Marine Mammal

California Sea Lion

Zalophus californianus
General Species Information
Size Male: 7-8 feet long Habitat Coastlines, bays, harbors, and river mouths1,2,4
Female: 6-6.6 feet2
Weight Male: 600-860 pounds2,4 Distribution Along the west coast of North America from Alaska
Female: 200-243 pounds1,2,4 to Mexico, primarily breeding in California1,2,4
Lifespan Wild: up to 25 years1 Wild Diet Wide variety of fish, mollusks, cepholapods1,2
Captivity: up to 30 years2
AZA Avg: 23.3 yrs6
Reproduction Males defend a territory during May Zoo Diet Fish (herring & capelin)3
and June while females give birth to
single pup after an 11 month gestation.
Pup weighs 13-19 lbs at birth and is
weaned in 10-12 months. Reach sexual
maturity between 4 and 5.2,4
Social Found individually or in small groups Conservation Least Concern. Population is increasing and they
as they feed and migrate. Gather in Status are protected under the Marine Mammal
large rookeries during breeding season Protection Act. Mortality caused by conflict with
with one male and many females.4 fisheries, pollution, and decreased prey during El
Niño.1,2,4
IZ Specific Information3
Marcy was born at SeaWorld and has Holly arrived from the San Pedro
been at the Indianapolis Zoo since Zoo stranding center in December 2013
opened in 1988. She is the only adult after stranding. While she lived with
female and has arthritis in her back hips other sea lions, she was not willing to
which affects her swimming posture. She compete with them for food, which
is often seen in the caves and drinking would have impacted her ability to
fresh water there. She is the second Photo by Jackie Curts survive. She has a slightly upturned
Photo by Shannon Gaughan-Kelly
oldest sea lion in human care.5 Holly nose and enjoys doing spirals while
Marcy June 2012
June 13, 1987 swimming. She is shy to new things
Female and enjoys her day to day routine.3,5
Female Weight: 170-180 lbs
Weight: 198 lbs
Joy was born at the Marine Mammal Ivy stranded with an injury to her
Care Center where her mother was eye and stranded several more times
being treated for illness caused by red in the La Jolla beach area before
tide (toxin producing algal bloom). Her relocating to the Indianapolis Zoo
mother wasn’t able to care for her so from SeaWorld’s Animal Rescue
Joy was raised by people and deemed Center in San Diego, California in
Photo by Jackie Curts non-releasable. She arrived at Indy 2016.5 Ivy continues to be treated for
Joy Zoo in 2013. Joy has the thinnest face Photo by on-going eye issues here. She has a
June 7, 2013 and frequently sucks on her tail.3,5 Ivy shorter body type than the other
Female June 2014 girls and enjoys playing with toys.5
Weight: 170-180 lbs Female
Weight: 170-180 lbs
Resources
1 Aurioles-Gamboa, D. & Hernández-Camacho, J. 2015. Zalophus californianus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015:
e.T41666A45230310. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41666A45230310.en. Downloaded on 24
January 2018.
2 Price, R. 2002. "Zalophus californianus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed January 24, 2018 at
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Zalophus_californianus/.
3 Granberry, Tom. Personal communication on January 31, 2018. (Approval)
4 California sea lion videos, photos and facts. (n.d.). Retrieved January 31, 2018, from http://www.arkive.org/california-sea-
lion/zalophus-californianus/.
5 Rowlett, Trent. Personal communication. April 2, 2019. Email.
6 AZA Survival Statistic Library. Retrieved from https://www.aza.org/assets/2332/survival_statistics_library_-
_expires_1_mar_2018.pdf on January 4, 2018.
Gray Seal
Halichoerus grypus
General Species Information
Size Males: 7.5-10 ft long2,4 Habitat Rocky coasts, islands, sandbars, ice shelves,
Females: 6.5-7.5 ft long4 icebergs1,2,4
Weight Males: 750-880 lbs. Distribution Three distinct groups:
Females: 220 to 575 lbs.2,4 Western North Atlantic: E. Canada, NE US
Eastern North Atlantic: UK, Iceland Denmark
Baltic Sea: Coastal Baltic Sea countries1,2,4
Lifespan 25 to 35 yrs2,4 Wild Diet Fish, crustaceans, squid, octopuses, seabirds; eat 4-
6% of their body weight every day2
Reproduction Females give birth to a single 35 lbs Zoo Diet Fish (herring & capelin)3
pup after 11-month gestation. Pups are
born with a coat of white fur, which
helps them absorb sunlight and trap
heat. Pups nurse for 3 weeks, gaining
3-5 lbs. a day during that time. Pups
are then abandoned.2,4
Social Found alone or in small groups except Conservation Least Concern. Populations is increasing, but
during mating, pupping, and molting Status individuals face threats from entanglement,
seasons.2,4 injuries from vessel strikes, unsafe human
interactions, and pollution.1,2
IZ Specific Information3
Arrived at Indy Zoo in Arrived at Indy Zoo in
2019 from the Brookfield 2019 from Brookfield
Zoo. Brother to Scooter. Zoo. Brother to Ziggy.
Larger with lighter Smaller than Ziggy, but
coloration and less spots. as he grows, his nose
Ziggy enjoys eating ice will elongate like his
and jello and is interested brother’s.
in the Animal Care Staff
Photo by Brookfield Zoo
and enrichment.
Scooter
Ziggy December 26, 2017
January 2, 2016 Male
Male Weight: 140 lbs.
Weight: 190 lbs.
Resources
1 Bowen, D. 2016. Halichoerus grypus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016:
e.T9660A45226042. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T9660A45226042.en. Downloaded on 11 May 2019.
2 Gray Seal. NOAA. Retrieved on June 12, 2019 from https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/gray-seal.
3 Goin, Mandy. Personal communication on May 17, 2019. Email.
4 Gray Seal. National Zoo. Retrieved on June 12, 2019 from https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/gray-seal.
Oceans- Non-mammalian
With a versatile collection of fishes, invertebrates and elasmobranches some of the species here at the Indianapolis Zoo have
the opportunity of being showcased in multiple tanks due to their size and overall needs. When looking for species on exhibit
please reference the tanks listed in order to find them more easily. Please be aware that tanks can change at any point to fit
collection needs.
Tank names listed in order seen from the Oceans entrance towards exit: Shark/Ray Tank, Eel tank, Lionfish tank,
Tube tanks (3), Focus tanks (8 total- 4 warm water focus tanks on the top row & 4 cold water focus tanks on the bottom row),
Cove Reef tank.

Gentoo Penguin
Pygoscelis papua

General Species Information Photograph by Paul Riley

Height 2-3 ft 2, 3 Habitat Elevations close to 115 meters above sea level
Wingspan: 9 - 10 in 2 along the shore. The terrain in these areas is
also flat which helps to stabilize their nests.2
Weight 10-19 lbs2, 3 Distribution Found in the Southern Atlantic, Pacific, and
Indian Oceans; found on landmasses including
the Antarctic Peninsula, Argentina, and Sub-
Antarctic Islands.1
Lifespan Wild: 15 to 20 years3 Wild Diet Fish: rockcod & unicorn icefish
AZA Avg: 27 yrs4 Crustaceans: Krill & shrimp
Cephalopods: octopi & small squid
Different times of year, different availability of
food.1,2,3
Reproduction Largely monogamous pairs build Zoo Diet Herring, silversides, capelin and krill, smelt
nests out of pebbles, vegetation, and
twigs. Lay 1-2 eggs. Both parents
defend the nest and raise chicks.1,2,3
Social Highly social, but has smaller Conservation Least concern. Populations seem to be stable,
breeding colonies than other Status but major threats include tourism, fisheries,
penguins with the largest being and oil spills.1,3
6,000 breeding pairs.1

Resources
1 BirdLife International 2018. Pygoscelis papua. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018:
e.T22697755A132600694. Downloaded on 25 November 2018.
2 Pygoscelis papua (gentoo penguin). (n.d.). Retrieved December 27, 2015, from
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Pygoscelis_papua .
3 Gentoo Penguins, Gentoo Penguin Pictures, Gentoo Penguin Facts -- National Geographic. (n.d.). Retrieved December 27,
2015, from http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/gentoo-penguin/?source=A-to-Z
4 AZA Survival Statistic Library. Retrieved from https://www.aza.org/assets/2332/survival_statistics_library_-
_expires_1_mar_2018.pdf on January 4, 2018.
5 Keen, Meagan. Personal communication on March 1, 2018. Email.
IZ Specific Information
Females: Banded on left wing.

# Hatch date Age (Jan ’19) Hatching Location

G002 Nov 2005 13 Moody Gardens
G003 Nov 2005 13 Moody Gardens
G006 Dec 2006 12 Moody Gardens
G008 Dec 2008 10 Indianapolis Zoo (Parents G309 and G003)
G011 Dec 1997 21 Biodome de Montreal
G012 Nov 1998 20 Biodome de Montreal
G013 Nov1997 21 Biodome de Montreal
G333 Nov 1994 24 Sea World Orlando
G606 Jan 1994 25 Shedd Aquarium
G668 Jan 1994 25 Shedd Aquarium

Males: Banded on right wing.

# Hatch date Age (Jan ’19) Hatching Location

G004 Nov 2006 12 Moody Gardens
G007 Jan 2007 12 Moody Gardens
G009 Dec 2005 13 Newport Aquarium
G010 Nov 1998 20 Biodome de Montreal
G014 Dec 2007 11 Newport Aquarium
G015 Dec 2007 11 Newport Aquarium
G016 Jan 2010 9 Indianapolis Zoo (Parents G385 and G333)
G017 Dec 2011 7 Indianapolis Zoo (Parents G385 and G333)
G102 Nov 1986 32 Sea World Orlando
G309 Nov 1992 26 Sea World Orlando
G385 Nov 1997 21 Sea World Orlando
G873 Nov 2006 12 Moody Gardens
King Penguin
Aptenodytes patagonicus

General Species Information Picture by Jennifer Barker

Height 37 in tall2 Habitat Breeding colonies found on bare ground or
amongst vegetation, along shorelines and
beaches2,3
Weight 20-33 lbs2,3 Distribution Lives in the Southern oceans and breed on
Sub-Antarctic landmasses including Argentina
and islands including the Falkland Islands1,2
Lifespan AZA Avg: 25.6 yrs5 Wild Diet Mostly lanternfish, icefish, and squid1,2,3
Reproduction Engage in an elaborate courtship Zoo Diet Herring, silversides, and capelin, krill4
performance. Single egg is laid between
November and April, incubated on the top
of the parents’ feet instead of in a nest.1,2,3
Social Found in colonies as small as 30, as large Conservation Least Concern. Populations are increasing.
as hundreds of thousands.2 Status Biggest threats are climate change, disease,
and human interference.1,3

IZ Specific Information
Females
Banded on left wing
# Hatch date Age (Feb ’19) Band Color Hatch Location
K976 Sept 1997 21 Green SeaWorld Orlando

Males
Banded on right wing

# Hatch date Age (Feb ’19) Band Color Hatch Location

K973 July 1997 21 Red SeaWorld Orlando
K026 Feb. 2012 7 Cl, Br, Gr St. Louis Zoo
K027 Feb. 2012 7 Cl, Br, Bl St. Louis Zoo
Resources
1 BirdLife International 2018. Aptenodytes patagonicus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018:
e.T22697748A132599901. Downloaded on 25 November 2018.
2 King Penguin. ARKive. Retrieved from https://www.arkive.org/king-penguin/aptenodytes-patagonicus/ on January 27,
2018.
3 Martínez, I., Jutglar, F. & Garcia, E.F.J. (2018). King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J.,
Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved
from https://www.hbw.com/node/52456 on 27 January 2018).
4 Keen, Meagan. Personal communication on March 1, 2018. Email.
5 AZA Survival Statistic Library. Retrieved from https://www.aza.org/assets/2332/survival_statistics_library_-
_expires_1_mar_2018.pdf on January 4, 2018.
Southern Rockhopper Penguin
Eudyptes chrysocome

General Species Information Photograph by Shannon Gaughan-Kelly

Height 20-24 in.1,2 Habitat Coastal areas from sea-level to cliff tops, rocky
shores and grassy areas.2,5
Weight 4.4-7 lbs1,2 Distribution Found on islands in the southern parts of the
Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and Pacific
Ocean, north of the Antarctic Circle, including
the Falkland Islands off of South America.1,2
Lifespan AZA Avg: 24-29 yrs3 Wild Diet Fish, crustaceans, squid, and krill1,5
Reproduction Pairs lay up to 2 eggs and incubate for Zoo Diet silversides, capelin and Krill, smelt4
one month. Although often only one
chick survives to adulthood, some
populations regularly raise both chicks
to adulthood.1,2,5
Social This gregarious species roots in colonies Conservation Vulnerable. Major threat is climate change,
of over 100,000 nests.5 Status although other causes, including tourism,
collection for bait, disease, and introduction of
grazing species which reduce vegetation may
contribute to the decline.1

Resources
1 BirdLife International 2018. Eudyptes chrysocome. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species2018:
e.T22735250A132664584. Downloaded on 25 November 2018.
2 Martínez, I., Christie, D.A., Jutglar, F., Garcia, E.F.J. & Kirwan, G.M. (2018). Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes
chrysocome). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World
Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/52464 on 10 January 2018).
3 AZA Survival Statistic Library. Retrieved from https://www.aza.org/assets/2332/survival_statistics_library_-
_expires_1_mar_2018.pdf on January 4, 2018.
4 Keen, Meagan. Personal communication on March 1, 2018. Email.
5 Southern Rockhopper Penguin. Retrieved January 27, 2018 from http://www.arkive.org/southern-rockhopper-
penguin/eudyptes-chrysocome/.
IZ Specific Information
Females: Banded on left wing.

# Hatch date Age (Jan ’19) Hatching Location

R112 Dec 1999 19 Indianapolis Zoo (Parents R134 and R157)
R115 Dec 2001 17 Indianapolis Zoo (Parents R146 and R148)
R118 Dec 2003 15 Indianapolis Zoo (Parents R134 and R157)
R120 May 2009 9 Detroit Zoological Society
R121 June 2009 9 Detroit Zoological Society
R122 Dec 2009 9 Indianapolis Zoo (Parents R169 and R118)
R123 Dec 2011 7 Indianapolis Zoo (Parents R169 and R118)
R138 Dec 1985 33 Sea World San Diego
R147 Dec 1987 31 Sea World San Diego
R148 Dec 1987 31 Sea World San Diego
R168 Dec 1998 20 Indianapolis Zoo (Parents R197 and R145)
R189 Dec 1987 31 Sea World San Diego

Males: Banded on right wing.

# Hatch date Age (Jan ’18) Hatching Location

R113 Dec 1999 19 Indianapolis Zoo (Parents R139 and R138)
R116 Dec 2002 16 Indianapolis Zoo (Parents R146 and R148)
R117 Dec 2002 16 Indianapolis Zoo (Parents R139 and R138)
R124 Dec 2012 6 Indianapolis Zoo (Parents R169 and R168)
R139 Dec 1985 33 Sea World San Diego
R169 Dec 1987 31 Sea World San Diego
R197 Dec 1987 31 Sea World San Diego
R221 Dec 1987 31 Sea World San Diego
R231 Dec 1997 21 Indianapolis Zoo (Parents R139 and R138)
Penguin Banding Notes:
1= black
Color Bands: 2= brown
 At the Indianapolis Zoo our penguins are wing banded with colors that represent their
identification numbers to aid our keepers in quick and accurate identification of our 3= red
individuals. The chart to the right is the color code we use and you can use this information
4= orange
to identify our individuals on exhibit as well.
5= yellow
 Most of our penguins will have a standard white band with their number sequence on them.
6= green
 Ex: rockhopper- R168 will have a white band with the color sequence ______
7= blue
 However you will note that individuals with a single digit ID number (i.e. all king penguins
and 7 gentoos) will have a single plain band that is the color of their number to aid in quick 8= purple
identification. 9 = gray

 In the same respect, to reduce keeper confusion during feeding, rock hopper R122 has a 0 = white
brown band in order to quickly identify her apart from R221.

Medical bands:
 If a penguin has a bright green or black wing band it is to signify the individual receives medication and
aids keepers in quickly identifying them during feeds. We will not provide a list individuals on
medication because medications change over time and we do not want to provide you with information
that can possibly change.
Elasmobranch
A subclass of cartilaginous fish that includes the sharks, rays, skates, and sawfish.

Cownose Ray
Rhinoptera bonasus

General Information
Size Disc width of 2-4 ft1,2 Habitat Marine and brackish waters, from open ocean
into bays and estuaries1, 2
Weight Not available. Distribution Coastal Atlantic Ocean from New England,
south to Uruguay.1
Lifespan Average 13 yrs, but can live 18+yrs1 Wild Diet Fish, crabs, lobsters, and bivalve mollusks1,2,3
Reproduction Females reach maturity at 11 month Zoo Diet Capelin, Krill, Fatty herring, Silversides, Squid,
gestation. Typically bear one live pup, Gel, Vitamins4
although up to six have been reported
at one time.1, 2
Social Move throughout the water column in Conservation Near Threatened. US populations aren’t
large schools of up to 10,000 rays, Status considered at risk, but populations in South
feeding on the ocean floor and America are impacted by unregulated fishing
migrating up and down the coast.3 practices. Low reproductive rates make
cownose rays more at risk to fishing industry
impacts.1, 2

IZ Specific Information
Found in: SHARK RAY TANK

We have 12 Cownose rays.

Other names: Skeete, Cowfish1

Photo on Fishbase

Resources
1 Barker, A.S. 2006. Rhinoptera bonasus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006:
e.T60128A12310195. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60128A12310195.en. Downloaded on 28 January
2018.
2 Cownose Ray. (n.d.). Retrieved January 28, 2018, from http://www.arkive.org/cownose-ray/rhinoptera-bonasus/.
3 Froese, Rainer. Rhinoptera bonasus. Fishbase. Retrieved from
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=2584&AT=cownose+ray on January 28, 2018.
4 Kennedy, Holly. Personal communication on December 20, 2015
Smooth Dogfish Shark
Mustelus Canis
General Information
Size 3-5 ft (Females larger than males)2,3 Habitat Prefer sandy or muddy bottom of the
ocean in depths of up to 650 ft1,2
Weight Up to 27 lbs2,3 Distribution Off the east coast of North America from
New England down to the Gulf of Mexico
and Caribbean. Separate population from
Southern Brazil down to Argentina.1,2
Lifespan Males: up to 10 yrs in the wild Wild Diet Bottom-feeders: Crustaceans such as crab
Females: up to 16 yrs2 and lobster, squid, fish, mollusks1,2
Reproduction Gestation period of 10-12 months. Zoo Diet Fatty herring, Shrimp, Capelin, Squid,
Give birth to live young measuring 1 Trout, Silversides, Vitamins4
ft long.1,2 Average 10-20 pups.1,3
Social Come together for breeding. Conservation Status Near Threatened. Abundant in most of its
range, but fishing in the Caribbean could
threaten populations. With late maturity
and long gestation, this species is
vulnerable to exploitation.1

IZ Specific Information
Found in: SHARK RAY TANK

Other names: Atlantic smooth dogfish, Dusky smooth hound, Grayfish, smooth
dog1

Animal specific info: 12 Females and 22 males

Females are located in the tank with the rays while the males are located in the
touch pool. Several individuals may be housed behind the scenes at any given
Photo by Fishbase time.

Resources
1 Conrath, C. 2005. Mustelus canis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2005:
e.T39359A10215463. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2005.RLTS.T39359A10215463.en. Downloaded on 28
January 2018.
2 Dusky smoothhound photos and facts. (n.d.). Retrieved January 28, 2018, from http://www.arkive.org/dusky-
smoothhound/mustelus-canis/.
3 Kennedy, Holly. Personal communication December 20, 2015.
Angelfish
The family Pomacanthidae is comprised of 89 species that inhabit shallow waters, mostly along reefs in the Indian, Pacific, and
Atlantic oceans.1
Asfur angelfish
Pomacanthus asfur
Distribution Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, south to
Zanzibar1
Size 15 inches1
Wild Diet Wild- sponges and tunicates1
Zoo Diet Gel, frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli,
lettuce, sea weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin),
Flakes/pellets3
Conservation Least Concern.2
Status
Photo from Fishbase IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK
Information
Other names: Arabian Angelfish1

Bluegirdled angelfish
Pomacanthus navarchus
Distribution Indo-Pacific: Indonesia to Papua New Guinea- to the Philippines
and the southern Great Barrier Reef1
Size 11 inches 1
Wild Diet Algae, sponges and tunicates1
Zoo Diet Gel, frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli,
lettuce, sea weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin),
Flakes/pellets3
Conservation Least Concern.2
Status
IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK and TUBE TANK
Information
Photo from Fishbase Other Names: Majestic Angelfish, young blue girdled angel 1

Coral beauty angelfish

Centropyge bispinosa
Distribution Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Tuamoto Islands, north to the Izu
Island, south to Lord Howe Island 1
Size 4 inches 1
Wild Diet Algae 1
Zoo Diet Krill, fish flakes, fish pellets, gel, capelin, and assorted greens 3
Conservation Least Concern.2
Status
IZ Specific Found in: TUBE TANK and EEL TANK
Information
Photo from Fishbase Other names: Twospined Angelfish, Coral Beauty, Dusky
angelfish 1
Flame angelfish
Centropyge loricula
Distribution Pacific Ocean: mainly in tropical waters1,2
Size 6 inches1
Wild Diet Feeds on algae1
Zoo Diet Gel, frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli, lettuce,
sea weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin), Flakes/pellets3
Conservation Least Concern. Threatened by coral reef degradation.2
Status
IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK & FOCUS TANK- WARM WATER
Information
Other Names: Flame angel, Flaming angelfish, Japanese pygmy
Photo from Fishbase angelfish1

Lemonpeel angelfish
Centropyge flavissima
Distribution Indo-Pacific: Cocos-Keeling Atoll to the Line, Marquesas and
Ducie islands (straying to Easter Island), north to the Ryukyu
Islands, south to New Caledonia and Rapa1,2.
Size 5.5 inches 1
Wild Diet Feed mainly on algae also- tunicates & coral polyps 1,2
Zoo Diet Gel, Frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli,
lettuce, sea weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin),
Flakes/pellets 3
Conservation Least Concern.2
Status
IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK
Information
Photo from Fishbase
Other names: Lemon peel, yellow angel-fish 1
Fact: Bi-directional sex change has been confirmed for this
species1

Maculosus angelfish
Pomacanthus maculosus
Distribution Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman,
Mediterranean1,2
Size 20 inches1
Wild Diet Algae, tunicates, sponges1
Zoo Diet Gel, frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli,
lettuce, sea weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin),
Flakes/pellets3
Conservation Least Concern.2
Status
IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK
Information
Other names: Yellowbar Angelfish, Halfmoon angelfish,
Photo from Fishbase Yellowbanded angelfish, yellow-blotched angelfish1
Blennies
Combtooth blennies are shallow water fish found in the Pacific and Indian oceans that feed primarily on plankton. 1

Canary Blenny
Meiacanthus ovalauensis
Distribution Western Central Pacific: Fiji.1
Size 4 inches1
Wild Diet
Zoo Diet
Conservation IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated2
Status
IZ Specific Found in: REEF TANK
Photo from Fishbase
Information
Other names: Canary fangblenny1

Smith Blenny
Meiacanthus smithii
Distribution Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia in the Eastern Indian
Ocean1,2
Size 3 inches1
Wild Diet
Zoo Diet Flake, Pellet, Pacifica Krill, Mysis Shrimp3
Conservation Least Concern.2
Status
IZ Specific Found in: TUBE TANK
Information
Other names: Smith's harptail-blenny, Smith's fangblenny1
Photo from Fishbase

Butterflyfish
Butterflyfish are primarily found in tropical temperate waters of the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Most species have a band,
mask, or spot around their eyes.1

Barberfish
Johnrandallia nigrirostris
Distribution Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Panama, including the
Cocos, Malpelo and Galapagos Islands1,2
Size 8 inches1
Wild Diet Feed on algae, gastropods, and small crustaceans and pick
parasites from larger fishes 1,2
Zoo Diet Gel, Frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli,
lettuce, sea weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin),
Flakes/pellets 3
Conservation Least Concern. No major threats.2
Status
Photo from Fishbase IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK
Information
Other names: Black-nosed butterflyfish1
Copperband butterflyfish
Chelmon rostratus
Distribution Australia and the Western Pacific: Andaman Sea to Ryukyu
Islands and Australia1,2
Size 8 inches 1
Wild Diet Benthic invertebrates1,2
Zoo Diet Krill, fish flakes, fish pellets, gel, capelin, and assorted greens 3
Conservation Least Concern. No major threats.2
Status
IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK
Information
Other Names: Banded longsnout butterflyfish, Beaked
Photo from Fishbase
butterflyfish, Longnose butterfyfish1

Pennant butterflyfish
Heniochus acuminatus
Distribution Indo-Pacific: East Africa, north to southern Japan, throughout
Micronesia 1,2
Size 6-10 inches 1
Wild Diet Planktivorous, shrimps, benthic invertebrates, zooplankton,
worms 1
Zoo Diet Krill, fish flakes, fish pellets, gel, capelin, and assorted greens3
Conservation Least Concern. No major threats.2
Status
IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK
Information
Photo from Fishbase Other names: Bannerfish, Featherfin coralfish, Wimple fish1

Raccoon butterflyfish
Chaetodon lunula
Distribution Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Ducie
islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe and Rapa
islands. Southeast Atlantic: East London, South Africa 1,2
Size 8 inches 1
Wild Diet Nudibranchs, tubeworm tentacles, and other benthic
invertebrates, also feeds on algae and coral polyps 1,2
Zoo Diet Krill, fish flakes, fish pellets, gel, capelin, and assorted greens 3
Conservation Least Concern. No major threats.2
Status
IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK and TUBE TANK
Information
Other names: Moon butterflyfish, Redstriped butterflyfish1
Photo from Fishbase
Saddleback butterflyfish
Chaetodon ephippium
Distribution Indo-Pacific: Sri Lanka and Cocos-Keeling Islands to the
Hawaiian, north to southern Japan, New South Wales, Australia
1,2.

Size 12 inches 1
Wild Diet Filamentous algae, small invertebrates, coral polyps, and fish
eggs 1,2
Zoo Diet Krill, fish flakes, fish pellets, gel, capelin, and assorted greens 3
Conservation Least Concern. Collections for the aquarium trade could be a
Status threat.2
IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK
Information
Other names: Blackblotch butterflyfish, Saddle butterflyfish 1
Photo from Fishbase

Tahitian butterflyfish
Chaetodon trichrous
Distribution Eastern Pacific: Society Islands, Tahiti, and Tuamoto Islands 1,2
Size 4 inches 1
Wild Diet Feeds off the substrate2
Zoo Diet Gel, Frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli,
lettuce, sea weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin),
Flakes/pellets3
Conservation Least Concern. No major threats.2
Status
IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK
Information
Other Names: Tahiti butterflyfish 1
Photo from Fishbase

Cardinalfish
Large family of nocturnal fish feeding mostly on benthic invertebrates and zooplankton in tropical and subtropical waters of the
Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans.1
Banggai Cardinal fish
Pterapogon kauderni
Distribution Off the coast of the Banggai Archipelago in Eastern
Indonesia1,2,5
Size 1.5- 3 inches1,5
Wild Diet Crustaceans, copepods, plankton, and benthic organisms 1,2,5
Zoo Diet Flake, Pellet, Pacifica Krill, Mysis Shrimp3
Conservation Status Endangered. Major threats include pollution and harvesting
for the aquarium trade. Can be captive bred.2
IZ Specific Found in: REEF TANK
Information
Fact: The male takes the eggs into its mouth where these
and the larvae remain until young fish of about 8mm SL are
Photo from Fishbase
released. 1
Blue streak cardinal
Zoramia leptacantha
Distribution Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and Mozambique Island to Samoa
and Tonga, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New
Caledonia; throughout Micronesia1
Size 2 inches1
Wild Diet Crustaceans1
Zoo Diet
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated1
IZ Specific Information Found in: REEF TANK

Other names: Threadfin cardinalfish, Long-spine

Photo from Fishbase
cardinal1

Pajama Cardinal Fish

Sphaeramia nematoptera
Distribution Indo-Pacific: Java to Fiji, north to the Ryukyu Islands,
south to the Great Barrier Reef. Recently recorded from
Tonga 1
Size 3 inches1
Wild Diet Zooplankton, zoobenthos1
Zoo Diet Flake, Pellet, Pacifica Krill, Mysis Shrimp3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated1
IZ Specific Information Found in: TUBE TANK

Fact: They are mouthbrooders 1

Other names: Polkadot cardinalfish, Coral cardinalfish 1

Photo from Fishbase

Clownfish
Also known as anemonefish, these species form symbiotic relationships with anemones and have the ability to change sexes. These
fish are also members of the damselfish family. 8

Ocellaris clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris
Distribution Indo-West Pacific: eastern Indian Ocean including Andaman
and Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Malaysia, and northwest
Australia to Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines; ranges
north to Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands.1,5
Size 4 in1
Wild Diet Algae/weeds, shrimps, prawns, zooplankton1,5
Zoo Diet Flakes, Pellets, Mysis shrimp, Cyclopeeze, Pacifica krill 3
Conservation IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated1
Status
IZ Specific Found in: FOCUS TANK- WARM WATER, TUBE TANK
Information
Photo from Fishbase Other names: Anemone fish, Damselfish, Puller, Common
clownfish, False clownfish1
Saddleback Clown
Amphiprion polymnus
Distribution Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands, China, Viet Nam, Taiwan,
Gulf of Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Australia (Northern
Territory, Gulf of Carpentaria), New Guinea, New Britain, and
Solomon Islands1,2
Size 5 inches1
Wild Diet Algae and Zooplankton1
Zoo Diet Flake, Pellet, Pacifica krill, Mysis Shrimp3
Conservation Status Least Concern. Major threats include collection and coral
bleaching which impacts anemones.2
IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK
Photo from Fishbase Information
Other names: Saddleback anemonefish, White-tipped
anemonefish1

Skunk Clownfish
Amphiprion sandaracinos
Distribution Western Pacific: Christmas Island and Western Australia to the
Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, Philippines, New Guinea,
D'Entrecasteaux Islands, New Britain, and Solomon Islands. 1
Size 5.5 in1
Wild Diet
Zoo Diet Flake, Pellet, Pacifica krill, Mysis Shrimp3
Conservation Least concern. Major threats include collection and habitat
Status destruction or degradation.2
IZ Specific Found in: FOCUS TANK- WARM WATER and REEF TANK
Photo from Fishbase
Information
Other names:Orange Anemonefish, Eastern Skunk
Anemonefish, Golden Anemonefish, Yellow Clownfish, Yellow
skunk clownfish

Tomato clownfish
Amphiprion frenatus
Distribution Western Pacific- Gulf of Thailand to southwestern Palau, north
to southern Japan, south to Java, Indonesia1,2
Size 5 inches1
Wild Diet Algae and zooplankton1
Zoo Diet Gel, frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli, lettuce,
sea weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin), Flakes/pellets3
Conservation Least Concern. May be vulnerable to collection and coral reef
Status bleaching.2
IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK
Information
Photo from Fishbase Other names: Fire Clownfish, Blackback anemonefish, Onebar
anemonefish, Red clown1
Damselfish
Family of fish found in all tropical seas, but mainly in the Indo-Pacific.1
Blue-green chromis
Chromis viridis
Distribution Indo-Pacific: East coast of Africa to the Line Islands and
Tuamotu Archipelago; north to Ryukyu Islands, south to the
Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia1
Size 4 inches1
Wild Diet Phytoplankton feeders1
Zoo Diet Gel, frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli, lettuce,
sea weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin), Flakes/pellets3
Conservation IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated1
Status
Photo from Fishbase IZ Specific Found in: REEF TANK
Information Other names: Blue Green Damselfish, Green puller1
Goldtail damselfish
Chrysiptera parasema
Distribution Western Pacific: including Solomon Islands, northern Papua
New Guinea, Philippines, and Ryukyu Islands1.
Size 2 in1
Wild Diet Zooplankton1
Zoo Diet Gel, frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli,
lettuce, sea weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin),
Flakes/pellets3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated1
Photo from Fishbase
IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK
Information Other names: Yellow-tail blue damselfish1
Sapphire damselfish
Chrysiptera cyanea
Distribution Indo-West Pacific: eastern edge of the Indian Ocean and Western
Australia to New Guinea, New Britain, Solomon Islands, Marianas and
Caroline Islands, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan and Ryukyu Island 1.
Size 3 inches1
Wild Diet Feed on algae, pelagic tunicates and copepods1
Zoo Diet Gel, frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli, lettuce, sea
weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin), Flakes/pellets 3
Conservation IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated1
Photo from Fishbase Status
IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK
Information Other names: Blue devil, Cornflower sergeant-major, sapphire devil1

Dottyback
Small, elongated brightly colored fish from the Indo-Pacific.1
Sunrise Dottyback
Pseudochromis flavivertex
Distribution Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden1.
Size 3 inches1
Wild Diet Crustaceans1
Zoo Diet Flake, Pellet, Pacifica krill, Mysis Shrimp3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated1
IZ Specific Information Found in: TUBE TANK

Photo from Fishbase Fact: Useful for removing bristle worms/fire worms1
Gobies
True gobies are one of the widest families of fish on the earth.1
Black clown goby
Gobiodon strangulatus
Distribution Indo-Pacific 3
Size
Wild Diet Plankton, Algae 3
Zoo Diet Flakes, Pellets, Mysis shrimp, Cyclopeeze, Pacifica krill 3
Conservation IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated 5
Status
IZ Specific Found in: FOCUS TANK-WARM WATER
Information

Golden goby
Gobiodon okinawae
Distribution Western Pacific: north to southern Japan, south to Rowley
Shoals and the southern Great Barrier Reef. Palau and Marshall
Islands in Micronesia1
Size 1 inches1
Wild Diet
Zoo Diet Flakes, Pellets, Mysis shrimp, Cyclopeeze, Pacifica krill 3
Conservation IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated1
Status
IZ Specific Found in: FOCUS TANK- WARM WATER
Photo from Fishbase Information
Other names: Yellow coral-goby1

Watchman goby
Cryptocentrus cinctus
Distribution Western Pacific: Yaeyama Islands, Japan to Singapore and the southern
Great Barrier Reef; Palau, Micronesia 1.
Size 4 inches 1
Wild Diet
Zoo Diet Flakes, Pellets, Mysis shrimp, Cyclopeeze, Pacifica krill 3
Conservation IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated 1
Status
IZ Specific Found in: REEF TANK
Information Other names: Yellow shrimp-goby, Banded prawn goby, Watchman goby 1
Photo from Fishbase

Neon Goby
Elacatinus oceanops
Distribution Western Central Atlantic: southern Florida to Texas (USA)
southward to Belize.1
Size 2 to 3 in1
Wild Diet Removes ectoparasites on the skin, fins, gills, and mouth of
larger fish1,2
Zoo Diet
Conservation Least concern. Major threats are coral reef loss.2
Status
IZ Specific Found in: TUBE TANK
Photo from Animal-world.com Information Other names: Northern Neon Goby
Tangs
Also called surgeonfish, tangs are native to tropical waters around the globe, especially around coral reefs. They have a
scalpel-like spine in their tail that is used for defense and is how they got the name “surgeonfish.”1
Bignose unicorn tang
Naso vlamingii
Distribution Indo-pan-Pacific: East Africa to the Galapagos Is. north to southern
Japan, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia,
Tuamotus, throughout Micronesia1,2
Size 23 inches1
Wild Diet Omnivorous, benthic algae/weeds1
Zoo Diet Gel, Frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli, lettuce, sea
weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin)3

Photo from Fishbase Conservation Least Concern. Major threats include collection and habitat
Status degradation from pollution, overfishing, tourism, and bleaching.2
IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK
Information Has the ability to show or hide its blue markings 1
Other names: Vlamings Unicornfish, Bignose Unicornfish, Surgeonfish1
Orange Shoulder Tang
Acanthurus olivaceus
Distribution Indian and Pacific
Size 14 inches 1
Wild Diet Herbivorous, feed on surface film of detritus, diatoms, and fine
filamentous algae covering sand and bare rock1
Zoo Diet Gel, Frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli,
lettuce, sea weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin)3
Conservation IUCN Red List- Least Concern (LC)1
Status
IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK
Information
Other names: Olive surgeon, Orange spot tang, Orange-ear
Photo from Fishbase
surgeonfish, Orangeband surgeonfish, Orange-blotch surgeon1
Powderblue Tang
Acanthurus leucosternon
Distribution Indian Ocean: eastern Africa to the Andaman Sea, southwest
Indonesia and Christmas Island; with range extended to Bali,
Indonesia in Western Pacific 1,2
Size Avg 7 in1
Wild Diet Herbivorous, Feeds on benthic algae; on small, sparsely
scattered algae and small growths in crevices 1,2
Zoo Diet Gel, Frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli,
lettuce, sea weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin)3
Conservation Least Concern. Major threats include habitat loss and
Status collection.2
Photo from Fishbase IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK
Information
Other names: Powder Blue Surgeonfish 1
Powderbrown Tang
Acanthurus japonicus
Distribution Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia to Philippines and Ryukyu Islands 1,2
Size 8 inches1
Wild Diet Omnivorous, they graze on algae, but will also ingest some small
crustaceans as they feed2
Zoo Diet Gel, Frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli, lettuce,
sea weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin)3
Conservation Least Concern. No major threats.2
Status
IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK
Information
Photo from Fishbase
Other Names: Japan surgeonfish, Powder black surgeon 1

Red Sea sailfin tang

Zebrasoma desjardinii
Distribution Indian Ocean: Red Sea south to Natal, South Africa and east to
India, Java, and Cocos-Keeling Islands, but not Christmas
Island.1,2
Size 16 inches 1
Wild Diet Herbivorous, they feed exclusively on filamentous algae which
they scrape from hard surfaces3
Zoo Diet Gel, Frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli,
lettuce, sea weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin)3
Conservation Least Concern. No major threats.2
Status
IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK
Photo from Fishbase Information
Other Names: Sailfin tang, Desjardinis sailfin tang, Indian sailfin
surgeonfish 1

Regal Tang
Paracanthurus hepatus
Distribution Indo-Pacific: East Africa, including the Mascarene Islands to
Kiribati, north to southern Japan, south to the southern Great
Barrier Reef, New Caledonia, and Samoa. 1,2
Size 12 inches 1
Wild Diet Feed on zooplankton and occasionally on algae 1
Zoo Diet Gel, Frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli,
lettuce, sea weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin)3
Conservation Least Concern. Major threats include overcollection and habitat
Status loss.2
IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK
Photo from Fishbase Information
Other names: Palette Surgeonfish, Wedgetail blue tang, Blue
tang, hippo tang 1
Shortnosed unicorn tang
Naso brevirostris
Distribution Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian,
Marquesas and Ducie islands, north to southern Japan, south to
Lord Howe Island. Excluding Oman and Persian Gulf. Eastern
Central Pacific: Galápagos Islands.1,2
Size 23 inches 1
Wild Diet Benthic algae/weeds1,2
Zoo Diet Gel, Frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli,
lettuce, sea weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin)3
Conservation Least Concern. Hunted for food and the aquarium trade.2
Photo from Fishbase
Status
IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK
Information
Other names: Spotted unicornfish, brown unicornfish, lined
unicorn fish 1

Sleek Unicorn Tang

Naso hexacanthus
Distribution Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa, including the Mascarene
Islands to the Hawaiian, Marquesas and Ducie islands, north to
southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island.1
Size 17 to 30 in1
Wild Diet Large gelatinous zooplankton including crab larvae and arrow
worms1,2
Zoo Diet
Conservation Least Concern. Major threats include habitat loss and
Status degradation as well as targeting as a food source.2
IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK
Information
Photo from IUCN
Other Names: Black Unicornfish

Two-tone tang
Zebrasoma scopas
Distribution Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Tuamoto Islands, north to
southern Japan1,2
Size 16 inches 1
Wild Diet Herbivorous, Benthic algae/weeds1,2
Zoo Diet Gel, Frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli,
lettuce, sea weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin)3
Conservation Least Concern. Major threats include hunting for subsistence. 2
Status
IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK
Information
Other names: Scopas Tang, Twotone tang, Bluelined sailfin tang,
Photo from Fishbase
Brown tang, Brushtail tang 1
Yellow tang
Zebrasoma flavescens
Distribution Pacific Ocean: Ryukyu, Mariana, Marshall, Marcus, Wake and
Hawaiian islands. Has been reported off the coast of Florida in
the Western Central Atlantic 1,2
Size 8 inches 1
Wild Diet Mainly herbivorous, browsing on filamentous algae 1,2
Zoo Diet Gel, Frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli,
lettuce, sea weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin)3
Conservation Least Concern. Major threat is overcollection, especially in
Status Hawaii.2
IZ Specific Found in: TUBE TANK and REEF TANK
Information
Other names: Yellow Sailfin Tang, Somber surgeonfish 1
Photo from Fishbase

Miscellaneous Species
Black Durgeon
Melichthys niger
Distribution Circumtropical. Western Pacific & Eastern Pacific. Western
& Eastern Atlantic. Western Indian Ocean. Uncommon in
most areas but abundant around isolated oceanic islands. 1,2
Size 20 inches 1
Wild Diet Omnivorous, Diet consists primarily of calcareous algae and
zooplankton; also feed on phytoplankton 1,2
Zoo Diet Gel, Frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli,
lettuce, sea weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin)3
Conservation Status Least Concern. No major threats. Large, widespread
population.2
IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK
Photo from Fishbase
Information
Other Names: Black Durgeon Triggerfish, Black triggerfish 1

Blackbelt hogfish
Bodianus mesothorax
Distribution Western Pacific, Japan and Sydney, Australia, and Fiji.
Indian Ocean, along the western coast of Malaysia and
Indonesia1,2
Size 10 inches1
Wild Diet Sea stars, sea urchins, bivalves, gastropods, polychaetes;
clean larger fish1,2
Zoo Diet Gel, Frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli,
lettuce, sea weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin)3

Photo from Fishbase

Conservation Status Least Concern. No Major threats.2
IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK & TUBE TANK
Information Other names: Coral Hogfish, Splitlevel hogfish, Eclipse
pigfish, Blackbelt hogfish 1
Flame hawkfish
Neocirrhites armatus
Distribution Pacific Ocean: Ryukyu Islands to the Line Islands and
Mangaréva, south to the Great Barrier Reef and the
Austral Islands; Caroline, Mariana, and the Wake islands
in Micronesia 1,2.
Size 3.5 inches 1,2
Wild Diet Unspecified crustaceans 1
Zoo Diet Gel, Frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli,
lettuce, sea weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin)3
Conservation Status Least Concern. Major threats include habitat loss.2
Photo from Fishbase IZ Specific Information Found in: EEL TANK& TUBE TANK
Other names: Brilliant red Hawkfish, Red hawkfish 1

Green moray eel

Gymnothorax funebris
Distribution Western Atlantic: New Jersey, Bermuda, and northern
Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. 1,2
Size Avg Length: 5 ft Max: 8 ft 1
Max Weight: 64 lbs1
Wild Diet Feeds mainly at night on fish and crustaceans1,2
Zoo Diet Capelin, Fatty herring, Lobster, Trout3
Conservation Status Least Concern. Common with no major threats.2
IZ Specific Information Found in: EEL TANK

Photo from Fishbase We currently have 6 Green Moray Eels on exhibit. 1

Harlequin sweetlips
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Distribution Indian Ocean: Maldives and Cocos Islands. Western
Pacific: Sumatra to Fiji and New Caledonia, north to
Ryukyu Islands, south to Rowley Shoals 1.
Size 15-28 inches 1
Wild Diet Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, and fishes at night 1.
Zoo Diet Gel, Frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli,
lettuce, sea weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin)3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated 2
IZ Specific Information Found in: EEL TANK
Photo from Fishbase Other names: Brownkelly, Clown sweetlips, Harlequin
thicklip, Many-spotted sweetlips, Spotted blubber-lips 1
Horseshoe hawkfish
Paracirrhites arcatus
Distribution Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian, Line and
Mangaréva islands, north to southern Japan, south to
Australia and Rapa 1,2.
Size 3.5 in2
Wild Diet Feed mainly on shrimps, small fishes, crabs, and other
crustaceans1,2.
Zoo Diet Gel, Frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli,
lettuce, sea weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin)3
Photo from Fishbase Conservation Status Least concern. No major threats.2
IZ Specific Information Found in: EEL TANK

Other names: Arc-eye hawkfish, Ring-eye hawkfish 1

Longface wrasse
Gomphosus varius
Distribution Indo-Pacific: Cocos-Keeling to the Hawaiian, Marquesas and
Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to Rowley
Shoals in the eastern Indian Ocean and Lord Howe and Rapa
islands 1,2
Size 11 inches 1,2
Wild Diet Feeds mainly on small benthic crustaceans, sometimes on small
fishes, brittle stars and mollusks 1,2
Zoo Diet Gel, Frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli, lettuce,
sea weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin)3
Conservation Least concern. Major threats include habitat loss and collection.2
Status
IZ Specific Found in: EEL TANK
Photo from Fishbase Information
Other names: Green Bird Wrasse, Bird Wrasse 1
Females vary in color from white to brown to even black. Males
are bright blue-green. Protogynous hermaphrodites, meaning
they can change from female to male. 3

Longhorn cowfish
Lactoria cornuta
Distribution Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa, Japan 1
Size 18 inches 1
Wild Diet benthic invertebrates 1
Zoo Diet Gel, Frozen Mysis shrimp, Pacifica Krill, Greens (broccoli,
lettuce, sea weed), Cut-mix (silversides and capelin)3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated 1
IZ Specific Information Found in: EEL TANK

Other names: Trunkfish 1

Photo from Fishbase
Fun Facts: Feed on benthic invertebrates by blowing
away the sand 1

Planehead Filefish
Stephanolepis hispidus
Distribution Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia (Canada), Bermuda, and
northern Gulf of Mexico to Uruguay. Eastern Atlantic:
Canary Islands to Angola1,2.
Size 5-10 inches1
Wild Diet Adults feed on benthic invertebrates1,2
Zoo Diet Flake, Pellets, Mysis shrimp, Pacifica krill
Conservation Status Least concern. Widely distributed and common. No major
threats.2
IZ Specific Found in: TUBE TANK
Information
Other names: Common filefish, Cuckold, Triggerfish1
Photo from Fishbase
Pot-bellied seahorse
Hippocampus abdominalis
Distribution Southwest Pacific: Australia and New Zealand1,2
Size 7- 14 in1,5
Wild Diet Feed on minute crustaceans (e.g. copepods and
amphipods)1,2,5
Zoo Diet Frozen mysis shrimp 3
Conservation Status Least Concern. Major threats include habitat destruction
and degradation, and bycatch.2
IZ Specific Information Found in: TUBE TANK

Other Names: Big-belly seahorse, Eastern potbelly

Photo from Fishbase
seahorse1

Exhibit temperature is 58 F2
Currently all of our sea horses are female3

Red Lionfish
Pterois volitans
Distribution Pacific Ocean: Cocos-Keeling Islands and Western
Australia in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Marquesas
and Oeno, north to southern Japan and southern Korea,
south to Lord Howe Island, northern New Zealand, and the
Austral Islands1 Have also invaded waters in the
Caribbean, off the SE US, and the Gulf of Mexico.2
Size 6-15 inches1,2
Wild Diet Hunt small fishes, shrimps, and crabs at night, using its
widespread pectorals trapping prey into a corner,
stunning it and then swallowing it in one sweep 1
Zoo Diet Peeled shrimp, clam, squid, capelin, fatty herring, smelt,
and krill3
Conservation Status Least Concern. No major threats. Invasive in some places.2
IZ Specific Found in: LIONFISH TANK
Photo from Fishbase
Information
Other names: Butterfly cod, Common lionfish, featherfins,
Fire fish, Ornate butterfly-cod, Peacock lionfish, Red
firefish, Scorpion-cod, Turkey fish1
Yellow Assessor
Assessor flavissimus
Distribution Western Central Pacific: Great Barrier Reef and Papua New
Guinea1.
Size 2 inches 1
Wild Diet Carnivore, Zooplankton and phytoplankton
Zoo Diet Flake, Pellet, Pacifica krill, Mysis Shrimp3
Conservation IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated2
Status
IZ Specific Found in: TUBE TANK, WARM WATER FOCUS TANK and REEF
Information TANK
Photo from Fishbase
Other names: Yellow devilfish, Yellow scissortail1
Invertebrates
Snails
Black Turban Snail
Tegula funebralis
Distribution Northeast Pacific: British Columbia, Canada to Mexico4
Size 1 inch4
Wild Diet Algae4
Zoo Diet Frozen Mysis shrimp, Frozen Pacifica krill, Live Brine shrimp3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated4
IZ Specific Found in: FOCUS TANK-COLD WATER
Information
Other names: Black tegula4

Photo from SeaLifeBase

Stars
Bat Sea Star
Patiria miniata
Distribution Northeast Pacific: Alaska to Gulf of California. Subtropical to
temperate4
Size Up to 8 inches across4
Wild Diet Dead animals, sea urchin, seaweeds, squid eggs4
Zoo Diet Pieces of krill, capelin, or silversides, live Brine Shrimp3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated4
IZ Specific Found in: FOCUS TANK- COLD WATER
Information
Other names: Bat Star, Goldfish bowl4

Photo from SeaLifeBase

Chocolate Chip Sea Star

Protoreaster nodosus
Distribution Indo-West Pacific: from Seychelles to Australia and Japan 4
Size 11 inches4
Wild Diet Green algae, seagrass and periphyton4
Zoo Diet Pieces of krill, capelin, or silversides3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated4
IZ Specific Found in: TUBE TANK
Information
Other names: Giant knobbly star, Horned sea star4
Photo from SeaLifeBase
Pacific Blood Sea Star
Henricia leviuscula
Distribution Eastern Pacific: Alaska to Mexico4
Size 7 inches4
Wild Diet Sponges, Bacteria, Detritus3
Zoo Diet Live Brine Shrimp3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated4
IZ Specific Information Found in: FOCUS TANK- COLD WATER

Other names: Blood star4

Photo from SeaLifeBase

Urchins
Black Boring Sea Urchin
Echinometra lucunter
Distribution Western Central Atlantic: from USA throughout the Caribbean
and Brazil4
Size 6 inches4
Wild Diet Algae3
Zoo Diet Greens (broccoli, lettuce, sea weed), Cut capelin pieces, Krill,
Shrimp3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated4
IZ Specific Found in: TUBE TANK
Information
Photo from SeaLifeBase Other names: Red rock urchin, rock-boring urchin4

Green Sea Urchin

Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Distribution Eastern Pacific, Northern Atlantic and the Arctic 4
Size 4 inches4
Wild Diet Algae, weeds, gastropods, bivalves, crustaceans4
Zoo Diet Greens (broccoli, lettuce, sea weed), Cut capelin pieces, Krill,
Shrimp3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated4
IZ Specific Found in: FOCUS TANK- COLD WATER
Information
Other names: Northern sea urchin, sea egg4

Photo from SeaLifeBase

Slate-Pencil Sea Urchin

Eucidaris tribuloides
Distribution Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea: North Carolina to Brazil.
Tropical and subtropical4
Size 5 inches4
Wild Diet sponges, algae and weeds4
Zoo Diet Greens (broccoli, lettuce, sea weed), Cut capelin pieces, Krill,
Shrimp3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated4
IZ Specific Found in: TUBE TANK
Information
Photo from Keeper Notes Other names: Pencil urchin, tribuloides slate-pencil urchin4
Miscellaneous
Bullseye Pistol Shrimp
Alpheus soror
Distribution Indo-Pacific 3
Size 2 in3
Wild Diet Scavengers for meaty foods or algae3
Zoo Diet Pieces of krill, capelin, or silversides, Leftover foods3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated2
IZ Specific Found in: FOCUS TANK- WARM WATER
Information
Other names: Pistol shrimp3
Fact: Attacks prey by snapping its claws and creating a pocket
of air capable of reaching the temperature of the Sun. This
Photo from Keeper Notes
sound can be heard through the tank in the public space! 3

Giant Red Sea Cucumber

Parastichopus californicus
Distribution Eastern Pacific4
Size 3 inches4
Wild Diet Detritus, Small Benthic Organisms3
Zoo Diet Frozen Mysis shrimp, Frozen Pacifica krill, Live Brine shrimp3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Least Concern (LC)4
IZ Specific Found in: FOCUS TANK- COLD WATER
Information
Other names: California sea cucumber, Giant California sea
cucumber4
Photo from Keeper Notes

Rough Keyhole Limpet

Diodora aspera
Distribution Eastern Pacific and the Arctic: from Alaska to Baja California.
Climate: subtropical to polar 4
Size 3 inches4
Wild Diet algae, bryozoans4
Zoo Diet Frozen Mysis shrimp, Frozen Pacifica krill, Live Brine shrimp3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated4
IZ Specific Found in: FOCUS TANK- COLD WATER
Information
Other names: Keyhole limpet4
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Coral
Coral can be made up of a single or many coral polyps that often grow into large structures called reefs. They can only survive in
warm, clean, shallow waters and provide the basis for some of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet. Coral polyps
themselves are colorless but get their color from millions of tiny algae that live in their tissues. Corals can be split into two main
groups: soft coral and hard coral.7

Hard Coral
Hard coral are the “architects” of coral reefs. The soft bodied coral polyps develop hard outer skeletons by gather calcium and
carbonate ions from the water.7
Cactus Coral
Pavona decussata
Distribution Indo-Pacific4
Type Small Polyp Stony (SPS)3
Zoo Diet Autotrophic, Photosynthesis, Live Brine Shrimp3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Vulnerable (VU)4
IZ Specific Found in: WARM WATER FOCUS TANK and REEF TANK
Information
Other names: Leaf coral4

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Candy Cane Coral

Caulastrea furcata
Distribution Indo-Pacific: From Somalia and Madagascar, east to the
Samoas, north to Ryukyu, south to New Caledonia4
Type Large Polyp Stony (LPS)3
Zoo Diet Live Brine Shrimp and Meaty Diet3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Least Concern (LC)4
IZ Specific Found in: WARM WATER FOCUS TANK
Information
Other names: Torch Coral4

Fact: Has fleshy polyps with thick septa that give a prominent
radiating stripe pattern to the upper surface5
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Cup Coral
Turbinaria sp.
Distribution
Type Large Polyp Stony (LPS)3
Wild Diet
Zoo Diet Photosynthesis and Live Brine Shrimp3
Conservation Status
IZ Specific Found in: REEF TANK
Information

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Horn Coral
Hydnophora exesa
Distribution Indo-Pacific4
Type Small Polyp Stony (SPS) 3
Zoo Diet Meaty Diet and Live Brine Shrimp3
Conservation IUCN Red List- Near Threatened (NT)4
Status
IZ Specific Found in: REEF TANK
Information
Other names: Spine coral4
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Lobed Brain Coral
Lobophyllia corymbosa
Distribution Indo-Pacific: East Africa including Red Sea, to Polynesia, north
to Japan and south to Australia4
Type Large Polyp Stony (LPS) 3
Zoo Diet Live Brine Shrimp, Meaty Diet3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Least Concern (LC)4
IZ Specific Found in: REEF TANK and WARM WATER FOCUS TANK
Information
Other names: Brain root coral4

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Orange Plating Coral

Montipora capricornis
Distribution Indo-West Pacific4
Type Small Polyp Stony (SPS)3
Zoo Diet Photosynthesis and Live Brine Shrimp3
Conservation IUCN Red List- Vulnerable (VU)4
Status
IZ Specific Found in: WARM WATER FOCUS TANK and REEF TANK
Information
Other names: Pore Coral

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Soft Coral
Soft coral do not grow skeletons, but develop wood-like cores and fleshy rinds for protection. These corals sometimes
resemble plants.7
Blue Ridge Coral
Heliopora coerulea
Distribution Indo-West Pacific: West to Red Sea; north to southern Japan;
east to Samoa; and south to New Caledonia4
Type Soft Coral3
Zoo Diet Photosynthesis3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Vulnerable (VU)4
IZ Specific Found in: WARM WATER FOCUS TANK
Information Other names: Blue Coral4
Fact: Blue corals are named for their distinctive, permanently
blue skeleton, which is generally hidden by greenish-grey or
Photo from Arkive blue polyps5
Cabbage Leather Coral
Sinularia dura
Distribution South-west Indian Ocean, South Africa6
Type Soft Coral3
Zoo Diet Photosynthesis and Live Brine Shrimp3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated2
IZ Specific Found in: REEF TANK
Information

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Cauliflower Coral
Pocillopora damicornis
Distribution Indo-Pacific and Western Central Atlantic: East to Hawaii
and Panama, south to Lord Howe Island, west to Red Sea,
and north to Japan.4
Type Small Polyp Stony (SPS)3
Zoo Diet Live Brine Shrimp and Meaty Diet3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Least Concern (LC)4
IZ Specific Information Found in: REEF TANK

Other name: Lace coral4

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Corky Sea Finger

Briareum asbestinum
Distribution Western Atlantic4
Type Soft Coral3
Zoo Diet Photosynthesis and Live Brine Shrimp3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated4
IZ Specific Found in: REEF TANK and WARM WATER FOCUS TANK
Information
Other names: Deadman’s fingers4

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Crimson Anemone
Cribrinopsis fernaldi
Distribution Eastern Pacific: USA, Alaska and Canada4.
Type Soft Coral 3
Zoo Diet Live brine shrimp, cut capelin piece, krill, shrimp3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated4
IZ Specific Found in: FOCUS TANK- COLD WATER
Information
Other names: Fernald brooding anemone4, Chevron-
Tentacled Anemone3

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Devil’s Hand Leather Coral

Lobophytum sp.
Distribution
Type Soft Coral3
Zoo Diet Photosynthesis and Live Brine Shrimp3
Conservation Status
IZ Specific Found in: REEF TANK
Information

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Green Star Polyps
Pachyclavularia violacea
Distribution
Type Soft Coral3
Zoo Diet Photosynthesis and Live Brine Shrimp3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated2
IZ Specific Found in: WARM WATER FOCUS TANK
Information

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Kenya Tree Coral

Capnella sp.
Distribution Indonesia
Type Soft Coral3
Zoo Diet Photosynthesis and Live Brine Shrimp3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated2
IZ Specific Found in: WARM WATER FOCUS TANKS and REEF TANK
Information

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Long tentacled Anemone

Macrodactyla doreensis
Distribution Northwest Pacific, Western Central Pacific4
Type Soft Coral3
Zoo Diet High Output Fluorescent Lighting, live Brine Shrimp, LBS is
enriched with SELCO, pieces of krill, capelin, or silversides3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated4
IZ Specific Found in: WARM WATER FOCUS TANK
Information
Other names: corkscrew tentacle sea anemone4

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Toadstool Mushroom Leather Coral

Sarcophyton sp.
Distribution Fiji, Indonesia, Singapore
Type Soft Coral3
Zoo Diet Photosynthetic and Live Brine Shrimp3
Conservation Status
IZ Specific Found in: WARM WATER FOCUS TANK and REEF TANK
Information
Also known as Leathery soft coral

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White-Plumed Anemone
Metridium senile
Distribution Pacific Ocean and Northeast Atlantic4
Type Soft Coral3
Zoo Diet Pieces of krill, capelin, or silversides, live Brine Shrimp3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated4
IZ Specific Found in: FOCUS TANK- COLD WATER
Information
Other names Short plumose anemone, Plumose sea anemone4
White Plumrose Anemone, Frilled Anemone, Clonal Plumrose
Anemone3.

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Yellow Polyps
Parazoanthus gracilis
Distribution Indonesia, Indo Pacific3
Type Soft Coral3
Zoo Diet High Output Fluorescent Lighting, live Brine Shrimp3
Conservation Status IUCN Red List- Not Evaluated2
IZ Specific Found in: WARM WATER FOCUS TANK
Information
Other names: Colonial Yellow Polyps3

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Resources
1 Search FishBase. (n.d.). Retrieved January 9, 2016, from http://www.fishbase.us/search.php
2 IUCN. Retrieved January 31, 2018 from www.iucnredlist.org.
3 Hoke, Sally. Personal communication.
4 Search SeaLifeBase. (n.d). Retrieved Janauary 14, 2016, from http://www.sealifebase.org/search.php
5 (n.d.). Retrieved January 28, 2016, from http://www.arkive.org/
6 (n.d.). Retrieved January 28, 2016, from http://www.marinespecies.org/index.php
7 Coral Reef Ecology. (2014). Retrieved December 16, 2016, from http://coral.org/coral-reefs-101/coral-reef-ecology/