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314 A Docent & Guide View of the Steinhart Aquarium Species Fathead 140 Lri’s 139 Lyretail 140 Purple 140 Squarespot 139 Anthias, Squarespot 260 Anthopleura elegantissima 46 xanthogrammica 47 Anthozoans 26–35 Ant, Leafcutter 82 Aplysia californica 57 Apodichthys flavidus 175 fucorum 176 Apogon cyanosoma 144 leptacanthus 144 maculatus 144 parvulus 144 sealei 144 Apogonidae 8 Ara ararauna 222 macao 223 Aracana ornate 195 Aracana aurita 194 Aracana ornate 194, 195 Aracanaornate 195 Arapaima 99, 283 Arapaima gigas 99 Arawana, Silver 100, 283 Archaster typicus 84 Archocentrus nigrofasciatus 155 Aristolochia labiata 276 Artedius harrington 135 Arthropoda 63–71 Aspidites melanocephalus 217 ramsayi 218 Asteroidea 84 Astrochelys radiata 207 Astronotus ocellatus 155 Astropyga radiata 88 Astyanax mexicanus 110 Atherinops affinis 120 Atherinopsis californiensis 120 Atractosteus spatula 98 Atta cephalotes 82 Atyopsis moluccensis 68 Aurelia aurita 50 B Bactris gasipaes 25 Balanophyllia elegans 44 Balantiocheilos melanopterus 104 Balanus glandula 76 nubilus 77 Balistidae 12 Balistoides conspicillum 193 Bananaquit 279 Banaquit 226 Bannerfish 150, 262 Barb Black Ruby 108 Cherry 106 Hampala 107 Java 104 T- 108 Tinfoil 105 Barbonymus gonionotus 104 schwanenfeldii 105 Barnacle Acorn 76, 244 Giant Acorn 77, 231 Gooseneck 77, 231, 244 Barnacles 76 Basiliscus plumifrons 210 Bass Chalk 141, 274 Giant Sea 137, 247 Harlequin 140, 274 Kelp 138, 238 Largemouth 143 basslet Red-cheeked Fairy 260 Basslet Jewel Fairy 140, 253. 260 Pacific Candy 138 Peach Fairy 139 Red-cheeked Fairy 139 Squarespot Fairy 139. 260 Yellowstriped Fairy 140 Basslets 7 Bat, Dog-faced Fruit 227 Bedotia madagascariensis 119 Betta albimarginata 189 splendens 189 Striped 190 taeniata 190 Whiteseam 189 Bicolor Chromis 165 Birds 221–225 Bivalves 58 Blaberus giganteus 77 Black Crappie 143 Black Olive Tree 24, 276 Blacksmith 165, 238 Blaesodactylus sakalava 212 Blastomussa merleti 39 Blastomussa wellsi 40 Blennies 11, 176–177 Blenniidae 11 Blenny Bicolor 177, 266 Canary 178 Convict 266 Eyelash 178 Jeweled 178, 266 Midas 177, 266 Striped Poison-fang 177 Blind Cave Fish 110 Boa constrictor 216 Constrictor 216 Emerald Tree 216 Madagascar Tree 217 Redtail 216 Bocaccio 130 Boiga dendrophila 219 Bonytongues 99 Botia macracanthus 108 Botia sidthimunki 108 Boxfish Shaw’s 194 Boxfishes 13 Brachyistius frenatus 161 Brazilian Beauty Leaf 24, 276 Bream Striped Large-eye 261 Bristletooth Goldring 187, 269 Brosmophycis marginata 118 Brotula, Red 118 Brown algae 20 Feather Boa Kelp 20 Giant Kelp 20 Macrocystis 20
Oar Weed 20 Rockweeds 20 Brycon melanopterus 110 Brycon, Redtail 283 Bryopsis gae 251 Bucida buceras 24 Buffalofish, Smallmouth 109 Bufo quercicus 198 Bullseye Mushroom 33 Butterflies 79–82 Butterfly Banded Orange 79, 279 Giant Owl 79, 280 Orange Barred Sulfur 82, 281 Postman 280 Butterflyfish Bank 147 Copperband 149, 261 Klein’s 148 Longnose 149, 261 Pyramid 150, 261 Raccoon 148 Reef 148 Saddle 148 Vagabond 149 Butterflyfishes 8, 147 Butterfly Goodeid 121 Butterfly Splitfin 121 Button Coral 40 C Cabezon 136, 234 Caesio teres 146 Caligo memnon 79 Callinectes sapidus 71 Calliostoma annulatum 55 ligatum 55 Calloplesiops altivelis 102 Calophyllum brasiliense 24 Cancer magister 71 productus 72 Canthigaster papua 195 Capnella 28 Carcharhinus melanopterus 94, 249 Carcharinidae 5 Cardinalfish Banggai 145 Dog-toothed 145 Flame 144 Pajama 145, 261 Redspot 144 Seale’s 144, 261 Spotted 260 Threadfin 144 Yellowstriped 144 Cardinalfishes 8 Carettochelys insculpta 205 Caridina cf. Cantonensis 68 Cartilaginous Fishes 92 Caryothraustes canadensis 226–228 Cassiopea andromeda 50 Catalaphyllia jardinei 43 Catfish Armored 115 Channel 113 Glass 114 Perruno 115 Redtail 115, 284 Ripsaw 115 Suckermouth 116 Tiger Shovelnose 116, 284 Upsidedown 115 Walking 114 Catfishes 113–116 Caulastrea sp. 41 Caulolatilus princeps 145 Cebidichthys violaceus 175 Celestichthys margaritatus 105 Centipede, Scolopendra 84 Centropyge argi 150 bispinosus 150 flavissima 151 loricula 150 Cephalopods 60–61 Cephaloscyllium ventriosum 93 Ceriantharia 45 Chaetodon aya 147 ephippium 148 kleinii 148 lunula 148 senentarius 148 Chaetodontidae 8 Chaetodon vagabundus 149 Chamaeleo jacksonii 211 Chameleon Jackson’s 211 Panther 211 Characiformes 109–113 Index 315 Cheilinus undulates 168 Cheilodipterus isostigmus 145 Chelicerates 63–64 Chelmonops curiosus 149 Chelmon rostratus 149 Chelus fimbriatus 205 Cherubfish 273 Chirolophis decoratus 175 nugator 175 Chiton Gumboot 53, 230, 241 Lined 52 Mossy 52, 230 Chitons 52 Chlamys hastata 60 Chlorophyta Ulva spp. 19 Choerodon fasciatus 168 Chordata 92 Chromis 10 Bicolor 164 Blue 164, 274 Blue Green 165 cyanea 164 dimidiata 164 Green 165, 253, 263 margaritifer 165 punctipinnis 165 Ternate 263 ternatensis 165 viridis 165 Chrysaora fuscescens 51 Chrysiptera cyanea 165 parasema 166 taupou 166 Chrysopelea paradisi 220 Cichla ocellaris 155 temensis 156 Cichlid Black Belt 160 Chocolate 157 Convict 155 Earth-eater 156, 282 Jaguar 158 Katria 157 Lionhead 159 Peacock Bass 155, 284 Pike 156, 284 Red Devil 154
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THE STEINHART AQUARIUM A VIEW FOR A
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ii A Docent & Guide View of the Ste
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CARCHARINIDAE (REQUIEM SHARKS) 12 g
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Fish Families 7 All members of the
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Fish Families 9 Some species are no
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Fish Families 11 Wrasses are most e
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Fish Families 13 Most are solitary,
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Ron DeCloux Steinhart Field Guide I
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Conservation status: Steinhart Fiel
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ALGAE GREEN (DIVISION CHLOROPHYTA)
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subsequently grow into the familiar
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California into Baja; introduced su
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leaves as new ones replace them. Ma
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y species, 10-30 cm. Diet: Microcar
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Remarks: Can retract polyps individ
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anches. Paired branchlets extend fr
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Diet: Microcarnivore of plankton; m
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extends feeding tentacles at night
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Appearance: Various growth forms in
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Remarks: Its scientific name and a
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greenish, or yellowish. Conical pro
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Appearance: Colonies can be massive
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female’s gastrovascular cavity. W
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crown. Non-crowded (solitary) indiv
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Fish-eating Anemone Urticina pisciv
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nutrition by photosynthesis, thus t
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usually shed in large tide pools. F
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Black Turban Snail Tegula funebrali
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mollusks except bivalves, is covere
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Commercial propagation shows promis
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trade. Consumed in its range by hum
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on temperature.) Females do not fee
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and partially pink or salmon-colore
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cementing silk, tough outer silk fo
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will copulate the female by sliding
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Banded Coral Shrimp Stenopus hispid
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to April. Fertile females ready to
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The mollusk shells selected as home
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Habitat: On rocks, pier pilings and
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leaves, and each batch is housed in
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Habitat: From sea level to 1,800 m
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gardening ants, number about 200 sp
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Vermillion Sea Star Mediaster aequa
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only differences in light and dark.
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may seek protection in the urchin
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CLASS HOLOTHUROIDEA (SEA CUCUMBERS)
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during December and January; egg ca
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along the coast in estuaries, bays,
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Rivers and their large tributaries,
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Spotted Gar Lepisosteus oculatus (
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y other fishes. Live to at least 55
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hermaphrodite. As the ribbon eel gr
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Tinfoil Barb Barbonymus schwanenfel
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substrate egg-scattering fish. Male
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Habitat: Various tropical stream ha
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Diet: Consume terrestrial and aquat
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Diet: Insects and decaying fruits a
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Remarks: Can live out of water for
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free-swimming larvae hatch and leav
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irregular patch of flesh that dangl
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Habitat: Small tropical rivers and
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Flashlight Fish aka Eyelight Fish P
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Australia and New Zealand. Habitat:
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Weedy Seadragon Phyllopteryx taenio
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Starry Rockfish Sebastes constellat
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Distribution: Puget Sound to centra
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Habitat: Coral reefs. Appearance: S
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Aleutian Islands, and south along t
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Northern Spearnose Poacher Agonopsi
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in southern California; their bones
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member of the genus Serranus, commo
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Remarks: A popular game fish with a
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Distribution: Western Pacific: Mala
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and Central Pacific. Habitat: Subti
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dorsal fin, and yellow tail; two ve
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Appearance: Typically bright orange
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Mortality/Longevity: More than 5 ye
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caragua; in Lakes Nicaragua and Man
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turquoise to white dots over the bo
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wild, breeds in holes excavated und
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Redtail Surfperch Amphistichus rhod
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Diet: Oral “winnowers” sifting
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Mortality/Longevity: Eaten by bigge
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Neon Damselfish Neoglyphidodon oxyo
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Diet: Zooplankton in the water colu
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Pinstriped Wrasse Halichoeres melan
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Sixline Wrasse Pseudocheilinus hexa
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Reproduction and Development: Males
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Adults live secretively in reefs, c
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coral and rubble. Appearance: Lengt
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with his dorsal fin fully extended
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Orange Spotted Spinefoot Siganus gu
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Reproduction and Development: Exter
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there is an advantage to mimicking
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Indo-Pacific from Africa to Japan.
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Diet: Omnivorous; small invertebrat
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Diet: Small crustaceans, marine wor
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Ornate Cowfish Aracana ornate (Arac
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flowing mountain streams. Active no
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Like most toads, its poison glands
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ats and other mammals. Tadpoles tak
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Panama live nearly half a world apa
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in pools and ditches after heavy ra
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Diet: Aquatic vegetation and fruit,
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Small prey is swallowed whole. Larg
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Habitat: Arboreal and semi-aquatic;
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Klemmer’s Yellow-headed Day Gecko
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Diet: Young eat fruit, leaves, and
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Female coils around her eggs provid
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Distribution: Coastal lowlands, sou
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Habitat: Arboreal, living in lowlan
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matter; within a week, the male joi
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opalescent straw color; underparts
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human inhabited areas. Description:
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CALIFORNIA ROCKY COAST - MAIN TANK
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Red sea urchin Strongylocentrotus f
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Black & yellow rockfish Sebastes ch
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Kelp greenling (male) Hexagrammos d
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237 California Coast Southern Calif
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Rock wrasse (initial stage) Halicho
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Giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera Ora
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California mussel Mytilus californi
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Gerald & Buff Corsi © CAS Blood st
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GIANTS TANK - CALIFORNIA COAST EXHI
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Philippine Coral Reef Main Tank 249
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SEAGRASS SHALLOWS - PHILIPPINE CORA
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Tridacna clam Tridacna squamosa Lon
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PHILIPPINE CORAL REEF MAIN TANK Sar
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Galaxy coral Galaxea fascicularis A
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Bubbletip sea anemone Entacmea quad
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Seale’s cardinalfish Apogon seale
Page 265 and 266: Clark’s anemonefish Amphiprion cl
Page 267 and 268: Bird wrasse Gomphosus varius Pastel
Page 269 and 270: Orange spotted spinefoot Siganus gu
Page 271 and 272: Convict tang Acanthurus triostegus
Page 273 and 274: Ron DeCloux Gilded triggerfish (fem
Page 275 and 276: Warty Corallimorpharian Discosoma s
Page 277 and 278: Redspotted hawkfish Amblycirrhitus
Page 279 and 280: Pitcher plant Nepehthes sp. The Neo
Page 281 and 282: Bananaquit Coereba flaveola Red-leg
Page 283 and 284: Postman (underwing) Heliconius melp
Page 285 and 286: FLOODED AMAZON MAIN TANK Pirarucu (
Page 287 and 288: FRESHWATER STINGRAYS White-blotched
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Page 291 and 292: Tank/ Exhibit # Focus Area and Them
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Page 315: A Abalone, Red 53, 241 Acanthaster
Page 319 and 320: Cynopterus brachyotis 227 Cyprinida
Page 321 and 322: Icelinus tenuis 135 Ictalurus punct
Page 323 and 324: giganteus 87 ochraceus 87 Pitcher P
Page 325 and 326: Sharkminnow, Tricolor 104 Sharks 92
Page 327 and 328: Senorita 172, 239 Sixbar 173, 265 S
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