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North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher

The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher's education team has put their census up on iNaturalist, so that teachers and fellow educators have a reference to learn more about the different species here at the aquarium. This guide is updated monthly.

Moon Jelly 1
Aurelia aurita
Bar Jack 2
Caranx ruber
Grey Angelfish 3
Pomacanthus arcuatus
Spotfin Butterflyfish 4
Chaetodon ocellatus
Dollar Sunfish 5
Lepomis marginatus
Yellow Stingray 6
Urobatis jamaicensis
Red Warty Anemone 7
Bunodosoma cavernatum
Dragon Sea Moth 8
Eurypegasus draconis
Ringed Pipefish 9
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Scarlet Hermit Crab 10
Paguristes cadenati
Striped Shrimpfish 8
Aeoliscus strigatus
Dyeing Poison Frog 11
Dendrobates tinctorius
Indigo Dottyback 7
Pseudochromis fridmani x sankeyi
Sailfin Tang 7
Zebrasoma veliferum
Squirrelfish 12
Holocentrus adscensionis
Atlantic Bumper 13
Chloroscombrus chrysurus
White Catfish 14
Ameiurus catus
Atlantic Tarpon 15
Megalops atlanticus
Bowfin 16
Amia calva
Striped Cleaner Wrasse 8
Labroides dimidiatus
Xenia Pulse Coral 7
Cespitularia erecta
Foureye Butterflyfish 17
Chaetodon capistratus
Planehead Filefish 18
Stephanolepis hispidus
Trunkfish 4
Lactophrys trigonus
American Bullfrog 19
Lithobates catesbeianus
Sand Tiger Shark 20
Carcharias taurus
Summer Flounder 13
Paralichthys dentatus
Copperband Butterflyfish 8
Chelmon rostratus
Ladyfish 15
Elops saurus
Bicolor Blenny 21
Ecsenius bicolor
Red-tailed Butterflyfish 22
Chaetodon collare
Threadfin Butterflyfish 23
Chaetodon auriga
Irish Pompano 15
Diapterus auratus
Striped Mullet 24
Mugil cephalus
Sheephead Minnow 25
Cyprinodon variegatus variegatus
Tridacna squamosa clam 25
Tridacna squamosa
Bluehead chub 26
Nocomis leptocephalus
Sand-rose Anemone 27
Urticina columbiana
American Star Shell 28
Lithopoma americanum
Tricolor Hermit Crab 29
Clibanarius tricolor
Common Sea Star 30
Asterias rubens
Threadfin Shad 31
Dorosoma petenense
Banggai Cardinalfish 32
Pterapogon kauderni
Mummichog 33
Fundulus heteroclitus
Red Drum 34
Sciaenops ocellatus
Sheepshead 2
Archosargus probatocephalus
Maze Brain Coral 35
Platygyra
Ricordea Mushroom Coral 36
Ricordea yuma
Schoolmaster Snapper 2
Lutjanus apodus
Birdsnest (Thin) Coral 37
Seriatopora hystrix
Lemonpeel Angelfish 32
Centropyge flavissima
Vase Montipora Coral 38
Montipora capricornis
Blue Angelfish 2
Holacanthus bermudensis
Spotted Drum 39
Equetus punctatus
Redear Sunfish 40
Lepomis microlophus
Neon Goby 2
Elacatinus oceanops
Feather Blenny 41
Hypsoblennius hentz
Oceanic Triggerfish 42
Canthidermis sufflamen
Painted greenling 43
Oxylebius pictus
Black Prickleback 44
Xiphister atropurpureus
Asian Small-clawed Otter 45
Aonyx cinereus
Green Gem Acropora 46
Acropora gemmifera
Umbrella False Corals 42
Discosoma
Cactus Coral 47
Pavona decussata
Table, Elkhorn, and Staghorn Corals 48
Acropora
Tricolor Valida Acropora 49
Acropora valida
Foxface 50
Siganus vulpinus
Yellow Cup Coral 32
Turbinaria frondens
Lemonpeel Angelfish 32
Centropyge flavissima
Pygmy Angelfish 51
Centropyge argi
Holbrook's Gambusia 52
Gambusia holbrookii
Rainwater Killifish 53
Lucania parva
Cubbyu 39
Pareques umbrosus
Brazilian Ocean Surgeonfish 2
Acanthurus bahianus
Blackbar Soldierfish 54
Myripristis jacobus
Rock Beauty 55
Holacanthus tricolor
Belted sandfish 2
Serranus subligarius
Forbes's Sea Star 56
Asterias forbesi
Lobed Brain Coral 57
pachysepta
Banded Butterflyfish 58
Chaetodon striatus
Hawkins Blue Echinata 59
Acropora echinata
Grube's Gorgonian 60
Pinnigorgia flava
Birdsnest Coral 57
Seriatopora
Ocellated Dragonet 36
Synchiropus ocellatus
Sheepshead Minnow 33
Cyprinodon variegatus
Northern White Shrimp 61
Penaeus setiferus
Sand Tilefish 62
Malacanthus plumieri
French Angelfish 63
Pomacanthus paru
Channel Catfish 64
Ictalurus punctatus
Blue-green Chromis 32
Chromis viridis
Powder Blue Tang 65
Acanthurus leucosternon
Pacific Blue Tang 32
Paracanthurus hepatus
Gulf pipefish 66
Syngnathus scovelli
Sailfin Molly 67
Poecilia latipinna
Western Mosquitofish 68
Gambusia affinis
Spot Croaker 33
Leiostomus xanthurus
Spottail Seabream 2
Diplodus holbrookii
Black-spot Angelfish 32
Genicanthus melanospilos
Percula Anemonefish 69
Amphiprion percula
Eunicea flexuosa 70

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