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
  • Yellowback goatfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowband parrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowbanded coral shrimpDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowbar parrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowbarbel goatfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowbelly cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowbelly rockcodDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowbelly worm-eating snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Yelloweye squirrelfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yelloweye toadfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yelloweyed cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowface Kauai damselflyDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowface pikeblennyDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowfin goatfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowfin hindDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowfin mouse catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowfin parrotfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowfin pigfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowfin scorpionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowfin sturgeonfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowfin toadfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowfinned ponyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowfoot shrimpgobyDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowhead butterflyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowhead wolffishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowheaded spruce sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowhorn fern-sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowish bird-dropping mothDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowish flycatcherDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowjacket cichlidDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowjacket flyDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowjacket horse flyDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowjacket hoverflyDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowlined cardinalfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowlip butterfly breamDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowlip grubfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellownose shrimpgobyDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowshield wasp flyDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowspot butterflyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowspot frogmouthDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowspot ponyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowspotted duckbillDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowspotted ponyfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowstar northern caddisflyDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowstem dragonfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowstone snowflyDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowstripe goatfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowstripe squirrelfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowstripe wormfishDeep Cut85points
  • Yellowstriped cardinalfishDeep 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