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
  • Striped dogface pufferDeep Cut85points
  • Striped dwarf Beaked waterfleaDeep Cut85points
  • Striped dwarf catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Striped eel catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Striped emerald dragonflyDeep Cut85points
  • Striped fin rockcodDeep Cut85points
  • Striped flea beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Striped glass catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Striped goatfishDeep Cut85points
  • Striped gooseneck barnacleDeep Cut85points
  • Striped green hawkmothDeep Cut85points
  • Striped gullDeep Cut85points
  • Striped hawk-mothDeep Cut85points
  • Striped hog-nosed skunkDeep Cut85points
  • Striped horse flyDeep Cut85points
  • Striped jayDeep Cut85points
  • Striped kingfisherDeep Cut85points
  • Striped ladybirdDeep Cut85points
  • Striped lizard eaterDeep Cut85points
  • Striped lynx spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Striped mayflyDeep Cut85points
  • Striped meadowhawkDeep Cut85points
  • Striped oak webworm mothDeep Cut85points
  • Striped parrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Striped pigfishDeep Cut85points
  • Striped pike-characinDeep Cut85points
  • Striped polecatDeep Cut85points
  • Striped rabbitfishDeep Cut85points
  • Striped raphael catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Striped rockcodDeep Cut85points
  • Striped sea louseDeep Cut85points
  • Striped seapikeDeep Cut85points
  • Striped searobinDeep Cut85points
  • Striped seasnailDeep Cut85points
  • Striped shrew ratDeep Cut85points
  • Striped shrew TenrecDeep Cut85points
  • Striped shrimpfishDeep Cut85points
  • Striped smooth-houndDeep Cut85points
  • Striped snake mantisDeep Cut85points
  • Striped snake-eyed skinkDeep Cut85points
  • Striped snakeheadDeep Cut85points
  • Striped swampdragonDeep Cut85points
  • Striped tit babblerDeep Cut85points
  • Striped toad agamaDeep Cut85points
  • Striped toadfishDeep Cut85points
  • Striped TreeshrewDeep Cut85points
  • Striped wolf spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Striped woodcatDeep Cut85points
  • Striped worm snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Striped wren-babblerDeep Cut85points
Recorded from the game’s published reveal · Source · Checked 9 Oct, 10:25 UTC

Names and scores reflect the linked dated reveal. The original game makes the final decision on live acceptance. Editorial policy