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The tapetail is the larva of the family. It transforms into either a male (bignose) or female whalefish.
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Meet the Whalefish Family

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Bignose Fish, a mysterious deep sea creature
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Bignose Fish

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Tapetail fish with long tail.
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Tapetail

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Photo of three sea creatures involved in a scientific mystery
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Three Mystery Fish

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Detail of The Smithsonian Community Crochet Reef
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Detail of The Smithsonian Community Reef

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The People's Reef--Part of the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef
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The People's Reef

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Crown of Thorns Starfish in the Marianas Islands
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Crown of Thorns Starfish

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Photo Spread showing a shrimp cleaning a fishes mouth from Citizens of the Sea
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Open Wide: Photo Spread from Citizens of the Sea

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The Smithsonian Marine Mammal team moves into action after a dead sperm whale is spotted floating off Cape Hatteras, N.C.
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Sperm Whale Post-Mortem

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This ivory sculpture from Point Barrow, Alaska, represents Kikámigo, a guardian spirit, holding a whale in each hand.
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Inupiat Guardian Spirit

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During whale hunts, this carved whale box stored harpoon blades like the three shown beside it.
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Inupiat Harpoon Box

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As these models show, traditional canoes came in a variety of shapes and designs.
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Varieties of Canoes

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