DMM KARIYUSHI AQUARIUM

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Reptiles

Classification
Squamata, Chameleonidae
distribution
Kenya, Tanzania

Jackson's Chameleon

Scientific name
Chamaeleo jacksonii
English name
Jackson's chameleon

Features

They live in high mountain areas at an altitude of about 2000m. Males have three horns. When males fight over territory, they clash their horns against each other.
Due to overfishing and environmental changes in their habitats, their numbers have drastically decreased, and they are now listed as an endangered species under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

From the breeding staff

Triceratops-like horns are so cool!!!
Jackson's chameleons are viviparous, which is rare among Reptiles. Perhaps we'll be able to see their cute babies someday!

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Order Sticklebacks, Family Longspine snipefish
distribution
South of central Honshu, Indo-West Pacific region

Longspine snipefish

Scientific name
Macroramphosus scolopax
English name
Longspine snipefish

Features

A type of stickleback fish characterized by its long, tubular snout. Its snout is tubular like a straw. Its head is usually pointed slightly downward.

From the breeding staff

This fish is characterized by a straw-like mouth called a proboscis, which it uses to suck in and eat food.

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Order Perciformes, Family Scalpel sawtail, Family Acanthoptera
distribution
South of the Kii Peninsula, Indian Ocean, Western Pacific Ocean

Bignose unicornfish

Scientific name
Naso vlamingii
English name
Bignose unicornfish

Features

It is a member of the Bluespine unicornfish, but it does not have a horn-like protrusion on its head, and has a bulging mouth. It usually inhabits coral reefs, and sometimes forms large schools near the cliffs on the outer edge of the reef. It feeds on zooplankton and other creatures. During the breeding season, males darken their body color and chase females.

From the breeding staff

Since it is a white fish, it can be enjoyed by grilling it with butter or stewing it!

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, 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
Perciformes, Grouperidae
distribution
Okinawa Islands, Ogasawara Islands, East Indies-West Pacific

Humpback Grouper

Scientific name
Chromileptes altivelis
English name
Humpback Grouper

Features

A type of grouper characterized by a white body with black spots and a unique shape that rises from the head to the dorsal fin. It is a fish that changes sex, being born female and becoming male as it grows.

From the breeding staff

This fish has black polka dots and swims slowly and gently.

Freshwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Cichlidae
distribution
Southern Mexico

Tricolor cichlid

Scientific name
Cichlasoma salvini
English name
Tricolor cichlid

Features

A species of Cyclasoma found in Central and South America, where the patterns and sizes of males and females are different. Body color varies by region, with some individuals being deep yellow and others being deep blue.

From the breeding staff

When it was first brought in, it didn't have much color and had a modest personality. But as time passed, it's beautiful red color appeared on its abdomen and it's become more aggressive. Now it's even picking fights with fish bigger than it.

Corals

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

Plate coral

Scientific name
Pavona decussata
English name
Plate coral

Features

A type of "hard coral" with a hard skeleton. The polyps are relatively small, and the body color is often green or brown. It can be seen in the waters off Okinawa Prefecture, and can sometimes be observed from the top of a breakwater.

*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

This Corals has a cute fluffy appearance, but it's very hard to the touch!

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Tetraodontiformes, Tetraodontiidae
distribution
South of Sagami Bay, Izu Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Ogasawara Islands

Valentin's sharpnose puffer

Scientific name
Canthigaster velentini
English name
Valentin's sharpnose puffer

Features

A small pufferfish with a total length of about 10 cm. It inhabits a wide range of oceans, from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and the Red Sea. It excretes poison not only from its liver and ovaries but also from its skin.

From the breeding staff

There is a fish called the sawtooth fish that looks very similar, but it is not poisonous.

Birds & Others

Classification
Order: Sea anemones, Family : Giant carpet anemone
distribution
South of Shikoku, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

Leathery sea anemone

Scientific name
Heteractis crispa
English name
Leathery sea anemone

Features

A sea anemone with which pink Yellowtail clownfish and Yellowtail clownfish live symbiotically. It is less toxic than the similar Giant carpet anemone. Its body comes in a wide variety of colors, including green, yellow, purple, and pink.

From the breeding staff

Its charming feature is that, in addition to the overall color, the tips of its tentacles are a different color.
Be sure to enjoy the soothing sight of it swaying with the current!

Birds & Others

Classification
Order Echinoidea, Family Trochilidae
distribution
South of the Kii Peninsula, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

Collector urchin

Scientific name
Tripneustes gratilla
English name
Collector urchin

Features

The spines are short and a mixture of red and white. They sometimes camouflage themselves by attaching leaves or shells to the surface of their shell.

From the breeding staff

Sea urchins have a refreshing taste and are delicious to eat, but even if you see them in the ocean, you should not catch or eat them! (It is not allowed for anyone other than members of the fishing association to catch them.)

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Pomacentridae
distribution
Western Pacific, Indian Ocean

Goldtail Demoiselle

Scientific name
Chrysiptera parasema
English name
Goldtail Demoiselle

Features

This fish is often seen around branching Corals in shallow coral reefs. It lives in small schools or alone. It eats algae and zooplankton. It pairs up when breeding, and the male guards the eggs after spawning.

From the breeding staff

It looks very similar to the Sapphire devil, but its tail fin is yellow.

Birds & Others

Classification
Caudata, Newt family
distribution
Amami Islands, Okinawa Islands

Sword-tail newt

Scientific name
Cynops ensicauda
English name
Sword-tail newt

Features

It was named after its pointed tail, which looks like a sword. It lives in rice paddies, streams, and wetlands, and the mucus that comes out of its skin is highly poisonous. Its back is black-brown, and its ventral side is a warning orange color. It feeds on insects and earthworms.

From the breeding staff

There are considerable individual differences in the patterns on the back and abdomen,
Beautiful individuals with gold leaf-like patterns on their backs are highly sought after.

Freshwater Fish

Classification
Ophiodontiformes Ophiodontiformes
distribution
Amazon River Basin

Silver arowana

Scientific name
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
English name
Silver arowana

Features

This large Freshwater Fish is said to be an ancient fish that existed over 100 million years ago. It has two barbels at the tip of its chin and a unique mouth that opens upwards to catch food on or above the water. It can also jump over one meter above the water to catch insects that have landed on tree branches.

From the breeding staff

If you look at them from above, they may mistake it for feeding time and come over. They are all quick to judge.

Birds & Others

Classification
Owls, Strigidae
distribution
Arctic regions of Eurasia and North America, Japan (very rarely)

Snowy Owl

Scientific name
Bubo scandiacus
English name
Snowy Owl

Features

Unusually for an owl, it is possible to distinguish between males and females by appearance. Adult males are completely white, while adult females have black stripes all over their bodies. They are diurnal, living in the Arctic Circle, where there are midnight suns, and feed mainly on small Mammals.

From the breeding staff

Like cats, their expressions change dramatically depending on the time. Many of them are also very greedy, and will bark at mealtime to ask for food.

Birds & Others

Classification
Whale Shark Family: Whale shark Shark
distribution
Tropical and temperate oceans around the world

Whale shark

Scientific name
Rhincodon typus
English name
Whale shark

Features

It is the largest fish in the world, with a body length of 8 to 10 meters, and the largest ones exceed 12 meters. Its name comes from the fact that the color pattern on its body resembles the summer clothing "jinbei". It migrates in subtropical and tropical waters around the world. It has a gentle personality, and mainly sucks in small zooplankton such as krill along with the seawater, filtering out only the food to eat.

From the breeding staff

The sight of the Whale shark swimming leisurely in the vast, blue ocean on the screen is so fantastical you'll be drawn right in!

Freshwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Cichlidae
distribution
Lake Malawi in Africa

Azur-cichlide

Scientific name
Sciaenochromis fryeri
English name
Electric blue hap

Features

An endemic species that lives in Lake Malawi in Africa. Adult males have a bright blue body color. Known as mouthbrooders, females hold the eggs in their mouths after spawning and continue to raise the young in their mouths for a while after they hatch.

From the breeding staff

Many cichlid species protect and raise their eggs and young. It's love.

Corals

Classification
Scleractinia, Acropora family
distribution
South of Nagasaki Prefecture

Staghorn Coral

Scientific name
Acropora formosa
English name
Staghorn Coral

Features

This species grows long and branching out like trees, and can be found in well-ventilated ponds and lagoons, as well as on reef slopes and rocky areas less affected by waves at depths of less than 10m. Some branches, or just the tips of the branches, are bluish.

From the breeding staff

Each one is a cute Corals shaped like a deer's antler. However, its name is Suginoki (Cedar Tree) Acropora.

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!

Corals

Classification
Alcyonacea, Alcyonidae
distribution
Tropical and temperate oceans around the world

Bushy whipcoral

Scientific name
Rumphella aggregata
English name
Bushy whipcoral

Features

Its name comes from its shape resembling Japanese silver grass. It also lives in the waters off Okinawa Prefecture. It sheds its skin periodically, a rare feature among Corals.

From the breeding staff

The fluffy looking part is called a "polyp."
These "polyps" catch food, eat it, and get nutrition!

Birds & Others

Classification
Owls, Strigidae
distribution
South America, Central America

Spix's Scops Owl

Scientific name
Megascops choliba
English name
Tropical Screech Owl

Features

A very small owl, measuring up to about 25cm in length. The barn owl is a member of the horned owl family, and is characterized by small tufts of feathers on its head. The smallest species of owl are called barn owls.

From the breeding staff

He loves bathing in water! He also looks so comfortable when he's sleeping that it makes you want to doze off too.

Freshwater Fish

Classification
Order Perciformes, Family Archerfishes
distribution
Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia

Spotted archerfish

Scientific name
Toxotes chatareus
English name
Spotted archerfish

Features

As its name suggests, it has seven black spots on its body and lives in brackish waters around mangroves and river mouths. It has the habit of shooting water from its mouth to shoot down insects and other creatures on the surface of the water.

From the breeding staff

Although they are a little timid, they have very good eyesight and will approach the front of the aquarium when they see that there is food there.

Birds & Others

Classification
Order: Sea anemones, Family : Giant carpet anemone
distribution
Ryukyu Islands, Indian Ocean, Western Pacific Ocean, etc.

Magnificent sea anemone

Scientific name
Radianthus ritteri
English name
Magnificent sea anemone

Features

It lives attached to rocks on the slopes of coral reefs and waterways at a depth of about 10m. It is a large sea anemone with a tentacle ring diameter of 50cm to 80cm, sometimes exceeding 1m, and can be seen living together with Clown anemonefish.

From the breeding staff

The yellow-green tentacles sway back and forth and are very beautiful.
Sometimes you can see Yellowtail clownfish peeking out from between the curtains, making it almost like a fish curtain!
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