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
  • Tripleband scorpionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Triplebar goatfishDeep Cut85points
  • Triplecross lizardfishDeep Cut85points
  • Triplespine deepwater cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Triplespot shrimpgobyDeep Cut85points
  • Triplex cutworm mothDeep Cut85points
  • Tripod spiderfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tripolian pill woodlouseDeep Cut85points
  • Tristan crawfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tristan moorhenDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical American silkworm mothDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical beehive snailDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical blue crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical buckeyeDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical carp-gudgeonDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical clam shrimpDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical cockroachDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical ermine mothDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical forest dragonDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical fowl miteDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical fruitworm mothDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical gnatcatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical grass webwormDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical horse tickDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical Izak catsharkDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical Leafwing butterflyDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical mole crabDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical pinflyDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical Queen ButterflyDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical rat fleaDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical rat miteDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical rat snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical royal flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical Seashore woodlouseDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical sheepheadDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical single-spined scorpionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical snail-eaterDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical sod webwormDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical stoneflyDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical swallowtail mothDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical tiger mothDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical Unicorn DarnerDeep Cut85points
  • Tropical wolf spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Troschel's parrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Trout codDeep Cut85points
  • Trout lily miner beeDeep Cut85points
  • Trout MogurndaDeep Cut85points
  • Trout sweetlipsDeep Cut85points
  • Trout-perchDeep Cut85points
  • Trout-stream beetleDeep 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