DMM KARIYUSHI AQUARIUM

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Corals

Classification
Order Scleractinia, Family Spinocorallia
distribution
Tropical and temperate oceans around the world

Micromussa coral

Scientific name
Acanthastrea lordhowensis
English name
Micromussa coral

Features

Each polyp grows large and plump. Their body comes in a wide variety of colors, including orange, red, green, and pink, and appears to glow when exposed to blue light.

*Polyp: An organism that looks like a sea anemone and has spread tentacles. Each one is about 5-30mm in size. All Corals are made up of one or more polyps.

From the breeding staff

Don't you think it looks warm being wrapped in that thick flesh?

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Pomacentridae
distribution
South of Amami Oshima, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

Clown anemonefish

Scientific name
Amphiprion ocellaris
English name
Clown anemonefish

Features

Generally, fish are paralyzed by the poison of sea anemones, but this species is immune to this poison. When an enemy appears, they escape into the sea anemone to protect themselves. This species is protoandrogenous, and when the largest female in the school dies, the largest male becomes a female instead.

From the breeding staff

This fish has beautiful orange and white stripes! It's so cute to see it exploring the outside from inside the sea anemone!

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Order Perciformes, Family Stripey
distribution
Sanin, south of Ibaraki Prefecture, Taiwan, Hawaiian Islands, and reef areas of Australia

Stripey

Scientific name
Microcanthus strigatus
English name
Stripey

Features

Juvenile fish can be found in shallow areas such as tide pools, but adult fish live in shallow coastal reefs at depths of up to 150m. Although it looks like a butterflyfish, it is actually a close relative of the black porgy and the Lowfin chub.

From the breeding staff

This beautiful fish has a yellow body with black stripes. It eats the annoying sea anemones that are a problem in aquariums.

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!

Freshwater Fish

Classification
Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae
distribution
Türkiye and other Western Asian river basins

Red garra

Scientific name
Garra Rufa
English name
Red Garra

Features

They are well known as "doctor fish" because they attach themselves to human skin with their mouths and eat the dead skin. In Germany, fish therapy using this species is recognized as a medical procedure. They eat algae and microorganisms that grow on stones.

From the breeding staff

Sometimes I get asked, "Are you only giving them keratin?" But please rest assured that we also feed them normal food.

Birds & Others

Classification
-
distribution
Caribbean, Bahamas, etc.

Diodogorgia nodulifera

Scientific name
Colorful sea rod
English name
Diodogorgia nodulifera

Features

It is a member of the gorgonian Corals and has a hard skeleton. This species comes in a variety of colors, including yellow, orange, and red. Because it lives in dark places, it does not require light, and instead obtains nutrients from food such as plankton.

From the breeding staff

This species lives in dark places, but ours is in a bright tank so you can observe it clearly. The color of the fish is orange with red polka dots. When it is healthy, polyps (where it catches food) will come out from the red part. It's sure to look great in photos!

Corals

Classification
Alcyonacea, Nephthea sp.
distribution
Tropical and temperate oceans around the world

Kenya tree coral

Scientific name
Capnella sp.
English name
Kenya tree coral

Features

A type of Corals known as a "soft coral" with a soft body. It is characterized by its tree-like shape and small open polyps. Individuals come in green and brown body colors. It also lives in the waters off Okinawa Prefecture, where it grows in colonies on rocks and on the rubble of branching Corals.

*Polyp: An organism that looks like a sea anemone and has spread tentacles. Each one is about 5-30mm in size. All Corals are made up of one or more polyps.

From the breeding staff

The way they sway in the flow of the water is so cute and soothing!

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Grouperidae
distribution
Hachijo Island, the Pacific coast south of Sagami Bay, the Ryukyu Islands, and the Ogasawara Islands

Epinephelus merra

Scientific name
Honeycomb grouper
English name
Epinephelus merra

Features

It has brown spots all over its body. It is small among groupers, measuring about 25cm. It lives in coral reefs and eats crustaceans and small fish. In Okinawa, it is called Ishimibai.

From the breeding staff

In Okinawa, the spots all over its body resemble stones, and it is called ishi (stone) meebai (grouper).

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Gobiidae
distribution
South of Wakayama Prefecture, Ryukyu Islands

Yellow clown goby

Scientific name
Gobiodon akinawae
English name
Yellow clown goby

Features

As its name suggests, it has a yellow body and is about 3cm long. It often lives in the gaps between the branches of Acropora coral in coral reef areas.

From the breeding staff

It is a small yellow goby with a cute appearance. It mainly lives on Corals.

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Order Perciformes, Family Scalpel sawtail, Family Acanthoptera
distribution
South of Kochi Prefecture, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

Yellow tang

Scientific name
Zebrasoma flavescens
English name
Yellow tang

Features

As its name suggests, its body is bright yellow, with a noticeable white spike on its tail. It has a tall body and a large dorsal and anal fins. Its snout protrudes slightly, with a small mouth at the tip of the snout. It mainly feeds on seaweed and other algae.

From the breeding staff

This fish's charming feature is its beautiful yellow body, but it also has spines near its tail fin!

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Labridae
distribution
South of Amami Oshima, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

Slingjaw wrasse

Scientific name
Epibulus insidiator
English name
Slingjaw wrasse

Features

When feeding, they have a distinctive way of extending their snout forward and instantly sucking in crustaceans caught in the gaps between the Corals. In addition, their body color varies widely, and even the same individual can change from yellow to brown or dark depending on the environment, so much so that they look like a completely different fish.

From the breeding staff

The spike-like part under its face is actually its jaw! When it eats, its mouth stretches out!

Corals

Classification
Scleractinian Corals, Family: Psammifera
distribution
Tropical and temperate oceans around the world

Chalice coral

Scientific name
Echinophyllia aspera
English name
Chalice coral

Features

This Corals has a plate-like skeleton and grows by covering itself with other corals. Its body color varies widely, including green, orange, and purple.

*Skeleton: The part that becomes the Corals's "bone" and is made mainly of calcium carbonate.

From the breeding staff

In fact, the keepers clean the Corals tanks by going inside them wearing wetsuits.
When I clean, I am nervous that I might bump into the flat Corals , such as the Chalice coral , and break them...!!

Reptiles

Classification
Squamata, Lacertidae
distribution
Indonesia

Tanimbar island blue tongued skink

Scientific name
Tiliqua scincoides chimaerea
English name
Tanimbar island blue tongued skink

Features

As its name suggests, it has a blue tongue, a thick head and body, and short limbs and tail. It lives in warm, dry areas such as grasslands, searching for food during the day and hiding in the shade of rocks or under trees at night. It is omnivorous, eating insects, small Reptiles, fruit, etc.

From the breeding staff

As its name suggests, this lizard is characterized by its blue tongue, which is very cute when it is searching for food or complementing its coloring, but the zookeeper's favorite feature is its front legs! Compared to the size of its body, its front legs are very small and cute, so be sure to take a look!

Mammals

Classification
Carnivora, Procyonidae
distribution
Southern Mexico, Brazil

Kinkajou

Scientific name
Potato flavus
English name
Kinkajou

Features

Its body length is about 40cm to 60cm. It looks similar to prosimians such as the slow loris, a type of monkey, but is classified as a member of the raccoon family. It is nocturnal, spending the day in the trees and rarely coming down to the ground. It is omnivorous, feeding on fruit, nectar, insects, etc. It has a long tongue and is also known as the honey bear because of the way it licks up honey and eats it.

From the breeding staff

He usually sleeps during the day, so if you get to see his face, you're really lucky! He'll follow you anywhere if you have his favorite bananas lol

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Cardinalidae
distribution
Kanagawa Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture, Ehime Prefecture, Kochi Prefecture, Ryukyu Islands

Southern orange-lined cardinal fish

Scientific name
Ostorhinchus properuptus
English name
Southern orange-lined cardinal fish

Features

A type of cardinalfish with orange to yellow body coloring and white to pale blue vertical stripes. Like other cardinalfish, this fish is a mouthbrooder, growing eggs in its mouth.

From the breeding staff

This cute fish has orange and white stripes. It also has a devoted side, protecting the fertilized eggs in its mouth until they hatch.

Corals

Classification
Scleractinia, Fungia coral
distribution
Tropical and temperate oceans around the world

Fungia coral

Scientific name
Fungia sp.
English name
Fungia coral

Features

It is a solitary Corals with a disk-like, mountain-like shape. Its skeleton radiates out from the center. Its name "Kusabira" is an archaic word for mushroom, and is derived from its appearance and shape. Its body comes in a wide variety of colors, including orange, green, and purple.

*Skeleton: The "bony" part of a Corals, made mainly of calcium carbonate.
*Polyp: An organism that looks like a sea anemone and has spread tentacles. Each one is about 5-30mm in size. All Corals are made up of one or more polyps.

From the breeding staff

Most types of Corals are generally unable to move once they have attached, but there are some types of coral that can move!
Maybe you'll see it moving slowly?

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Labridae
distribution
The Ryukyu Islands south of the Okinawa Islands, Yakushima

Carpenter's flasher wrasse

Scientific name
Paracheilinus carpenteri
English name
Carpenter's flasher wrasse

Features

A member of the wrasse family, it is characterized by its bright red body color. When males want to appeal to females, they spread their fins and change their body color to a mating color, a behavior known as "flashing."

From the breeding staff

Like peacocks, male Carpenter's flasher wrasse spread their fins to attract females.

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Hawkfish family
distribution
South of Sagami Bay, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

Longnose hawkfish

Scientific name
Oxycirrhites typus
English name
Longnose hawkfish

Features

Its name comes from its long, tube-like snout that protrudes forward. Its body is red and has a fine mesh pattern. Its red color makes it stand out, but when it hides among branching Corals, it acts as a camouflage and makes it difficult for predators to find it.

From the breeding staff

Its charming features are its red checkered body color and long, pointed mouth! It uses its long, thin mouth to eat crustaceans found in the crevices of rocks!

Corals

Classification
Alcyonacea, organ-pipe coral
distribution
Amami Oshima and Ogasawara Islands and south

organ-pipe coral

Scientific name
Tubipora musica
English name
Organ-pipe coral

Features

It looks like a mass of flowers. It has a unique skeleton among Corals, and its skeleton resembles the trachea of ​​a pipe organ, hence its English name, organ pipe Corals.

From the breeding staff

This is a cute Corals that looks like a flower.

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 Anglerfish, Family Frogfish
distribution
Southern Japan, the Indian and Pacific regions, etc.

Warty frogfish

Scientific name
Antennarius maculatus
English name
Warty frogfish

Features

They have many variations in body color, including red, yellow, and brown, and mimic the surrounding environment. They use an organ called the ilisium (rod) and esca (bait) on top of their head to lure and prey on small fish.

From the breeding staff

It is similar to the Painted frogfish, but the biggest difference is that each fin is edged in a different color. It is named after the "kumadori" makeup used in Kabuki.

Reptiles

Classification
Squamata, Iguanidae
distribution
Central and South America

Green iguana

Scientific name
Iguana iguana
English name
Green iguana

Features

They live mainly in trees and are active during the day. They are herbivorous, eating leaves, flowers, and fruit, but when they are young they also eat insects. They are also good swimmers in the water, using the propulsion of their tails.

From the breeding staff

The two iguanas you can meet at DMM KARIYUSHI AQUARIUM are both albino Green iguana. However, they are completely different in size. The small iguana will eventually grow to be nearly 2 meters long! We are looking forward to seeing how they grow!

Reptiles

Classification
Squamata, Iguanidae
distribution
Tropical rainforests of Central America

Plumed basilisk

Scientific name
Basiliscus plumifrons
English name
Plumed basilisk

Features

It can run on the water using its two hind legs. The large protrusion on its head and large dorsal fin are characteristics only seen in males, and are said to be intended to appeal to females.

From the breeding staff

He's a big foodie. Cockroaches are his favorite food!

Freshwater Fish

Classification
Catfish, Loricariidae
distribution
Colombia, Peru

Peru green royal pleco

Scientific name
Panaque sp.
English name
Peru green royal pleco

Features

A type of Panaque pleco. In the wild, it mainly eats rotting wood. This species is characterized by its bright green color, which is not found in other species.

From the breeding staff

Royal plecos eat wood by scraping it, so small pieces of wood will fly around in the tank they are in. Look for them peeking out from between the wood.

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 Sticklebacks Family Syngnathidae
distribution
South of Wakayama Prefecture, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

Spotted seahorse

Scientific name
Hippocampus kuda
English name
Spotted seahorse

Features

A member of the seahorse family, its body color varies from black to brown to yellow depending on the environment it inhabits. It has a small mouth at the tip of its long, tubular snout, through which it sucks in small fish and plankton to prey on.

From the breeding staff

It's very soothing to watch them resting on seaweed or swimming slowly! When it's time to eat, they suck in their food quickly!

Freshwater Fish

Classification
Order: Amazonian Rays, Family: Acanthidae
distribution
Columbia

River stingray

Scientific name
Potamotrygon sp
English name
-

Features

It has a distinctive large ring pattern and is also known as the "gold ring stingray."

From the breeding staff

These rays rarely show their undersides, so you're lucky if you get to see one!

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Pomacentridae
distribution
Western Pacific Ocean south of Amami Oshima, Indian Ocean

Bowtie damselfish

Scientific name
Neoglyphidodon melas
English name
Bowtie damselfish

Features

When young, they have colorful bodies, but as they grow, they turn black.

From the breeding staff

Juvenile and adult fish look quite different. In the Touch Pool, there are colorful juvenile fish swimming. Please try to find them!

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Order Perciformes, Family Scalpel sawtail, Family Acanthoptera
distribution
The Pacific coast south of Ibaraki Prefecture, the Izu Islands, the Ryukyu Islands, the Ogasawara Islands, and Okinotorishima

Yellowfin surgeonfish

Scientific name
Acanthurus xanthopterus
English name
Yellowfin surgeonfish

Features

Its body is blackish with yellow around the eyes and on its pectoral fins. It has a movable spine at the base of its tail fin. It is omnivorous, feeding on algae and crustaceans.

From the breeding staff

This fish has a striking pale blue color rather than black. When it is a juvenile, it is completely black.

Reptiles

Classification
Order Testudinsidae
distribution
Central Africa

African spurred tortoise

Scientific name
Geochelone sulcata
English name
African spurred tortoise

Features

It lives in dry areas such as deserts and savannas, and is herbivorous, eating wild grasses and succulents. It is the third largest turtle in the world, reaching a carapace length of 40 cm and a weight of 40 kg. Its name comes from the protruding part around the base of its hind legs that looks like a "spur".

From the breeding staff

There are three African spurred African spurred tortoise living here; a girl named "Cola" and two boys named "Ramune" and "Tony". If you look closely, you'll notice that the patterns and shapes of their shells are completely different! You can watch them eat with great force during the feeding experience!

Freshwater Fish

Classification
Order Pectiniformes, Family Melanotaeniidae
distribution
Lake Sentani and its surrounding rivers on the island of New Guinea

Red rainbowfish

Scientific name
Glossolepis incises
English name
Red rainbowfish

Features

A member of the rainbow fish family, characterized by their tall body height and red body color. Males tend to be taller than females. Rainbow fish originally lived in the sea, but they gradually moved from the sea to rivers and adapted to freshwater.

From the breeding staff

Although it is called "rainbow", this fish does not look like a rainbow. However, it is as shiny as any other fish!

Freshwater Fish

Classification
Cypriniformes, Gylinocheiridae
distribution
Improved variety, original species are Mekong River, Chao Phraya River, northern Malay Peninsula

Algae eater

Scientific name
Gyrinocheilus aymonieri var
English name
Gold Chinese algae eater

Features

When they are young, they eat moss, but as they grow up, they stop eating moss and become aggressive. Their mouths are like suckers. This species is a fixed, improved variety of the yellow algae eater, and the original species has a pale gray body color.

From the breeding staff

Its mouth is like a suction cup, and you can see it sticking to various things and wriggling around. It's unique and cute.

Freshwater Fish

Classification
Catfish, Loricariidae
distribution
Colombia, Peru

Royal pleco

Scientific name
Panaque nigrilineatus
English name
Royal pleco

Features

A type of Panaque pleco. In the wild, it mainly eats rotting wood. This species is characterized by its disordered white lines.

From the breeding staff

When Royal Plecos grow, they start to grow impressive whiskers on the sides of their mouths. However, their growth rate in an aquarium is slow, so we will have to patiently watch over them until they grow whiskers.

Freshwater Fish

Classification
Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae
distribution
Himalayas, India

Golden Mahseer

Scientific name
Tor putitora
English name
Golden Mahseer

Features

In its native India, it is known as the fish of the gods, and is a large species of carp that can grow to over 2m.

From the breeding staff

At first glance, their body color is rather dull, but upon closer inspection, a beautiful yellow color is beginning to emerge. When fully grown, they are as impressive to look at as arowanas and Arapaima, and are large and very cool.

Corals

Classification
Order Scleractinia, Family Anthocoralidae
distribution
Tropical and temperate oceans around the world

Frogspawn coral

Scientific name
Euphyllia divisa
English name
Frogspawn coral

Features

The tips of the tentacles are intricately branched, and because they look like octopus tentacles, they are also known as "octopus Corals." They come in a wide variety of colors, including brown and fluorescent green.

From the breeding staff

The fluorescent green parts are actually Corals shining when exposed to ultraviolet or blue light!
This is due to the action of the green fluorescent protein contained in the Corals.
Check out the beautiful colors of nature!

Corals

Classification
Scleractinia, Acropora family
distribution
Indo-West Pacific, south of Amami Oshima

Staghorn coral

Scientific name
Acropora microphthalmia
English name
Staghorn coral

Features

The branches of the colony grow long and thin, spreading out over the entire table. It is one of the fastest growing Acropora species.

From the breeding staff

They used to be seen in Okinawa, but have since disappeared due to the effects of global warming.

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Tetraodontiformes, Tetraodontiidae
distribution
Ryukyu Islands, Ogasawara Islands, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

Blackspotted puffer

Scientific name
Arothron nigropunctatus
English name
Blackspotted puffer

Features

The name comes from the black dots scattered on its body. The body color varies from blue to yellow to white depending on the individual, and it is highly poisonous. It lives on coral reefs and preys on crustaceans and mollusks.

From the breeding staff

Its face is so cute that it is called the dog-faced puffer in English.

Mammals

Classification
Carnivora Mustelidae
distribution
India, Southern China, Southeast Asia

Oriental small-clawed otter

Scientific name
Aonyx cinerea
English name
Oriental small-clawed otter

Features

They live in groups of several in water areas such as streams and mangroves. They use their long tails to swim quickly in the water and prey on small fish and crustaceans. They have the habit of marking their territory with urine and feces. They are the smallest of all otters, and their name comes from the small claws on their hands and feet.

From the breeding staff

I love the pool! I love the fish! I love taking naps!
He has a lot of cute things about him, but he also sleeps with his eyes rolled up... (laughs)
Please take a look at her various cute sides.

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.

Birds & Others

Classification
Red starfish, Family Horned sea star
distribution
South of the Nansei Islands, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

Horned sea star

Scientific name
Protoreaster nodosus
English name
Horned sea star

Features

This large starfish is over 20cm in diameter and, as its name suggests, is characterized by the large bumps lined up on the surface of its body.

From the breeding staff

They are typical creatures in Touch Pool! They also clean up the leftovers of the fish!

Birds & Others

Classification
Red starfish, Family Horned sea star
distribution
New Caledonia, Melanesia, Indonesia, Philippines, south of Yakushima, etc.

Cushion sea star

Scientific name
Pentaceraster alveolatus
English name
Cushion sea star

Features

This large starfish grows to about 20cm in length and lives on rocky reefs and sandy areas at depths of less than 20m. It feeds on moss that adheres to the surfaces of rocks and sand, as well as the carcasses of living creatures.

From the breeding staff

This is a cool starfish with red spike-like bumps. It doesn't really look like a hump Horned sea star so much as to be called a knock-off.

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Order Perciformes, Family Scalpel sawtail, Family Acanthoptera
distribution
South of Suruga Bay, Ogasawara

Twotone tang

Scientific name
Zebrasoma scopas
English name
Two-tone tang

Features

Many individuals have a variation in body color, with some being more black than others and others being more yellowish. They live in coral reef areas and feed on algae.

From the breeding staff

This fish has a huge amount of individual variation, from completely black to completely yellow. Are they really the same fish?

Corals

Classification
Scleractinia, Acropora family
distribution
South of Kochi Prefecture

Staghorn coral

Scientific name
Acropora digitifera
English name
-

Features

They live in shallow areas from the reef edge where waves hit hard to the reef slope. The tips of the branches often turn white. They also form large colonies in places exposed at low tide.

From the breeding staff

As its name suggests, this Corals has pinky-like branches. It has the characteristic that the branches become shorter when it grows in places with strong waves.

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes Butterflyfishes
distribution
Indian Ocean, Central and Western Pacific Ocean

Redtail butterflyfish

Scientific name
Chaetodon collare
English name
Redtail butterflyfish

Features

The white line behind the eye looks like a collar, hence the name "collare" (Latin for collar). The eyebrow-like pattern above the eye is also distinctive. It preys on Corals polyps and other creatures.

From the breeding staff

This is a member of the butterflyfish family with a beautiful yellow and black gradation color. Its rounded fins are very cute!

Freshwater Fish

Classification
Catfish, Calichthyidae
distribution
Brazil, Peru

Rust corydoras

Scientific name
Corydoras rabauti
English name
Rust corydoras

Features

A catfish that lives in South America, characterized by its reddish body and green band down its back. It has a gentle personality.

From the breeding staff

This catfish has a cute round body, and the best part is seeing it desperately biting into the food that has fallen to the bottom. This is something you can only see during feeding time, but it's definitely worth a visit.

Freshwater Fish

Classification
Characiformes, Characidae
distribution
Columbia

Red tail ｍirror blue tetra

Scientific name
Hyphessobrycon columbianus
English name
Red tail mirror blue tetra

Features

Tetras are characterized by their light blue dorsal fin and bright red tail fin.

From the breeding staff

When it was small, it had a dull body color, but as it grew, its metallic blue body color and bright red fins developed into a beautiful color. Its body has also grown taller, giving it the charm of a small fish.

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Tetraodontiformes, Boxfish family
distribution
South of Kii Peninsula, India, Pacific Ocean

Longhorn cowfish

Scientific name
Lacteria cornuta
English name
Longhorn cowfish

Features

When young, they have a cute, dice-like appearance, but as they grow up, they take on a distinctive appearance with long spines above their eyes and on their tail fin. In response to irritation or stress, they secrete a mucus-like poison from their skin to protect themselves from predators.

From the breeding staff

This fish is characterized by the two spikes on its head! Its tail fin, which is usually folded, can be opened like a fan!

Freshwater Fish

Classification
Characiformes, Arestidae
distribution
India

Congo tetra

Scientific name
Phenacogrammus interruptus
English name
Congo tetra

Features

A medium-sized carp native to India. It has a docile personality but is a strong swimmer and swims actively in schools. It is named after the shape of its body, which resembles a torpedo.

From the breeding staff

Depending on the light reflected, it will shine in various colors such as blue and green. Try looking for an angle that suits you.

Freshwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Cichlidae
distribution
Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama

Convict cichlid

Scientific name
Amatitlania nigrofasciatus
English name
Convict cichlid

Features

The name Convict means prisoner, and it was given this name due to its black and white striped pattern.

From the breeding staff

The two fish currently on display are a male and female pair, so they often swim together. Please take the time to observe them.

Freshwater Fish

Classification
Tetraodontiformes, Tetraodontiidae
distribution
Nile River, Niger River

Globe fish

Scientific name
Tetraodon lineatus
English name
Globe fish

Features

When fully grown, they reach a body length of about 40 cm, which makes them large among freshwater pufferfish. They have sharp, strong teeth to eat hard shellfish, etc. They prey on small crustaceans, small fish, shellfish, etc.

From the breeding staff

When the zookeeper comes to the tank, the fish comes over to ask for food. They are a type of pufferfish with beautiful patterns on their bodies and red eyes.
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