When it comes time for bands to adopt a name, many of them have been inspired by the various creatures of nature, be it insects like a beetle or primates like monkeys. Some groups have even chosen extinct animals, so music fans are familiar with the T. Rex of classic rock and the modern alternative band Dinosaur Jr.

Rarely, however, have musicians chosen to name themselves after water-dwelling creatures. So we don’t have Rock Hall of Fame bands called Octopus or Dolphin or The Squids, although there have been some popular bands that found inspiration in beings of the sea.

Here are ten of those groups.

The turtles

They gained notoriety for turning Bob Dylan songs like “It Ain’t Me Babe” and “My Back Pages” into hits, but their most enduring classic is arguably the love anthem “Happy Together.”

the eels

Mark Oliver Everett has been the brains behind this alternative group since its inception in the late nineties, and is still making clever records like 2007’s Blinking Lights or 2010’s Tomorrow Morning or The Deconstruction released last month.

Hootie and the puffer fish

Nearly ubiquitous in 1986 due to Cracked Rear View, Darius Rucker and his bandmates never came close to matching the success of that debut. Rucker has become quite popular in recent years in the country genre.

Catfish and the bottle men

Sounding like an amalgamation of The Strokes and The Killers, this quartet enjoyed immediate success with an album titled The Ride.

The Sharks

Andy Fraser, bassist for Paul Rogers and Free, formed this group that broke up after only two albums.

Whale

These guys reached their peak in the nineties before disbanding just before the turn of the century.

great white

After turning Ian Hunter’s “Once Bitten Twice Shy” into a Top Ten hit, this hard rock ensemble launched a long career.

the stripes

Travel back to the late ’70s and early ’80s, and you’re sure to hear this group mentioned among the top acts considered to be the British New Wave.

chocolate starfish

The best Australian rock group of the 90s, this alternative rock group became known primarily for their flashy cover of Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain.”

Hot Tuna

Probably the oldest member on this list, their original lineup was so popular that they once appeared in an episode of the sitcom F. Troop.