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322 A Docent & Guide View of the Steinhart Aquarium Species Splitnose 129 Starry 129, 233 Tiger 130, 233 Tree 234 Vermillion 233 Yelloweye 131 Rockfishes 128–131 Rockweed 240 Royal Gramma 141 Rumphella sp. 31 S Sabellastarte sp. 51 Salamander, Chinese Giant 196 Salamanders and Newts 196–199 Salarias fasciatus 178 Salmacis sphaeooides 89 Salminus affinis 282 Saltgrass 22 Sanddab Pacific 191 Speckled 192 Sand Dollar Eccentric 90 Western 90 Sanzinia madagascariensis 217 Sapphire Devil 165 Sarcophyton 27 Sarcopterygians 195 Sardine, Pacific 104 Sardinops sagax 104 Saroy, East Coast 159 Scallop Chlamys 60 Giant Rock 60, 230 Scaphirhynchus albus 96 platorynchus 97 Scleractinia 34–37 Scolopendra subspinipes 84 Scolymia sp. 40 Scorpaena guttata 132 Scorpaenichthys marmoratus 136 Scorpaenidae 7, 128–133 Scorpion Desert Hairy 64 Scorpion, Death Stalker 63 Scorpionfish California 132, 234, 238 Eschmeyer’s 132 Pink and Yellow 132 Scorpionfishes 128 Scorpions 63–64 Sculpin Grunt 134 Sailfin 136 Scalyhead 135 Spotfin 135 Tidepool 135, 246 Sculpins 134 Scyphozoa 50–51 Sea Anemones 46 Sea Apple, Philippine 91 Sea Basses 7 Sea Cucumber California 92, 245 Creeping Pedal 91 Warty 92, 237, 245 Yellow 91 Sea Cucumbers 91 Seadragon Leafy 126 Weedy 127 Seadragons 6 Sea Fan Finger 29 Sea Hare California 242 Sea Hare, California 57 Seahorse Lined 125 Longsnout 126 Potbelly 124 Spotted 125 Seahorses 6, 124 Sea Lettuce 240 Sea Nettle 51 Sea Pen, Giant 31 Sea Plume 30–31, 272 Bipinnate 30 Purple Frilly 31, 272 Rough 30 Sea Rod Porous 30 Slit-pore 29, 272 Warty 29 Sea Rods 29 Sea Sacs 240 Sea Slugs 56–57 Sea Star Bat 86, 231, 244 Blood 86, 232, 237, 245 Blue Linckia 85, 259 Chocolate Chip 85 Crown of Thorns 86 Elegant 85 Giant 87, 231, 244 Leather 87, 232, 244 Ochre 87, 231, 244 Pacific 87 Panamic Cushion 85 Pink 87, 231, 244 Red Linckia 85 Sand-eating 84 Sunflower 88, 247 Vermillion 85 Sea Stars 84–88 Sea Urchin Long-spined 89, 253 Pencil 88, 273 Purple 90, 231, 245 Red 89, 231, 245 Sea Urchins 88–90 Seaweed, Iridescent 240 Sebastapistes cyanostigma 132 Sebastes 128 caurinus 128 constellatus 129 diploproa 129 maliger 233 melanops 129 mystinus 129 nebulosus 129 nigrocinctus 130 paucispinis 130 rosaceus 130 ruberrimus 131 rubrivinctus 131 serriceps 131 Sebastes \ chrysomelas 233 constellatus 233 Semaprochilodus insignis 109 Semicossyphus pulcher 173 Sepia bandensis 62 Seriatopora histrix 34 Serranidae 7, 138–141 Serranocirrhitus latus 140 Serranus tigrinus 140 tortugarum 141 Shark Blacktip Reef 94, 249 California Horn 92, 247 Leopard 93, 232 Swell 93, 237
Sharkminnow, Tricolor 104 Sharks 92 Sheephead 173 Shiner, Golden 108 Shrimp 68–71 Anemone 69 Banded Coral 71 Black Bee 68 California Bay 69 Candy 71 Fire 70 Harlequin 70 Humpback Cleaner 69 Peacock Mantis 67 Pistol 68 Red Rock 69 Sexy 70 Shrimpfish, Spotted 123 Siamese Algae-eater 105 Siamese Fighting Fish 189 Siamese Tigerfish 146 Sicalis flaveola 226 Siganidae 12 Siganus corallinus 182 doliatus 182 guttatus 183 puellus 183 punctatus 183 unimaculatus 183 virgatus 183 vulpinus 184 Silver Dollar Common 282 Redhook 112 Siproeta stelenes 82 Siren intermedia 197 Siren, Lesser 197 Skate Big 94 Snail Black Turban 55, 242 Blue Ring Top 55, 242 Blue Top 55, 242 Brown Turban 55 Marble Cone 56 Red Top 55, 242 Wavy Turban 55 Snails and Slugs 53–56 Snake Burmese Vine 221 Everglades Rat 220 Madagascar Leaf-nosed 221 Mangrove 219 Paradise Flying 220 Red-tailed Green Rat 220 Snakes 216 Soft Corals 26–30 Soldierfish 260 Southern Blue Devil 142 Southseas Devil 166, 263 Spartina foliosa 22 Sphaeramia nematoptera 145 Spheniscus demersus 221 Spider Black Widow 65 Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird Eater 64 Golden Orb Weaving 66 Madagascar Golden Orb 66 Spiders 64–65 Spinefoot Barhead 183, 267 Barred 182 Blue Spotted 182, 266 Gold Spotted 183, 267 Masked 183, 267 Orange Spotted 183, 267 Spinefoots 12 Star, brittle 245 Steatocranus casuarius 159 Stegastes sp. 167 Stenopus hispidus 71 Stereolepis gigas 137 Stichodactyla gigantea 49 helianthus 49 tapetum 50 Stingray Bluespotted 95, 249 Ocellated Freshwater 96 Ocellated River 285 Smooth Back River 96, 285 White-blotched River 96, 285 Stingrays, River 96 Stonefish, Deadly 133 Stony Corals 34–38 Strombus gigas 56 Strongylocentrotus franciscanus 89 purpuratus 90 Sturgeon Pallid 96 Shovelnose 97 Index 323 Sturgeons 96–97 Stylophora 256 Stylophora sp. 35 Sunfish Everglades Pygmy 123 Longear 142 Redbreast 142 Surfperch Barred 160 Black 161, 235 Dwarf 162, 246 Kelp 161 Pile 163, 235 Rainbow 162, 236 Redtail 161, 235 Rubberlip 162, 236 Shiner 161, 246 Striped 162, 235 Walleye 162, 236 Surfperches 9, 160 Surgeonfish Achilles 184, 267 Bluelined 186, 268 Convict 187 Eyestripe 185, 268 Flagtail 188 Lined 185, 268 Mimic 186, 268 Orangeband 186, 268 Orange-banded 254 Ringtail 184, 267 Spotted 187 Whitecheek 186 Surgeonfishes 12, 184–187 Sweepline Brycon 110 Swietenia mahogani 24 Symphyllia spp. 40 Synanceia verrucosa 133 Synchiropus picturatus 178 splendidus 178 Syngnathidae 6, 124–127 Syngnathoides biaculeatus 127 Syngnathus leptorhynchus 127 Synodontis nigriventris 115 T Tachyphonus phoenicius 224 Tambaqui 111, 283 Tanager Blue-gray 225, 278 Opal-rumped 225, 278
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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
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Clark’s anemonefish Amphiprion cl
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Bird wrasse Gomphosus varius Pastel
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Orange spotted spinefoot Siganus gu
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Convict tang Acanthurus triostegus
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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 and 316: A Abalone, Red 53, 241 Acanthaster
Page 317 and 318: Oar Weed 20 Rockweeds 20 Brycon mel
Page 319 and 320: Cynopterus brachyotis 227 Cyprinida
Page 321 and 322: Icelinus tenuis 135 Ictalurus punct
Page 323: giganteus 87 ochraceus 87 Pitcher P
Page 327 and 328: Senorita 172, 239 Sixbar 173, 265 S
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