| Image Reference Number: | 005279 |
| Common Name: | Oceanic salp |
| Scientific Name: | Salpa |
| Location: | Tropical Pacific, open ocean, epipelagic zone |
| Description: | A large 10 cm-long salp caught near the surface in the open ocean west of Central America. A close-up of the same animal showing the reproductive cycle of this species is also available on this website. |