-SP-0002346

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Moridae

Accepted Binomially

Physiculus sp. 1 (Coral Sea)

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Physiculus

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

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OC-SP-0002346

Chordata

Moridae

Pathway

Pathway

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OC-SP-0002347

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Moridae

Accepted Binomially

Physiculus sp. 2 (Coral Sea)

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Physiculus

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

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OC-SP-0002347

Chordata

Moridae

Pathway

Pathway

OC-SP-0002379

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Zeniontidae

Accepted Binomially

Zenion sp. 1 (Coral Sea)

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Zenion

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002379

Chordata

Zeniontidae

Pathway

Pathway

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OC-SP-0002327

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Congridae

Accepted Binomially

Ariosoma cf. howensis

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Ariosoma

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

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OC-SP-0002327

Chordata

Congridae

Pathway

Pathway

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OC-SP-0002328

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Congridae

Accepted Binomially

Blachea sp. 1 (Coral Sea)

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Blachea

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

No Image yet…

OC-SP-0002328

Chordata

Congridae

Pathway

Pathway

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OC-SP-0002329

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Synaphobranchidae

Accepted Binomially

Ilyophis sp. 1 (Coral Sea)

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Ilyophis

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

No Image yet…

OC-SP-0002329

Chordata

Synaphobranchidae

Pathway

Pathway

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OC-SP-0002330

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Synaphobranchidae

Accepted Binomially

Synaphobranchus sp. 1 (Coral Sea)

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Synaphobranchus

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

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OC-SP-0002330

Chordata

Synaphobranchidae

Pathway

Discovered

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OC-SP-0002331

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Halosauridae

Accepted Binomially

Aldrovandia sp. 1 (Coral Sea)

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Aldrovandia

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

No Image yet…

OC-SP-0002331

Chordata

Halosauridae

Discovered

Pathway

No Image yet…

OC-SP-0002333

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Notacanthidae

Accepted Binomially

Notacanthus cf. abbotti

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Notacanthus

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

No Image yet…

OC-SP-0002333

Chordata

Notacanthidae

Pathway

Discovered

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OC-SP-0002336

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Alepocephalidae

Accepted Binomially

Leptoderma cf. retropinna

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Leptoderma

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

No Image yet…

OC-SP-0002336

Chordata

Alepocephalidae

Discovered

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-0002234

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Pentanchidae

Accepted Binomially

Apristurus sp. 1 (Coral Sea)

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Apristurus

Lowest Known Rank

Genus

OC-SP-0002234

Chordata

Pentanchidae

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-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-0000869

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Grammistidae

Accepted Binomially

Rypticus africanus

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Rypticus africanus

Lowest Known Rank

Species

OC-SP-0000869

Chordata

Grammistidae

Rypticus africanus

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-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-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-0002530

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Rajidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002530

Chordata

Rajidae

Discovered

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002464

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Hoplichthyidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002464

Chordata

Hoplichthyidae

Pathway

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002454

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Hoplichthyidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002454

Chordata

Hoplichthyidae

Pathway

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002455

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Hoplichthyidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002455

Chordata

Hoplichthyidae

Pathway

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002456

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Hoplichthyidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002456

Chordata

Hoplichthyidae

Pathway

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002358

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Ophidiidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002358

Chordata

Ophidiidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002359

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Ophidiidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002359

Chordata

Ophidiidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002370

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Ophidiidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002370

Chordata

Ophidiidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002371

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Ophidiidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002371

Chordata

Ophidiidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002372

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Lutjanidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002372

Chordata

Lutjanidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002373

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Synagropidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002373

Chordata

Synagropidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002374

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Synagropidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002374

Chordata

Synagropidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002375

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Callanthiidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002375

Chordata

Callanthiidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002376

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Anthiadidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002376

Chordata

Anthiadidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002377

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Chaunacidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002377

Chordata

Chaunacidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002378

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Malakichthyidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002378

Chordata

Malakichthyidae

Discovered

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002380

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Bembridae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002380

Chordata

Bembridae

Pathway

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002354

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Macrouridae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002354

Chordata

Macrouridae

Discovered

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002381

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Plectrogeniidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002381

Chordata

Plectrogeniidae

Pathway

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002355

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Ophidiidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002355

Chordata

Ophidiidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002356

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Ophidiidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002356

Chordata

Ophidiidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002357

Phylum

Chordata

Family

Ophidiidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002357

Chordata

Ophidiidae

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.