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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
Tiger Tail Sea Cucumber 12
Holothuria thomasi
Squirrelfish 13
Holocentrus adscensionis
Atlantic Bumper 14
Chloroscombrus chrysurus
White Catfish 15
Ameiurus catus
Atlantic Tarpon 16
Megalops atlanticus
Bowfin 17
Amia calva
Striped Cleaner Wrasse 8
Labroides dimidiatus
Xenia Pulse Coral 7
Cespitularia erecta
Foureye Butterflyfish 18
Chaetodon capistratus
Planehead Filefish 19
Stephanolepis hispidus
Trunkfish 4
Lactophrys trigonus
American Bullfrog 20
Lithobates catesbeianus
Sand Tiger Shark 21
Carcharias taurus
Summer Flounder 14
Paralichthys dentatus
Copperband Butterflyfish 8
Chelmon rostratus
Ladyfish 16
Elops saurus
Bicolor Blenny 22
Ecsenius bicolor
Red-tailed Butterflyfish 23
Chaetodon collare
Threadfin Butterflyfish 24
Chaetodon auriga
Irish Pompano 16
Diapterus auratus
Striped Mullet 25
Mugil cephalus
Sheephead Minnow 26
Cyprinodon variegatus variegatus
Tridacna squamosa clam 26
Tridacna squamosa
Bluehead chub 27
Nocomis leptocephalus
Balloon Fish 28
Diodon holocanthus
Giant Green Anemone 29
Anthopleura xanthogrammica
Sand-rose Anemone 30
Urticina columbiana
American Star Shell 31
Lithopoma americanum
Tricolor Hermit Crab 32
Clibanarius tricolor
Common Sea Star 33
Asterias rubens
Threadfin Shad 34
Dorosoma petenense
Banggai Cardinalfish 35
Pterapogon kauderni
Mummichog 36
Fundulus heteroclitus
Red Drum 37
Sciaenops ocellatus
Sheepshead 2
Archosargus probatocephalus
Maze Brain Coral 38
Platygyra
Ricordea Mushroom Coral 39
Ricordea yuma
Small Giant Clam 40
Tridacna maxima
Schoolmaster Snapper 2
Lutjanus apodus
Birdsnest (Thin) Coral 41
Seriatopora hystrix
Lemonpeel Angelfish 35
Centropyge flavissima
Vase Montipora Coral 42
Montipora capricornis
Blue Angelfish 2
Holacanthus bermudensis
Spotted Drum 43
Equetus punctatus
Redear Sunfish 44
Lepomis microlophus
Neon Goby 2
Elacatinus oceanops
Feather Blenny 45
Hypsoblennius hentz
Oceanic Triggerfish 46
Canthidermis sufflamen
Painted greenling 47
Oxylebius pictus
Black Prickleback 48
Xiphister atropurpureus
Asian Small-clawed Otter 49
Aonyx cinereus
Green Gem Acropora 50
Acropora gemmifera
Umbrella False Corals 46
Discosoma
Cactus Coral 51
Pavona decussata
Table, Elkhorn, and Staghorn Corals 52
Acropora
Tricolor Valida Acropora 53
Acropora valida
Foxface 54
Siganus vulpinus
Yellow Cup Coral 35
Turbinaria frondens
Lemonpeel Angelfish 35
Centropyge flavissima
Pygmy Angelfish 55
Centropyge argi
Holbrook's Gambusia 56
Gambusia holbrookii
Rainwater Killifish 57
Lucania parva
Cubbyu 43
Pareques umbrosus
Brazilian Ocean Surgeonfish 2
Acanthurus bahianus
Blackbar Soldierfish 58
Myripristis jacobus
Rock Beauty 59
Holacanthus tricolor
Belted sandfish 2
Serranus subligarius
Forbes's Sea Star 60
Asterias forbesi
Knobbed Whelk 61
Busycon carica
Lobed Brain Coral 62
pachysepta
Banded Butterflyfish 63
Chaetodon striatus
Hawkins Blue Echinata 64
Acropora echinata
Grube's Gorgonian 65
Pinnigorgia flava
Birdsnest Coral 62
Seriatopora
Ocellated Dragonet 39
Synchiropus ocellatus
Sheepshead Minnow 36
Cyprinodon variegatus
Northern White Shrimp 66
Penaeus setiferus
Sand Tilefish 67
Malacanthus plumieri
French Angelfish 2
Pomacanthus paru
Channel Catfish 68
Ictalurus punctatus
Blue-green Chromis 35
Chromis viridis
Powder Blue Tang 69
Acanthurus leucosternon
Palette Tang 35
Paracanthurus hepatus
Gulf pipefish 70
Syngnathus scovelli
Sailfin Molly 71
Poecilia latipinna
Western Mosquitofish 72
Gambusia affinis

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