California Academy of Sciences, Philippine Coral Reef Gallery
The Philippine Coral Reef Tank focuses on the most diverse and fragile of marine ecosystems. From the main exhibit floor, visitors look down on a shallow, sandy lagoon -a calm, protected area inhabited by sharks, rays, and colorful fishes. Where the lagoon drops off to the deep reef, hundreds ...more ↓
Zebra dartfish
Ptereleotris zebra, the Chinese zebra goby, is a species of dartfish native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. An inhabitant of reefs, it can be found in schools at depths of from 2 to 31 metres (6.6 to 101.7 ft) though usually no deeper than 4 metres (13 ft). This species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) SL. It can also be found in the ...more ↓
Bluestreak Fusilier
Pterocaesio tile, common name Dark-banded fusilier, Blue-streak Fusilier, Bartail fusilier and Neon Fusilier, is a fish belonging to the family Caesionidae.
Regal Angelfish
The royal angelfish or regal angelfish, Pygoplites diacanthus, is a species of marine angelfish of the family Pomacanthidae, and the monotypic genus Pygoplites. It is found in tropical Indo-Pacific oceans. Its can grow as long as 25 cm.
Lagoon Triggerfish
The lagoon triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus), also known as the blackbar triggerfish, the Picasso triggerfish, the Picassofish, and the Jamal, is a triggerfish, up to 30 cm in length, found on reefs in the Indo-Pacific region.
Golden Rabbitfish
The orange-spotted spinefoot, Siganus guttatus, is a rabbitfish from the eastern Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to 42 cm in length.
Masked Rabbitfish
The masked spinefoot (Siganus puellus), also known as decorated rabbitfish or masked rabbitfish, occurs in shallow, coral-rich areas of clear lagoons and seaward reefs of the Indo-West Pacific region at depths of 10 to 100 feet.
Coral Cardinalfish
The pajama cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera) is a species of fish belonging to the Apogonidae family. It is a popular aquarium fish. It grows to a total length of about 2.5 inches (8.5 centimeters) and features distinctive red eyes and a broad dark vertical 'waistband' with scattered red spots toward the tail. It is considered to be of low vulnerability, and is ...more ↓
Six-bar Wrasse
The sixbar wrasse or six-banded wrasse, Thalassoma hardwicke, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is an inhabitant of reef environments at depths from the surface to 15 m (49 ft). This species can grow to 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length, though most do not exceed 15 cm (5.9 in). It is of minor importance to local commercial ...more ↓
Amblygobius
Amblygobius is a genus of gobies native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Raccoon Butterflyfish
The raccoon butterflyfish, (Chaetodon lunula), also known as the crescent-masked butterflyfish, lunule butterflyfish, halfmoon butterflyfish, moon butterflyfish, raccoon butterfly, raccoon, raccoon coralfish, and redstriped butterflyfish, is a species of butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae). It is found in the Indo-Pacific ...more ↓
Mandarinfish
The mandarinfish or mandarin dragonet (Synchiropus splendidus), is a small, brightly colored member of the dragonet family, which is popular in the saltwater aquarium trade. The mandarinfish is native to the Pacific, ranging approximately from the Ryukyu Islands south to Australia.
Yellowstripe Goby
Koumansetta hectori, Hector's goby, is a species of goby native to the Indian Ocean (including the Red Sea) to the islands of Micronesia in the western Pacific Ocean. It can be found on sheltered coral reefs at depths of from 3 to 30 metres (9.8 to 98 ft) (though usually between 5 to 20 metres (16 to 66 ft)). This species reaches a length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in) SL. ...more ↓
Comet
The Comet or Marine Betta (Calloplesiops altivelis) is a species of reef-associated tropical marine fish in the Longfin family (family Plesiopidae) that is most commonly found in depth range between 3 to 50 meters. It is native to the Indo-West Pacific. It can reach a maximum length of 20 cm....
Spotted Toby
Canthigaster solandri is a ray-finned species of fish and member of the pufferfish family. It grows to a length of 11.5 centimers (4.5 in). It lives in the tropical Indo-Pacific: from East Africa to the Line Islands and Tuamotu, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia and Tonga, to the Hawaiian Islands. They have the ability to rapidly fill themselves up like a water ...more ↓
Two-spined Angelfish
Centropyge ferrugata is a marine angelfish from the Western Pacific Ocean. It sometimes makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 10cm in length.
Moorish Idol
The Moorish idol, Zanclus cornutus ("crowned scythe"), is a small marine fish species, the sole extant representative of the family Zanclidae (from the Greek ζαγκίος, zagkios, "oblique") in order Perciformes. A common inhabitant of tropical to subtropical reefs and lagoons, the Moorish idol is notable for its wide distribution throughout the Indo-Pacific. A number ...more ↓
Black-saddled Toby
Canthigaster valentini, also known as the Saddled puffer , Valentinni's sharpnose puffer or Black saddled toby, is a demersal Marine fish belonging to the family Tetraodontidae.
Bicolor Angelfish
The bicolor angelfish (Centropyge bicolor, also known as Oriole Angelfish) is a marine angelfish, with an easily recognisable yellow front and a dark blue rear completed with a yellow tail. This species is widely distributed in the South Pacific. The bicolor angel fish has a maximum size at just under 15 cm making it a relatively large member of the Centropyge (Dwarf ...more ↓
Vagabond Butterflyfish
The Vagabond Butterflyfish, Chaetodon vagabundus, is a species of butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae). It is found in the Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and off East Africa as far east as the Tuamotu Islands, north to southern Japan and south to the Austral Islands.
Tiger Tail Seahorse
The tiger tail seahorse (Hippocampus comes) is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. It is found in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtidal aquatic beds and coral reefs. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Robust ghost pipefish
The robust ghost pipefish, Solenostomus cyanopterus, is a species of false pipefishes belonging to the family Solenostomidae.
Alligator pipefish
The alligator pipefish or double-ended pipefish (Syngnathoides biaculeatus) is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. The green-yellowish body can reach 25 cm. It live in habitats of seagrass and weed, and hides by diving down vertically to blend in with the light green seagrass. It sucks up prey and zooplankton, while it has no teeth.
Warty frogfish
Antennarius maculatus, also known as the Warty frogfish or Clown frogfish, is a Marine fish belonging to the family Antennariidae.
Chalk Bass
A fish from the Western Atlantic that occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 8cm in length.
Anomalops
The splitfin flashlightfish, Anomalops katoptron, is a species of flashlight fish found in the warm waters of the central and western Pacific Ocean where they are found in shallow waters in the vicinity of reefs and in deep waters from depths of 200 to 400 metres (660 to 1,300 ft). This species grows to a length of 35 centimetres (14 in) TL. This species is the only known ...more ↓
Photoblepharon
Photoblepharon is a genus of flashlight fishes found around reefs in the western Pacific Ocean (P. palpebratum) and in the western Indian Ocean (P. steinitzi).
Snowflake Moray
The snowflake moray, Echidna nebulosa, also known as the clouded moray among many various vernacular names, is a species of marine fish of the family Muraenidae.
Zebra Moray
The zebra moray, Gymnomuraena zebra, is a species of moray eel. It is the only member of the genus Gymnomuraena, though it sometimes has been included in Echidna instead. It is found at reefs in the Indo-Pacific, and in the east Pacific from southern Baja California, Mexico to northern Colombia, including the Galapagos Islands.
Honeycomb Moray
The laced moray, Gymnothorax favagineus, also known as the leopard moray, tesselate moray or honeycomb moray, is a species of moray eel.
Whitemouth Moray
The turkey moray, Gymnothorax meleagris, is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae, found in the Indo-Pacific oceans at depths down to 36 m. Its length is up to 1.2 m. They live in holes in the reef to quickly emerge to grasp passing fish by surprise attack. They sense prey by detecting smell through the water.
Cherubfish
The cherubfish, or pygmy angelfish (Centropyge argi) is a gentle omnivorous marine angelfish, with a metallic blue body and yellow to orange colouration in parts of the head only. It is native to the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, and has a maximum length of 8 cm. It is easily confused with the orangeback angelfish (Centropyge acanthops), but in the latter the ...more ↓
Blue Chromis
Chromis cyanea, known by the common names blue reef chromis and blue chromis, is a fish from the western Atlantic Ocean that is occasionally kept in marine aquariums.
Creole Wrasse
The creole wrasse, Clepticus parrae, is a species of wrasse native to the western Atlantic Ocean.
payasito obispo
The jack-knifefish or spotted drum (Equetus lanceolatus) is a small fish, typically between 6 and 9 inches, that can occasionally be found on coral reefs in the middle western Atlantic Ocean, in the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, Florida and the Bahamas.
Fairy Basslet
Gramma loreto, the Royal gramma, also known as the fairy basslet, is a species of basslet native to reef environments of the tropical western Atlantic Ocean. They are also found in the aquarium trade.
Haemulon
Haemulon is a genus of fish in the grunt family. They are known as the scaled-fin grunts. Most are found in the western Atlantic Ocean, with a few species known from the eastern Pacific Ocean. This genus is considered to be one of the most important fish groups of the coral reefs of Brazil due to its commercial value and crucial ecological role.
Queen Angelfish
The queen angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris) is an angelfish commonly found near reefs in the warmer sections of the western Atlantic Ocean. Other common names include blue angelfish, golden angelfish, queen angel, and yellow angelfish.
Rock Beauty
The rock beauty, Holacanthus tricolor, is a species of marine angelfish of the family Pomacanthidae. Other common names include corn sugar, coshubba, rock beasty, and yellow nanny.
Grey Angelfish
The gray angelfish or gray angelfish (Pomacanthus arcuatus) is a large angelfish of the family Pomacanthidae, found in the western Atlantic from New England to the vicinity of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and also the Bahamas, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean, including the Antilles, at depths of between 2 and 30 m. Length is up to 60 cm. It weighs about 2.0 kg. It feeds ...more ↓
Prognathodes
Prognathodes is a genus of butterflyfishes. In the past they were commonly included in the genus Chaetodon. They are found at rocky reefs in tropical oceans around the world, and are mainly found deeper than Chaetodon; often a depths below those possible in normal scuba diving. They are whitish, yellow, black and dark brown, and reach 10–16 centimetres (3.9–6.3 in) ...more ↓
Twinspot lionfish
Dendrochirus biocellatus, known commonly as the Twospot turkeyfish or Ocellated lionfish among other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Scorpaenidae....
Shortfin Lionfish
Dendrochirus brachypterus, known commonly as the Shortfin Turkeyfish or Dwarf lionfish among other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Scorpaenidae.
Spotfin Lionfish
Pterois antennata or Broadbarred firefish is a fish of the genus Pterois. Found in the tropical Indian Ocean and Western Pacific, it grows to a maximum of 20 centimetres (8 in) and packs a venomous sting. The typical habitat of a broadbarred firefish is in lagoons and reefs, where it hides during the day and hunts shrimp and crab during the night.
Red Lionfish
The red lionfish (Pterois volitans) is a venomous, coral reef fish in the family Scorpaenidae, order Scorpaeniformes. P. volitans is natively found in the Indo-Pacific region, but has become an invasive problem in the Caribbean Sea, as well as along the East Coast of the United States. This and a similar species, Pterois miles have both been deemed as invasive ...more ↓
Randall's Shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris randalli, Randall's prawn goby, is a marine benthic species of goby native to tropical reefs of the central Indo-Pacific. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.
Twotone Tang
The brown tang, twotone or brush-tail tang (Zebrasoma scopas) is a marine reef tang in the fish family Acanthuridae. The brown tang is found throughout Oceania and is a herbivorous fish, feeding predominantly on filamentous algae. It is a highly popular fish in the aquarium trade.
Pink Anemonefish
The pink skunk clownfish or pink anemonefish, Amphiprion perideraion, is a skunk clownfish found in the west Pacific Ocean. It is known to be one of the smaller clownfish. They can be found off the Cocos and Christmas Islands in the eastern Indian Ocean, and the Indo-Australian Archipelago.
Pacific Half-and-half Chromis
Chromis maculatus is a Chromis from the Pacific Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 8 cm in length.
