Name an animal named after another animal (like seahorse)

October 9, 2026 · Daily Dive #86

Explore 22,916 recorded answers and their points for question 2 on October 9, 2026.

Dated record7 questions · 27,841 recorded answers

22,916 recorded names on October 9, 2026, 22,400 at 85 or higher. The highest recorded score on this question is 100.

Look for compound or descriptive animal names that borrow a different creature's name, often because of a shared shape, colour, sound or habit. The animal's own common name must contain or be taken from another animal's name; the two creatures do not need to be related.

22,916 recorded answers22,400 at 85+ points100 highest recorded points
  • One in a Krillion2100 pts
  • Deep Cut22,39885 pts
  • Rare47760 pts
  • Schooler3230 pts
  • Plankton710 pts
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Recorded answers

22,916 recorded answers

Get a hint

Look for compound or descriptive animal names that borrow a different creature's name, often because of a shared shape, colour, sound or habit.

A little more

The animal's own common name must contain or be taken from another animal's name; the two creatures do not need to be related.

Spelling clue

A recorded 100-point answer begins with “B” and contains 7 letters or digits, excluding spaces and punctuation.

Reveal answers 22,916
  • Slender carp gudgeonDeep Cut85points
  • Slender catsharkDeep Cut85points
  • Slender cockscombDeep Cut85points
  • Slender coral snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Slender crab spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Slender crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Slender cuskeelDeep Cut85points
  • Slender cuttlefishDeep Cut85points
  • Slender deepsea herringDeep Cut85points
  • Slender duck louseDeep Cut85points
  • Slender duckbill eelDeep Cut85points
  • Slender dwarf crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Slender eel gobyDeep Cut85points
  • Slender eelblennyDeep Cut85points
  • Slender goldband goatfishDeep Cut85points
  • Slender goose louseDeep Cut85points
  • Slender guinea pig louseDeep Cut85points
  • Slender Hognose viperDeep Cut85points
  • Slender horseface loachDeep Cut85points
  • Slender Kauai damselflyDeep Cut85points
  • Slender lizard beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Slender lizardfishDeep Cut85points
  • Slender mantis shrimpDeep Cut85points
  • Slender mountain catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Slender needleflyDeep Cut85points
  • Slender parrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Slender pigeon louseDeep Cut85points
  • Slender pike cichlidDeep Cut85points
  • Slender ponyDeep Cut85points
  • Slender ponyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Slender rockcodDeep Cut85points
  • Slender sawtail catsharkDeep Cut85points
  • Slender scorpionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Slender searobinDeep Cut85points
  • Slender shovelnose catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Slender skull shrew moleDeep Cut85points
  • Slender smooth-houndDeep Cut85points
  • Slender snail suckerDeep Cut85points
  • Slender snail-eating beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Slender snake blennyDeep Cut85points
  • Slender snake eelDeep Cut85points
  • Slender snipe eelDeep Cut85points
  • Slender snipefishDeep Cut85points
  • Slender snowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Slender spider crabDeep Cut85points
  • Slender sponge-gobyDeep Cut85points
  • Slender squirrelfishDeep Cut85points
  • Slender starfishDeep Cut85points
  • Slender tigertailDeep Cut85points
  • Slender TreeshrewDeep Cut85points
Recorded from the game’s published reveal · Source · Checked 9 Oct, 10:25 UTC

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