Northwest_FIsh_Keeping
Well-Known Member
The last species list I could find for PDZA was last updated in 2021. With how many new species and additions have been made really within the past few weeks, I thought I'd give a shot at my first species list. Any critiques are welcome since it is my first, and I'm going to do my best to include all the latin / scientific names to be as accurate as possible.
This list doesn't include the species that are brought out at various points during the day since I can't find a list that has them and can't track them so this will only be species that are a part of the main exhibits.
Notes: Species that have a ' * ' in front of their name are species that are signed but haven't been seen in the past few visits.
Species with a ' + ' are ones that aren't signed (most likely because they're new or not significant enough for signage), but are on display.
As of 17/7/24:
The Kid's Zone (now this area is split up into 2 parts. One that's closer to the entrance, and one that's a little further back)
(Area 1)
Tropical Reef Aquarium
'Tropical Shallows' is made up of 3 displays. The touch tank contains
The 'Lagoon' is made up of one tank that contains
Pacific Seas Aquarium
Giant Spider Crab Tank contains
A couple notes:
-The California Moray I have never seen in the last 3 / 4 years, but even after the most recent makeover for the Kelp Forest Tank a few weeks ago, they still have it signed so either it's just a super small individual, it's BTS somewhere, or they just haven't fixed the signage in years which I doubt.
-There is only 1 Red Belly Piranha left as the others died due to old age. My guess is that once this individual dies, that tank will get a big makeover.
-The tank that used to house the Axolotls in the Kid's Zone is currently covered up. So either a new species is moving in or Axolotls will come back, but nothing is there at the moment.
I hope ya'll enjoyed this list. I can see why there's only been 1 species list, this took quite a long time to type out lol. My next complete species list will be in a few weeks when I'm allowed to release the information on the species that will be on display for the grand opening of the 'Ocean Pavilion' campus expansion at the Seattle Aquarium.
(Will finish rest of the latin names soon)
This list doesn't include the species that are brought out at various points during the day since I can't find a list that has them and can't track them so this will only be species that are a part of the main exhibits.
Notes: Species that have a ' * ' in front of their name are species that are signed but haven't been seen in the past few visits.
Species with a ' + ' are ones that aren't signed (most likely because they're new or not significant enough for signage), but are on display.
As of 17/7/24:
The Kid's Zone (now this area is split up into 2 parts. One that's closer to the entrance, and one that's a little further back)
(Area 1)
- Black and White Ruffed Lemur(s) | Varecia variegata
- African Meerkat(s) | Suricata suricatta
- Damaraland Mole Rat(s) | Fukomys damarensis
- Corn Snake | Pantherophis guttatus
- Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches | Gromphadorhina portentosa
- Solomon Island Leaf Frog | Cornufer guentheri
- Emerald Tree Boa | Corallus caninus
- New Caledonia Giant Gecko | Rhacodactylus leachianus
- Vinegarroon / Tailless Whip Scorpion | Acanthophrynus coronatus
- Lake Malawi Peacock Cichlids | Aulonocara sp.
- Kenya Sand Boa | Eryx colubrinus
- Giant Leaf Insect(s) | Pulchriphyllium giganteum
- Chacoan Horned Frog | Ceratophrys cranwelli
- Magnificent Tree Frog | Ranoidea splendida
- White's Tree Frog | Ranoidea caerulea
- Hingeback Tortoise | Kinixys homeana
- Pancake Tortoise | Malacochersus tornieri
- Red Belly Pirahna | Pygocentrus nattereri
- Green Tree Python | Morelia viridis
- Prehensile Tailed Skink | Corucia zebrata
- Black Breasted Leaf Turtle | Geoemyda spengleri
- Golden Poison Dart Frog(s) | Phyllobates terribilis
- Blue Poison Dart Frog(s) | Dendrobates azureus maculatus
- Nigerian Dwarf Goat(s) |
- North American Red Wolves | Canis rufus
- Muskox (Adult pair + calf) | Ovibos moschatus
- Polar Bear(s) (Brother + Sister) | Ursus maritimus
- Arctic Fox(es) (Young Male + Female pair) | Vulpes lagopus
- Southern Sea Otter(s) | Enhydra lutris nereis
- California Sea Lion(s) | Zalophus californianus
- Harbor Seal(s) | Phoca vitulina
- Horned Puffin(s) | Fratercula corniculata
- Tufted Puffin(s) | Fratercula cirrhata
- Common Murre(s) | Uria aalge
- Pacific Walrus (plural) | Odobenus rosmarus
- Magellanic Penguin(s) | Spheniscus magellanicus
- Sumatran Tiger(s) | Felis tigris sondaicus
- Asian Elephant (Suki is the only individual at 59 years old) | Elephas maximus
- Clouded Leopard(s) | Neofelis nebulosa
- Malayan Tapir(s) | Tapirus indicus
- Asian Small Clawed Otter(s) | Aonyx cinereus
- Lowland Anoa | Bubalus depressicornis
- Lar Gibbon(s) | Hylobates lar
- Siamang(s) | Symphalangus syndactylus
- Barn Owl | Tyto alba
Tropical Reef Aquarium
'Tropical Shallows' is made up of 3 displays. The touch tank contains
- Skunk Cleaner Shrimp(s) | Lysmata amboinensis
- Cerith Snail(s) | Cerith sp.
- Blue Linkia Seastar(s) | Linckia laevigata
- Yellow Mesh Seastar(s) | Fromia monilis
- Burrowing Urchin(s) | Echinometra mathaei
- Decorator Urchin(s) | Tripneustes gratilla
- Prickly Black Sea Cucumber(s) | Thelenota ananas
- Black & Pink Sea Cucumber(s) | Holothuria edulis
- Green Spotted Puffer | Dichotomyctere nigroviridis
- Blue-Green Chromis (plural) | Chromis viridis
- Zebra Dartfish (plural) | Ptereleotris zebra
- Longspine Cardinalfish (plural) | Zoramia leptacantha
- Orange Stripe Cardinalfish (plural) | Ostorhinchus cyanosoma
- Coral Catfish (plural) | Plotosus lineatus
- Checkerboard Wrasse | Halichoeres hortulanus
- Shrimpfish (plural) | Aeoliscus strigatus
The 'Lagoon' is made up of one tank that contains
- Australian Epaulette Shark(s) | Hemiscyllium ocellatum
- White Spotted Bamboo Shark(s) | Chiloscyllium plagiosum
- Scrawled Filefish | Aluterus scriptus
- Oriental Sweetlips | Plectorhinchus vittatus
- Fivestripe Wrasse(s) | Thalassoma quinquevittatum
- Bluehead Wrasse(s) | Thalassoma amblycephalum
- Red Coris Wrasse(s) | Coris gaimard
- Blue Streak Cleaner Wrasse(s) | Labroides dimidiatus
- Orange Lined Triggerfish | Balistapus undulatus
- Wedgetail Triggerfish | Rhinecanthus rectangulus
- Clown Triggerfish | Balistoides conspicillum
- Porcupine Pufferfish | Diodon holocanthus
- Naso Tang(s) | Naso lituratus
- Yellow Tang(s) | Zebrasoma flavescens
- Blue Hippo Tang(s) | Paracanthurus hepatus
- Coral Rabbitfish (plural) | Siganus corallinus
- Foxface Rabbitfish (plural) | Siganus vulpinus
- Tomato Clownfish (plural) | Amphiprion frenatus
- Bicolor Goatfish (plural) | Parupeneus barberinoides
- Manybar Goatfish (plural) | Parupeneus multifasciatus
- Monocle Bream(s) | Scolopsis bilineata
- Threadfin Butterflyfish (plural) | Chaetodon auriga
- Pearl Scale Butterflyfish (plural) | Chaetodon xanthurus
- Racoon Butterflyfish (plural) | Chaetodon lunula
- Lattice Butterflyfish (plural) | Chaetodon rafflesii
- Dusky Butterflyfish (plural) | Chaetodon flavirostris
- Scribbled Angelfish | Chaetodontoplus duboulayi
- Bicolor Angelfish (plural) | Centropyge bicolor
- Emperor Angelfish | Pomacanthus imperator
- (+)Pink Square Anthias (Males and Females) |
- (+) Porcupine Puffer
- (+) Annularis Angelfish |
- (+) Striped Bannerfish |
- (+) Racoon Butterflyfish
- (+) Paddlefin Wrasse
- (+) Bigeye Squirrelfish |
- (+) Soldierfish |
- (+) Powder Brown Tang |
- (+) Caribbean Spiny Lobster |
- (+) Harlequin Tusk (Wrasse) |
- (+) Birdnose Wrasse |
- (5) Black Tip Reef Sharks | Carcharhinus melanopterus
- (4 Juvenile) Grey Reef Sharks | Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
- (3) Zebra Sharks | Stegostoma tigrinum
- (2) Nurse Sharks (that have been around since the 70s) | Ginglymostoma cirratum
- (2) White Tip Reef Sharks | Triaenodon obesus
- (+)(1) Spotted Wobbegong Shark | Orectolobus maculatus
- (+)(1) Black Blotched Stingray | Taeniurops meyeni
- (*) (1) Australian Reticulated Whiptail Stingray | Himantura australis
- Potato Grouper |
- (+) Napoleon Wrasse |
- Red Emperor Snapper |
- Yellowtail Fusilier(s) |
- Orbicular Batfish (plural) |
- Golden Trevally (plural) |
- Silver Trevally (plural) |
- Unicorn Tang(s) |
- (+) Humpnose Unicorn Tang(s) |
- Sailfin Tang(s) |
- Eyestripe Tang(s) |
- Chocholate Tang(s) |
- Clown Tang(s) |
- Blue Streak Cleaner Wrasse(s) |
- Pink Tail Triggerfish (plural) |
- Barrier Reef Chromis (plural) |
- Monocle Bream(s)
- Sergent Major Damselfish (plural) |
- Orange Tail Damselfish (plural) |
- (+) Sapphire Damselfish (plural) |
Pacific Seas Aquarium
Giant Spider Crab Tank contains
- Japanese Giant Spider Crab(s) |
- (+) Longspine Snipefish (plural) |
- (+) Deepwater Scorpionfish | Neomerinthe sp.
- (+) Japanese Codling(s) | Physiculus japonicus
- Pacific Herring(s) |
- Egg Yolk Jellies |
- Cross Jellies |
- Pacific Sea Gooseberries |
- Leidyi Comb Jellies |
- Northern Comb Jellies |
- Japanese Sea Nettles |
- Upside Down Jellies |
- Greater Moon Jellies |
- Wolf Eel(s) |
- Kelp Greenling(s)
- Quillback Rockfish (plural) |
- Black Rockfish (plural) |
- Red Irish Lord |
- Painted Anemone(s) |
- (+) Ochre Seastar(s) |
- (+) Fish Eating Anemone(s) |
- Basket Star(s) |
- Feather Star(s) |
- Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker(s) |
- Mosshead Warbonnet(s) |
- Sailfin Sculpin(s) |
- Grunt Sculpin(s) |
- Orange Sea Cucumber(s) |
- Lined Chiton(s) |
- Tubesnout(s) |
- Dock Shrimp(s) |
- (*) Striped Sun Star(s) |
- White Plumose Anemone(s) |
- Northern Feather Duster Worm(s) |
- California Mussel(s) |
- Barnacles |
- Giant Pacific Octopus |
- (+) Fish Eating Anemones
- (+) Sun Flower Stars |
- Spot Prawn(s) |
- California Sea Cucumber(s) |
- Yellow Sponge(s) |
- Blood Star(s) |
- Swimming Scallop(s) |
- Strawberry Anemone(s) |
- (+) Blackeye Goby |
- California Sheephead |
- Flag Rockfish |
- Halfmoon(s) |
- Opaleye(s) |
- Blacksmith(s) |
- Garibaldi(s) |
- Tree Rockfish |
- Kelp Bass |
- Rock Wrasse(s) |
- (*) California Moray Eel |
- (2) Spotted Ratfish |
- White Sturgeon |
- Yellowtail Rockfish (plural) |
- Canary Rockfish (plural) |
- Tiger Rockfish (plural) |
- Black Rockfish (plural) |
- China Rockfish (plural) |
- Striped Surf Perch(s) |
- Starry Flounder(s) |
- Sablefish (plural) |
- Fish Eating Anemones
- Giant Plumose Anemones (White, Orange, and Brown)
- (+)Green Anemone(s) |
- Ochre Seastars
- (+)Beaded Anemones
- Fish Eating Anemones
- Green Anemones
- Beaded Anemones
- Plumose Anemones
- Kelp Crab |
- Purple Urchin |
- Ochre Seastars
- California Sea Cucumbers
- Hermit Crab(s) |
- Puget Sound Rockfish (plural) |
- Roughback Sculpin(s) |
- Sand Dollar(s) |
- Sea Pen(s) |
- Sea Whip(s) |
- Tube Anemone(s) |
- (3) Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks |
- (4) Spotted Eagle Rays |
- (3) Green Sea Turtles |
- Moorish Idol(s) |
- Cortez Angelfish (plural) |
- (+) Clarion Angelfish |
- Lookdown(s) |
- Convict Tang(s) |
- Bigscale Soldierfish (plural) |
- Panamic Porkfish (plural) |
- King Angelfish (plural) |
- Blue & Gold Snapper(s) |
- Barred Pargo |
A couple notes:
-The California Moray I have never seen in the last 3 / 4 years, but even after the most recent makeover for the Kelp Forest Tank a few weeks ago, they still have it signed so either it's just a super small individual, it's BTS somewhere, or they just haven't fixed the signage in years which I doubt.
-There is only 1 Red Belly Piranha left as the others died due to old age. My guess is that once this individual dies, that tank will get a big makeover.
-The tank that used to house the Axolotls in the Kid's Zone is currently covered up. So either a new species is moving in or Axolotls will come back, but nothing is there at the moment.
I hope ya'll enjoyed this list. I can see why there's only been 1 species list, this took quite a long time to type out lol. My next complete species list will be in a few weeks when I'm allowed to release the information on the species that will be on display for the grand opening of the 'Ocean Pavilion' campus expansion at the Seattle Aquarium.
(Will finish rest of the latin names soon)
