DMM KARIYUSHI AQUARIUM

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Birds & Others

Classification
Owls, Strigidae
distribution
Okinawa main island, Yagaji Island

Sunda scops owl

Scientific name
Otus lempiji pryeri
English name
Sunda scops owl

Features

A subspecies of the great screech owl that is distributed as a resident bird throughout Japan, it is characterized by its yellow eyes. It lives in tree hollows and holes in the ground in forests, and feeds on grasshoppers, geckos, etc.

From the breeding staff

It's hiding somewhere in the aquarium. Try looking for it in the hole in the tree inside the aquarium!

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Order Oarfish, Family Oarfish
distribution
Oceans around the world

Oarfish

Scientific name
Regalecus glesne
English name
Oarfish

Features

A deep-sea fish with a long, slender body, silvery body color, and bright red fins. Because it lives in the deep waters of the open ocean, its detailed ecology has yet to be fully elucidated. It moves with the ocean currents, tilting diagonally and swaying in a treadmill position. It is occasionally spotted getting lost in shallow waters.

From the breeding staff

Its amazing length means it can't fit on one screen! The long red fins growing from its head are also quite distinctive!

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Order Perciformes, Family Ranunculidae
distribution
Western Pacific

Ruby dragonet

Scientific name
Synchiropus sycorax
English name
Ruby dragonet

Features

Its bright red body color is distinctive. It feeds by pecking at microorganisms attached to sand, rocks, Corals, etc. with its small mouth. Males have a large dorsal fin that they spread to attract females.

From the breeding staff

This fish has a beautiful ruby-like red body color and is very attractive. It swims around rocks and Corals.

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Pomacentridae
distribution
South of the Kii Peninsula, Indian Ocean, Western Pacific Ocean

Sapphire devil

Scientific name
Chrysipitera cyanea
English name
Sapphire devil

Features

As its name suggests, it has a vivid sapphire blue body color. Males have sapphire blue even up to their tail fins, while females have transparent tail fins. They have a strong sense of territory and are aggressive in nature.

From the breeding staff

It is a beautiful Saltwater Fish with a blue body color that can often be seen in the waters of Okinawa!

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Angelfish family
distribution
Hachijojima, Wakayama Prefecture and south, Ogasawara Islands, Indian and Pacific Oceans (excluding the Red Sea and Hawaiian Islands)

Twospined angelfish

Scientific name
Centropyge bispinosa
English name
Twospined angelfish

Features

The body is nearly oval and is about 8 cm long. There are purple horizontal stripes on the body, and the body color varies considerably depending on the region and individual. It is omnivorous and eats organisms and algae attached to rocks.

From the breeding staff

The edges of this fish's body are a beautiful lapis lazuli color, while the center is a warm orange color, creating a very beautiful contrast.

Freshwater Fish

Classification
Catfish, Pimelodidae
distribution
Amazon River Basin, Orinoco River Basin

Redtail catfish

Scientific name
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus
English name
Redtail catfish

Features

A large, nocturnal tropical fish that is a member of the catfish family. It is characterized by a thick white band on its side and a reddish tail fin, from which it gets its name. In addition to fish and crabs, it also eats fruit. Its huge mouth can swallow food the same size as itself.

From the breeding staff

They generally rest at the bottom of the tank, but they often swim around during feeding time.

Freshwater Fish

Classification
Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae
distribution
India, Southeast Asia

Denison barb

Scientific name
Puntius denisonii
English name
Denison barb

Features

It is characterized by a black line running down the entire side of its body and a red line running from its head to its abdomen. Its name comes from the fact that its body shape resembles a torpedo.

From the breeding staff

Taking photos of them can be a challenge as they are constantly swimming around, so try your best to not give in to them.

Freshwater Fish

Classification
Characiformes, Anostomidae
distribution
Columbia

Leporinus rips

Scientific name
Leporinus moralesi
English name
Leporinus rips

Features

A medium-sized characin native to Colombia, it has irregular black spots on its body and lives in groups in the wild.

From the breeding staff

Considering its size, it has a timid personality, and sometimes other fish steal its food during feeding. When it first came to the aquarium, it had almost no pattern, but I'm happy to see that the pattern is getting darker each day.

Saltwater Fish

Classification
Perciformes, Pomacentridae
distribution
Izu Islands, Pacific coast south of Kanagawa Prefecture, Ryukyu Islands, Ogasawara Islands

Scissortail sergeant

Scientific name
Abudefduf sexfasciatus
English name
Scissortail sergeant

Features

There are five broad black horizontal bands on the sides of the body, and a black line on the tail fin. It lives in shallow rocky areas and coral reefs, and feeds on algae and plankton.

From the breeding staff

The six-lined damselfish, including the lines on its tail fin, is very greedy and will immediately start eating even if its environment changes.
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