DMM KARIYUSHI AQUARIUM

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Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Goatfish family
distribution
South of Wakayama Prefecture, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

Manybar goatfish

Scientific name
Parupeneus multifasciatus
English name
Manybar goatfish

Features

It has two long barbels on its lower jaw, which look like a human "uncle" when seen from the front, hence its name. The barbels contain organs that allow it to sense taste, and although they are usually folded up and hidden, they move quickly when searching for food on the ocean floor to catch it.

From the breeding staff

Their charm point is the whisker-like organs on their mouths! They use these whiskers vigorously when searching for food!

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Order Alfonsino, Family Amphidromidae
distribution
Ogasawara, south of the Ryukyu Islands, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

Blotcheye soldierfish

Scientific name
Myripristis berndti
English name
Blotcheye soldierfish

Features

It has a bright red body color and large eyes. It is nocturnal, hiding in the crevices of rocks and Corals during the day, and becomes active at night in search of prey. It is carnivorous, preying on small fish and crustaceans.

From the breeding staff

Its dark red body and large eyes make it stand out! It will be the last part of the BY tour, during the feeding experience in the large aquarium!

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Scombridae
distribution
South of Okinawa Prefecture, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

Indian mackerel

Scientific name
Rastrelliger Kanagurta
English name
Indian mackerel

Features

This migratory fish swims in large schools. Its feeding method is unique, as it swims with its mouth wide open and eats the small fish and plankton it takes in along with the seawater, filtering them out with its gills.

From the breeding staff

This fish swims in schools and eats plankton and other seawater with its mouth wide open!

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Order Perciformes, Family Carangidae
distribution
Southern Japan, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

Bluefin trevally

Scientific name
Caranx melampygus
English name
Bluefin trevally

Features

Juveniles are silvery white, but as adults they turn golden and have bright blue dorsal and anal fins. They live in coral reefs and rocky areas, and have a voracious appetite, preying on fish and crustaceans.

From the breeding staff

It is a beautiful fish with a silver body and blue dorsal and anal fins! In Okinawa, it is called Gala!

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Lutjanidae
distribution
South of Chiba Prefecture, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

Common bluestripe snapper

Scientific name
Lutjanus kasmira
English name
Common bluestripe snapper

Features

It has a yellow body and, as its name suggests, has four vertical stripes on its side. It lives in coastal reefs and coral reefs in large schools, sometimes numbering in the tens of thousands. It preys on small fish, crustaceans, mollusks, etc.

From the breeding staff

As its name suggests, it has a pattern of four white lines! In Okinawa, it is also called Vitaro!

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Parrotfish
distribution
South of Kii Peninsula, India, Pacific Ocean

Blue-barred parrotfish

Scientific name
Scarus ghobban
English name
Blue-barred parrotfish

Features

*Currently not on display.

The color of this species differs greatly between males and females. Females have a yellowish body color with light blue horizontal stripes, while males have a paler yellow and a bluish body color. They mainly feed on crustaceans and algae.

From the breeding staff

This fish has beautiful blue and yellow patterns! The female has more pronounced stripes!

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Order Perciformes, Family Ophiopodidae
distribution
South of Chiba Prefecture, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

Spangled emperor

Scientific name
Lethrinus nebulosus
English name
Spangled emperor

Features

As its name suggests, it has a face with a protruding snout that looks like it is playing a flute. The largest can reach a total length of nearly 1m. It lives in shallow waters from shallow waters offshore, and preys on small fish, crustaceans, mollusks, etc.

From the breeding staff

This fish has a distinctive pointed snout! In Okinawa, it is called Taman!

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Carcharhinidae, Carcharhinidae
distribution
Southern Japan, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

Blacktip reef shark

Scientific name
Carcharhinus melanopterus
English name
Blacktip reef shark

Features

It is about 1.6m long and is classified as a small shark. It is characterized by the black tips of its dorsal, caudal and anal fins. It lives in shallow waters at depths of about 30m and preys on fish, crustaceans and mollusks.

From the breeding staff

"Tsuma" means "edge." The tip of the fin is black, so it is called "Blacktip reef shark"!
By the way, there is also a shark called the "spotted white shark," which has white tips on its fins. This shark is difficult to keep in captivity, so unfortunately we do not have it at our aquarium!

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Order Perciformes, Family Coccinellidae
distribution
South of Hokkaido, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

Tiera batfish

Scientific name
Platax teira
English name
Tiera batfish

Features

They are characterized by their tall body height and wide body shape with long dorsal and anal fins. They usually grow to about 40cm in length, but can sometimes grow to nearly 1m. They form small schools in the mid-water area near the coast.

From the breeding staff

You wouldn't imagine it from their adult appearance, but when they are juveniles they look like dead leaves and use them to protect themselves!

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Fusiliidae
distribution
South of Okinawa Prefecture, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

Blue and gold fusilier

Scientific name
Caesio caerulaurea
English name
Blue and gold fusilier

Features

There are yellow vertical stripes on the upper side of the body. It is similar to the Dark-banded fusilier, but this species is taller and longer. It lives in schools in coastal coral reefs and rocky areas, and feeds on zooplankton.

From the breeding staff

We visited the large aquarium and swam with the school of fusiliers (Gurugun).
The one with a black dot on its tail fin is the hawksbill, and the one with a black line is the Blue and gold fusilier, so try and find them!

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Order Perciformes, Family Trachyidae
distribution
Hachijo Island, Ehime Prefecture, Kochi Prefecture, the Ryukyu Islands, the Western Atlantic Ocean, etc.

Speckled sandperch

Scientific name
Parapercis pacifica
English name
Speckled sandperch

Features

The body is mainly white with many brown spots from the head to the base of the tail fin, and as the name suggests, there is a large black spot on the tail fin. Males have about three rows of small eye-like spots on their abdomen, while females have six to seven. They are often seen in sandy areas around coral reefs.

From the breeding staff

This species generally resides at the bottom of the aquarium.
If you look below, you will see them standing still, using their pectoral fins like hands for support, so give it a try!

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Porcupinefish, Porcupinefish
distribution
Tropical and temperate oceans around the world

Spot-fin porcupinefish

Scientific name
Diodon hystrix
English name
Spot-fin porcupinefish

Features

It grows to 60cm in length and is the largest species of Porcupinefish in Japan. Its spines are short and few in number. It lives in shallow waters around coral reefs and is a carnivorous fish that eats sea urchins and shellfish by crunching them with its strong teeth.

From the breeding staff

It is a member of the Porcupinefish family and looks similar to a Porcupinefish, but it is much larger than a Porcupinefish!

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Goatfish family
distribution
Hachijo Island, Ogasawara Islands, Ryukyu Islands, etc.

Whitesaddle goatfish

Scientific name
Parupeneus ciliatus
English name
Whitesaddle goatfish

Features

Like other goatfish, it has baleen-like organs that it uses to search for food in the sand. It lives alone or in small schools and preys on crustaceans and other creatures.

From the breeding staff

It is often mistaken for the Manybar goatfish, but the Whitesaddle goatfish has one black spot at the base of the tail, while the Manybar goatfish has another black spot under the second dorsal fin.

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Order Anguilliformes, Family Moray eels
distribution
Suruga Bay, the Ryukyu Islands, the Western Indian Ocean, the Western Pacific Ocean, etc.

Slender giant moray

Scientific name
Strophidon sathete
English name
Slender giant moray

Features

It is a member of the Bamboo Moray genus, which has a slender body within the Moray eel family, but when fully grown, it can reach a total length of over 3m, making it one of the largest moray eels in the family. Contrary to its appearance, it has a timid personality and will hide in crevices of rocks or in the muddy bottom if it senses danger. It mainly lives in inner bays, but can also be seen in mangrove areas in Okinawa Prefecture.

From the breeding staff

They usually hide among the rocks and are often not seen.
They appear when they are hungry or when it's time to move!

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Order Perciformes, Family Ophiopodidae
distribution
South of Wakayama Prefecture. Ogasawara. India, Western Pacific Ocean

Striped large-eye bream

Scientific name
Gnathodentex aureolineatus
English name
Striped large-eye bream

Features

A tropical fish that grows to about 30cm in length. There is a yellow vertical stripe on the abdomen of the side of the body, and a large yellow spot on the back of the body.

From the breeding staff

They swim in schools and have beautiful yellow spots on their backs.

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Lutjanidae
distribution
Pacific coast south of the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture, the Ryukyu Islands, and the Ogasawara Islands

Longspot snapper

Scientific name
Lutjanus fulviflammma
English name
Longspot snapper

Features

This snapper grows to about 40cm in length. It has about five yellow vertical stripes on its side. There is a black spot on the back of its body, which is where its name comes from.

From the breeding staff

It's so cute to see them swimming close to their friends!

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Tetraodontiformes, Tetraodontiidae
distribution
Ryukyu Islands, southern Taiwan, Dongsha Islands, Western Atlantic Ocean

Narrow-lined puffer

Scientific name
Arothron manilensis
English name
Narrow-lined puffer

Features

There is a yellowish brown or brown vertical stripe up to the caudal peduncle, which fades as the fish grows. Body color varies from individual to individual, with most individuals being light-colored, but some being dark-colored.

From the breeding staff

It's very soothing to watch them swimming, moving their dorsal and pectoral fins, which are small compared to their body, with all their might!

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Grouperidae
distribution
Ryukyu Islands, Ogasawara Islands, Iwo Jima, Southern Taiwan

Speckled blue grouper

Scientific name
Epinephelus cyanopodus
English name
Speckled blue grouper

Features

It has a light blue-gray body color with small scattered spots on its sides. Adult fish are about 50-70cm long, and large individuals can exceed 1m in length. Its name comes from its habit of digging holes in the seabed to create hideouts.

From the breeding staff

The calm body color and blue spots are very beautiful.
They skillfully hide their large bodies behind the rocks while swimming, so be sure to go and look for them.

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Tetraodontiformes, suborder Tetraodontiformes, family Tetraodontiidae
distribution
Hachijo Island, Ogasawara Islands, Ryukyu Islands, etc.

Stellate puffer

Scientific name
Arothron stellatus
English name
Stellate puffer

Features

It can grow to be quite large among pufferfish, sometimes exceeding 1m in length. It does not form schools, but lives alone. Its skin, ovaries, and liver are poisonous, making it the most poisonous of all pufferfish.

From the breeding staff

The charm of this pufferfish is the polka dot pattern that extends all the way to the area around the eyes. It grows quite large.

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Grouperidae
distribution
Hachijo Island, Yakushima Island, Ryukyu Islands, Ogasawara Islands

Camouflage grouper

Scientific name
Epinephelus polyphekadion
English name
Camouflage grouper

Features

In the Okinawa dialect, the fish is called "Yuyu-meebai" because its body surface is slimy with mucus, combining "Yuyu" which means drool and "Meebai" which is used for groupers. It lives in shallow water reefs and coral reefs and eats small fish, crustaceans, squid, octopus, etc.

From the breeding staff

This fish has a cool camouflage-like pattern, but it is also a bit of an unfortunate fish whose name means "drool."

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Acanthidae
distribution
Pacific coast south of Hokkaido (mostly south of the Kanto region), Sea of ​​Japan, Seto Inland Sea, Ryukyu Islands

Jarbua terapon

Scientific name
Terapon jarbua
English name
Jarbua terapon

Features

It got its name from the fact that its cry, "Guuguu," sounds similar to the sound of a koto. It has a silvery-white body with three black vertical lines, and some individuals can grow up to 50 cm in length.

From the breeding staff

Jarbua terapon is a very elegant name because it makes the sound of a koto. If it were Guuguu, it would have a completely different impression.

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Fusiliidae
distribution
The Pacific coast south of Shima and Owase in Mie Prefecture, the Ryukyu Islands, and the Ogasawara Islands

Dark-banded fusilier

Scientific name
Pterocaesio tile
English name
Dark-banded fusilier

Features

They are often found on coral reefs and live in large schools. Their body color changes depending on the brightness of their surroundings, being blue during the day and red at night or in other dark places.

From the breeding staff

This fish is so clever that it changes the color of its body depending on the brightness of its surroundings. And it actually makes sense. Nature is amazing.

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Order Perciformes, Family Pycnonotidae
distribution
The Ryukyu Islands

Silver grunt

Scientific name
Pomadasys argenteus
English name
Silver grunt

Features

Its body is silvery white, with yellow pelvic and anal fins. It is also known as "Gakugaku," because of the sound it makes when it vibrates its swim bladder.

From the breeding staff

"Gakugaku" is the name they call it in Okinawa, and it has a slightly pathetic ring to it that's kind of cute.

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Tetraodontiformes, Tetraodontiidae
distribution
The Pacific coast south of Aomori Prefecture, the Sea of ​​Japan, the Izu Islands, the northern coast of Kyushu, the Ryukyu Islands, and the Ogasawara Islands.

White-spotted puffer

Scientific name
Arothron hispidus
English name
White-spotted puffer

Features

It has a light grey body with white spots and a rippling pattern on its ventral side. It is omnivorous and has very powerful teeth.

From the breeding staff

It got its name from the pattern on its belly that looks like waves. It's a cute fish with a slightly silly face.

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Lutjanidae
distribution
Shizuoka Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture, Kochi Prefecture, Nagasaki Prefecture, Yakushima Island, Ryukyu Island, Senkaku Islands, Ogasawara Islands, Okinotorishima Island

Two-spot red snapper

Scientific name
Lutjanus bohar
English name
Two-spot red snapper

Features

Its body is uniformly reddish-black, and can grow to a maximum length of over 1m. It is carnivorous, preying on fish and invertebrates.

From the breeding staff

Due to its varied diet, this fish is prone to ciguatera poisoning, so be careful when eating it.

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Grouperidae
distribution
The Ryukyu Islands south of the Okinawa Islands, Yakushima, etc.

Malabar grouper

Scientific name
Epinephelus malabaricus
English name
Malabar grouper

Features

Yaito means "moxibustion," and the name comes from the fact that the dark brown spots on its body resemble the marks of moxibustion. It inhabits coral reefs, rocky areas, mangrove forests, etc., and preys on small fish and crustaceans.

From the breeding staff

They often rest on the rocks or among the Corals in the large aquarium. Please look for them! They are also edible fish and are said to be delicious.

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Order: Squamata, Family : Zebra shark
distribution
Southern Japan, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

Zebra shark

Scientific name
Stegostoma fasciatum
English name
Zebra shark

Features

Juveniles of this species have a tiger-striped body color called "Torafu," from which the fish gets its name, but as they grow, the tiger pattern changes to black spots like a leopard. They can grow to over 2m in length, with their tail fin taking up about half of their body. They are nocturnal and stay still on the seabed during the day.

From the breeding staff

This is the largest species of shark we keep at our aquarium. Please come and see them swimming gracefully in the large aquarium!
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