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 ↓
Convict Surgeonfish
The manini (Acanthurus triostegus) is a small surgeonfish in family Acanthuridae of order Perciformes. Its about 5 inches (13 cm) long. It is whitish-yellow with zebra-like black stripes on its sides.
Archaster typicus
Archaster typicus is a species of starfish in the family Archasteridae. It is commonly known as the sand star or the sand sifting star but these names are also applied to starfish in the genus Astropecten. It is found in shallow waters in the Indo-Pacific region.
Blacktip Reef Shark
The blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae, easily identified by the prominent black tips on its fins (especially on the first dorsal fin and the caudal fin). Among the most abundant sharks inhabiting the tropical coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, this species prefers shallow, inshore waters, and its ...more ↓
Threadfin Butterflyfish
The threadfin butterflyfish, Chaetodon auriga, is a species of butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae).
Saddle Butterflyfish
The Saddle Butterflyfish, Chaetodon ephippium, is a species of butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae). It is found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans from Sri Lanka and the Cocos-Keeling Islands to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to Rowley Shoals and New South Wales in Australia.
Pacific Double-saddle Butterflyfish
The Pacific Double-saddle Butterflyfish or False Furcula Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ulietensis), is a species of butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae). It flourishes in coral-rich environments in the central Indo-Pacific region. Their range extends from the Cocos-Keeling Islands to the Tuamotu Islands, and north to Japan. They are usually found from the surface to 20 ...more ↓
Brown-banded Bamboo Shark
The brownbanded bamboo shark, Chiloscyllium punctatum, is a bamboo shark in the family Hemiscylliidae found in the Indo-West Pacific from Japan to northern Australia, between latitudes 34° N and 26° S, to depths of 85 metres (279 ft). Its length is up to 1.04 metres (41 in). While adults are overall brownish with faint suggestions of bands, the commonly seen juveniles are ...more ↓
Dasyatis kuhlii
The bluespotted stingray (Neotrygon kuhlii) or Kuhl's stingray, is a species of stingray of the Dasyatidae family. It is light green with blue spots. Its disk width hovers around 42 centimeters (17 in). It is popular in aquaria but usually not distinguished from the bluespotted ribbontail ray. The ribbontail is rounder with brighter blue and more vivid spots, but the ...more ↓
Forcepsfish
The yellow longnose butterflyfish or forceps butterflyfish, Forcipiger flavissimus, is a species of marine fish in the family Chaetodontidae.
Blackstriped Angelfish
Genicanthus lamarck, commonly called Blackstriped Angelfish or Lamarck's Angelfish among various vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacanthidae.
Honeycomb Stingray
The reticulate whipray or honeycomb stingray (Himantura uarnak) is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. It inhabits coastal and brackish waters across the Indo-Pacific region from South Africa to Taiwan to Australia, favoring sandy habitats. A large species reaching 2 m (6.6 ft) in width, the reticulate whipray has a diamond-shaped pectoral fin disc and an ...more ↓
Kitefish
The silver moony, also known as mono argentus, silver moonfish, fingerfish or Malayan angel, is a perciform fish, usually found in the Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to the Yaeyama Islands, south to New Caledonia and Australia. The silver moony has a silver body in a triangular shape. The big eyes are crossed by a dark ray. Its fins are silver with ...more ↓
Flapnose Ray
The flapnose ray or javanese cownose ray (Rhinoptera javanica) is a species of fish in the Rhinopteridae family. It is found in China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mozambique, Pakistan, the Philippines, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, and possibly Australia. Its natural habitats are open seas, ...more ↓
Moon Wrasse
The moon wrasse, Thalassoma lunare, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is an inhabitant of coral reefs and surrounding areas at depths from 1 to 20 m (3.3 to 66 ft). Moon wrasses are carnivorous and tend to prey on fish eggs and small sea-floor dwelling invertebrates. This species can reach 45 cm (18 in) in total length. It is of ...more ↓
Zoanthus
Zoanthus is a genus of soft coral, anthozoans in the order Zoanthidae. It is the name genus for its family and order.
Astropecten armatus
Astropecten armatus, the spiny sand star or Estrella de Arena, is a sea star in the family Astropectinidae. It is found on sandy or gravelly areas of the seabed off the Pacific coast of Mexico.
Copperband Butterflyfish
Copperband butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus), also commonly known as the beaked coral fish, are found in reefs in both the Pacific and Indian Oceans. This butterflyfish is one of the three species that make up the genus Chelmon and all have long beaks.
Bubble-tip Anemone
Entacmaea quadricolor, commonly called Bubble-tip anemone among other various vernaculair name, is a species of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae.
Chocolate Chip Sea Star
Protoreaster nodosus is a species of sea star found in the warm, shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific region. Also known as "horned" or "Chocolate Chip" sea stars, they possess rows of spines or "horns"; black conical points arranged in a single row, radially on the dorsal side, which may erode and become blunt. These dark protrusions are used to scare away possible ...more ↓
Orbicular Cardinalfish
The orbiculate cardinalfish (Sphaeramia orbicularis) is a species of cardinalfish. It grows to about 10 centimeters total length, and has a thin, dark vertical 'waistband' with scattered dark spots toward the tail. It is found in coastal areas throughout much of the Indo-Pacific, including East Africa, Kiribati, the Ryukyu Islands, New Caledonia, Belau, and the eastern ...more ↓
Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray
The bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma) is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. Found from the intertidal zone to a depth of 30 m (100 ft), this species is common throughout the tropical Indian and western Pacific Oceans in nearshore, coral reef-associated habitats. It is a fairly small ray, not exceeding 35 cm (14 in) in width, with a mostly smooth, oval ...more ↓
Acanthastrea
Acanthastrea is a genus of large polyp stony corals. The colonies are massive and usually flat. The corallites are either circular or angular in shape. The septae are thick near the wall of the corallite, becoming thin near the columella, and have tall teeth. The polyps are extended only at night.
Spiny chromis
Acanthochromis polyacanthus, the spiny chromis damselfish, is a damselfish from the Western Pacific, which is highly abundant on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Unlike many other coral reef fishes, A. polyacanthus has direct development of their larvae, which means that the parents protect their brood from the egg stage (which are laid on the reef), through ...more ↓
Achilles Tang
Acanthurus achilles is a tropical fish with the common names Achilles Tang and Achilles surgeonfish. It is also a salt water habitat.
Ringtail Surgeonfish
The Ringtail surgeonfish (Acanthurus blochii) is a marine reef tang in the fish family Acanthuridae. The fish grow to a maximum length of 45 cm (18 in).
Eyestripe Surgeonfish
Acanthurus dussumieri is a Tang from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 54 cm in length.
Japan surgeonfish
Acanthurus japonicus is a Tang from the Indo-West Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 21 cm in length. It is also known as Japan Surgeonfish, White-faced Surgeonfish and White-nose Surgeonfish.
Striped Surgeonfish
Acanthurus lineatus, the lined surgeonfish, is a member of the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes. Other common names include blue banded surgeonfish, blue-lined surgeonfish, clown surgeonfish, striped surgeonfish, and zebra surgeonfish.
Elongate Surgeonfish
Acanthurus mata is a marine tropical fish belonging to the family of the Acanthuridae or surgeonfishes. Its common names are Elongate surgeonfish and Blue-lined surgeonfish.
Whitecheek Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricans, also known as GoldenRim Surgeonfishor Yellow Spotted Surgeonfish, is a Tang living from the central Indo-Pacific area to the eastern Pacific coast, Hawaii included. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 21.3 cm in length.
Brown Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigrofuscus, also known as the brown surgeonfish or lavender tang, is a tang from the Indo-Pacific. It makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 36 cm in length.
Blueline Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigroris is a Tang from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 25 cm in length.
Orangeband Surgeonfish
Acanthurus olivaceus, also known as Orange band Surgeonfishor Orange-shoulder Surgeonfish, is a member of the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes. It lives in tropical waters of the Indo-west Pacific.
Mimic Surgeonfish
Acanthurus pyroferus is a species of fish in the family Acanthuridae, the unicornfishes and tangs. Its common names include chocolate surgeonfish, mimic surgeonfish, orange-gilled surgeonfish, Pacific mimic surgeon, and yellowspot surgeon.
Table, Elkhorn, and Staghorn Corals
Acropora is a genus of small polyp stony coral in the Phylum Cnidaria. Some of its species are known as table coral, elkhorn coral and staghorn coral. Over 149 species are described.Acropora is one of the major reef corals responsible for building the immense calcium carbonate substructure that supports the thin living skin of a reef.
Shrimp fish
Aeoliscus strigatus, also known as the razorfish, is a member of the family Centriscidae of the order Syngnathiformes. This unique fish adopts a head-down tail-up position as an adaptation for hiding among sea urchin spines. The razorfish is found in coastal waters in the Indo-West Pacific. Its natural habitat includes beds of sea grass and coral reefs, where sea urchins ...more ↓
Banded Goby
Amblygobius phalaena, the White-barred goby, is a species of goby native to tropical reefs of the western Pacific Ocean and through the central Indo-Pacific area at depths of from 2 to 20 metres (6.6 to 66 ft). This species feeds by taking in mouthfuls of sand and sifting out algae, invertebrates and other organic matter. It can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) ...more ↓
Orange-finned Anemonefish
The orange-fin anemonefish or orange-fin clownfish, Amphiprion chrysopterus, is a clownfish, found in the Western Pacific north of the Great Barrier Reef from the surface to 20 m, to include the Pacific Ocean between Queensland, Australia and New Guinea to the Marshall and Tuamoto islands. It can grow to 17 cm in length.
Clark's Anemonefish
Amphiprion clarkii, known commonly as Clark's anemonefish and yellowtail clownfish, is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and damselfishes.
False Clown Anemonefish
Amphiprion ocellaris, also known as the Ocellaris clownfish, False Percula clownfish or Common clownfish, is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae which includes clownfishes and damselfishes. Amphiprion ocellaris are found in different colors, depending on where they are located. For example, black Amphiprion ocellaris with white ...more ↓
Sebae Anemonefish
The sebae clownfish, Amphiprion sebae, is a very rare clownfish found in the northern Indian Ocean, which includes India, Sri Lanka, and the Maldive Islands. They can be very aggressive as they get older, like all damselfish. They can grow to 12 cm (4.7 inches). Clownfish are the most popular species to aquarists. They are the most sought after marine fish. These groups of ...more ↓
Apogon
Apogon is a large genus of cardinalfishes. The majority of the species are found in reefs at depths of less than 100 metres (330 ft), but some live at depths of 200 metres (660 ft) or more and can only be collected using trawling or dredging and thus are rather poorly known. Other species undoubtedly await discovery.
Twospot Hogfish
The twospot hogfish, Bodianus bimaculatus, is a species of wrasse native to the Indo-Pacific from Madagascar to New Caledonia and from Japan to New Zealand. This species prefers areas of reefs with substrates of rubble or sand at depths from 30 to 60 m (98 to 200 ft). This species can reach a length of 10 cm (3.9 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.
Blue and Yellow Fusilier
Caesio teres, also known as the Yellow-tail Fusilier or Yellow and Blueback Fusilier, is a pelagic Marine fish belonging to the family Caesionidae.
Flame Angelfish
The flame angelfish (Centropyge loricula) is a marine angelfish of the family Pomacanthidae found in tropical waters of the Pacific Ocean. Other common names include flame angel, flaming angelfish, and Japanese pygmy angelfish.
Cerithium
Cerithium is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.
Milkfish
The milkfish (Chanos chanos) is the sole living species in the family Chanidae. (About seven extinct species in five additional genera have been reported.) The Hawaiian name is awa, without initial glottal stop, not to be confused with ‘awa, with initial glottal stop, the name for Kava (Piper methysticum).
Choerodon fasciatus
The harlequin tuskfish, Choerodon fasciatus, is a species of wrasse native to the western Pacific Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.
Bicolor Chromis
Chromis margaritifer, known commonly as the Bicolor chromis, is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacentridae....
Blue-green Chromis
The Green Chromis, Chromis viridis, is a species of damselfish. Individuals tend to be iridescent apple-green and light blue, and reach a maximal length of 10 cm.
Blueline Damselfish
Chrysiptera caeruleolineata, commonly called the blueline demoiselle, is a species of damselfish from the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. It is up to 6 centimeters long.
Goldtail demoiselle
Chrysiptera parasema, known commonly as the goldtail demoiselle and yellow-tail blue damselfish, is a species of damselfish native to the western Pacific Ocean.
Blueside Wrasse
The blueside wrasse, Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura, is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is found on reefs in schools swimming 1 to 2 m (3.3 to 6.6 ft) above the bottom. It occurs at depths from 2 to 30 m (6.6 to 98 ft), most often between 5 and 20 m (16 and 66 ft). This species can reach a standard length of 15 cm (5.9 in). It ...more ↓
Exquisite Wrasse
The exquisite wrasse, Cirrhilabrus exquisitus, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean from the African coast to the Tuamotus in the Pacific Ocean. It inhabits reefs at depths from 6 to 40 m (20 to 130 ft), though rarely deeper than 10 m (33 ft). This species can reach a standard length of 12 cm (4.7 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.
Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis
The redfin wrasse, Cirrhilabrus rubripinnis, is a species of wrasse native to the coral reefs of Indonesia and Philippines. It occurs at depths from 2 to 40 m (6.6 to 130 ft). This species can reach a total length of 9.1 cm (3.6 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.
Solor Wrasse
The red-eye wrasse, Cirrhilabrus solorensis, is a species of wrasse native to Indonesia and Christmas Island, though claims have been made of a wider distribution. It inhabitscoral reefsat depths of 5 to 35 m (16 to 115 ft). It can reach a total length of 11 cm (4.3 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.
Dwarf Hawkfish
The dwarf hawkfish, Cirrhitichthys falco, is a species of hawkfish found on tropical reefs of the Indo-Pacific region from the Maldives to the Caroline Islands and Samoa.
Cnidarians
Cnidaria (/naɪˈdɛəriə/ with a silent c) is a phylum containing over 10,000species of animals found exclusively in aquatic and mostly marine environments. Their distinguishing feature is cnidocytes, specialized cells that they use mainly for capturing prey. Their bodies consist of mesoglea, a non-living jelly-like substance, sandwiched between two layers of epithelium that are ...more ↓
Two-spot Bristletooth
Ctenochaetus binotatus, commonly known as the Twospot surgeonfish, is a tang fish native to the Indo-Pacific region, excluding the Red Sea,Hawaii and the Marquesan Islands.
Goldring Surgeonfish
The Kole Tang or Spotted surgeonfish or Goldring surgeonfish,Ctenochaetus strigosus, is a marine reef tang in the fish family Acanthuridae which is endemic to Oceana. It grows to 5.7 inches (14.6 cm) in the wild. Its a brown color with light blue to yellow horizontal stripes over its body which change into spots towards the face. It also has a vividly yellow area ...more ↓
Orangetip Bristletooth
Coris tominiensis, known commonly as the Tomini surgeonfish among other vernacular names, is a species of marine fish in the family Acanthuridae.
Cynarina lacrymalis
Cynarina is a genus of stony coral in the family Mussidae. It is monotypic and the only species in the genus is Cynarina lacrymalis. It is variously known as the flat cup coral, the solitary cup coral, the button, doughnut or cat's eye coral. It is found in the western Indo-Pacific Ocean and is sometimes kept in reef aquaria.
Diadema setosum
Diadema setosum is a species of long-spined sea urchin belonging to the family Diadematidae. It is a typical sea urchin, with extremely long, hollow spines that are mildly venomous. D. setosum differs from other Diadema with five, characteristic white dots that can be found on its body. The species can be found throughout the Indo-Pacific region, from Australia and ...more ↓
Bicolor Blenny
Ecsenius bicolor, commonly known as the Flame tail blenny or Bicolor blenny, is a Blenny from the Indo-Pacific. It frequently makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) in length.
Euphyllia
Euphyllia is a genus of large-polyped stony coral. Several species are commonly found in marine aquariums. The genus includes the following species:
Hammer Coral
Euphyllia ancora, commonly called Anchor coral or Crescent-tentacled coral among various other vernacular names, is a species of hard coral in the family Euphylliidae.
Euphyllia cristata
Euphyllia cristata, commonly called Grape coral, is a species of hard coral in the family Euphylliidae.
Euphyllia divisa
Euphyllia divisa, commonly known as frogspawn and sometimes misspelled Euphyllia divisia, is a large-polyped stony coral native to the Indo-Pacific islands. It is a commonly kept species in the marine aquarium hobby. The related coral Euphyllia paradivisa is frequently misidentified as frogspawn leading to some confusion. Euphyllia divisa has a ...more ↓
Favia
Favia is a genus of reef building stony corals in the family Faviidae. Members of the genus are massive or thickly encrusting colonial corals, either dome-shaped or flat, and a few are foliaceous. There is a great diversity of form even among individuals of the same species. The corallites project slightly above the surface of the coral and each has its own wall. In most ...more ↓
