This document provides brief descriptions of various water animals including isopods, manatees, squids, starfish, and alligators. Isopods are crustaceans with a flattened body and seven pairs of legs. Manatees are large aquatic mammals related to elephants. Squids come in over 300 identified species around the world and some can weigh over 1,000 pounds, with many only living one year. Starfish are not fish despite their name, as they lack gills, scales and fins and move using tube feet. Alligators are reptiles with four short legs, a broad snout, powerful tail, and scales, growing up to 20 feet long for males.

2. Whales.
Sharks.
Starfish.
Snails.
Crabs.
Octopus.
Dolphins.
Squid.
Manatees.
Clams.
Fish.
turtles.
Eels.
Crocodiles.
Alligators.
Frogs.
Isopods
A LIST OF WATER ANIMALS

3. ISOPODS
Any of numerous
crustaceans of the order
Isopoda, characterized
by a flattened body
bearing seven pairs of
legs and including the
sow bugs and gribbles.

4. MANATEES
West Indian manatees
are large, grey aquatic
mammals with bodies
that taper to a flat,
paddle-shaped tail. The
manatee's closest
relatives are the
elephant.

5. SQUIDS
There are more than 300 different types of squid that have
been identified around the world. However, it is believed that
many more exist out there. We simply haven’t been able to
find them all and to identify them all yet. Some of the larger
squid can weigh more than 1,000 pounds.
Many species of squid have a life span that is only about one
year.

6. STARFISH Although sea stars live
underwater and are commonly
called "starfish," they are not
fish. They do not have gills,
scales, or fins like fish do and
they move quite differently from
fish. While fish propel
themselves with their tails, sea
stars have tiny tube feet to help
them move along (see more on
that below).

7. ALLIGATOR
The American alligator has four short legs, a
broad, round snout, a long and powerful tail
and a rough hide with scales. Adult males can
grow up to 20 feet long and weigh up to half a
ton, though on average, males are about 11
feet (3.4 m) long, while females are about 8
feet (2.6 m).