# Sea life emoji

18 emoji from [Animals & nature](https://emojichart.com/category/animals-nature.md), with what each one means.

- 🐳 [Spouting whale](https://emojichart.com/spouting-whale-emoji.md): U+1F433. Water spouts from the blowhole of this whale.
- 🐋 [Whale](https://emojichart.com/whale-emoji.md): U+1F40B. Seen from the side without a water spout, this large whale glides through the sea.
- 🐬 [Dolphin](https://emojichart.com/dolphin-emoji.md): U+1F42C. Smooth, gray and streamlined, this dolphin looks playful.
- 🫍 [Orca](https://emojichart.com/orca-emoji.md): U+1FACD. A black back, white patches and a tall dorsal fin identify this orca, also called a killer whale.
- 🦭 [Seal](https://emojichart.com/seal-emoji.md): U+1F9AD. Whiskers and flippers give this seal a cute, chubby look as it lounges or swims.
- 🐟 [Fish](https://emojichart.com/fish-emoji.md): U+1F41F. In profile with fins and a tail, this is the all-purpose fish.
- 🐠 [Tropical fish](https://emojichart.com/tropical-fish-emoji.md): U+1F420. Brightly colored, this tropical fish looks right at home in a reef or aquarium.
- 🐡 [Blowfish](https://emojichart.com/blowfish-emoji.md): U+1F421. Puffed up into a round, spiky ball, this pufferfish looks defensive.
- 🦈 [Shark](https://emojichart.com/shark-emoji.md): U+1F988. A pointed snout, a tall dorsal fin and sharp teeth mark this shark.
- 🐙 [Octopus](https://emojichart.com/octopus-emoji.md): U+1F419. Eight curling arms trail from the round head of this octopus.
- 🐚 [Spiral shell](https://emojichart.com/spiral-shell-emoji.md): U+1F41A. Winding in a spiral, this seashell looks like a conch.
- 🪸 [Coral](https://emojichart.com/coral-emoji.md): U+1FAB8. A branching piece of coral, the kind that builds reefs.
- 🪼 [Jellyfish](https://emojichart.com/jellyfish-emoji.md): U+1FABC. Drifting with a translucent bell and trailing tentacles, this jellyfish floats through the sea.
- 🦀 [Crab](https://emojichart.com/crab-emoji.md): U+1F980. With two raised claws, this red crab is a seaside staple.
- 🦞 [Lobster](https://emojichart.com/lobster-emoji.md): U+1F99E. Big claws and a long, segmented tail mark this red lobster.
- 🦐 [Shrimp](https://emojichart.com/shrimp-emoji.md): U+1F990. Curled and pink with long antennae, this shrimp shows off its segmented body.
- 🦑 [Squid](https://emojichart.com/squid-emoji.md): U+1F991. A pointed body, fins and long tentacles mark this squid.
- 🦪 [Oyster](https://emojichart.com/oyster-emoji.md): U+1F9AA. An oyster in its rough, ridged shell.

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Source: Unicode Emoji 18.0 and Unicode CLDR 49.0.0. Emoji Chart: https://emojichart.com/category/animals-nature/animal-marine