Length: Can be nine feet long. But it's normally only three feet long.

Color: Redish-brown.

Habitat: Fairly shallow water.

Range: As far north as Alaska, eastern Russia, and Norway, and as far south as Australia and South Africa.

Where in CT?: Uncommon in Long Island Sound.

Diet: Sponges, jellyfish, crabs, clams, fish, squid, oysters, algae and other plants as well.

Notes: They are endangered.  Very, Very, big.