Birch Aquarium Birch Aquarium Species List

[Northwest_FIsh_Keeping]

Once considered underwhelming and small, the Birch Aquarium (which is the public aquarium front for the Scripps Instiutute of Oceanography at UCSD, which is why some people call it the "UCSD Aquarium") in recent years has been making drastic changes to propel its way up to a Top 3 Aquarium in the Southern California region (arguably Top 2, at least for me right now, with how many changes SeaWorld San Diego is experiencing at the moment. Aquarium of the Pacific is still #1 for me in SoCal).
Recently pulling off a risky renovation by completely overhauling arguably their best area, the "Hall of Fishes", to modernize and restore it to become the "Living Seas" gallery, the risk was well worth it. The renovation added so much life and change that didn't seem necessary at the time, but triumphs over its predecessor. They really knocked it out of the park.

Some of Birch's strong points IMO include:

• The only Little Blue / Fairy Penguins on the West Coast of the US
• The only pair of Sycthe Butterflyfish in captivity (The Denver Downtown Aquarium doesn't have their pair anymore, afaik)
• A very strong California and Baja collection that most other aquariums don't have (Pacific Angel Shark, California Butterfly Ray, Banded Guitarfish, etc, are the more notable species)
• A surprisingly strong Australian collection besides the Little Blue's (Ornate Boxfish pair, a very successful Weedy Seadragon breeding program, Laughing Kookaburra, etc)
• The most diverse Syngnathidae (Seahorses, Pipefish, and Sea Dragons) collection I have ever seen, only beaten by the Monterey Bay Aquarium's exhibit they put on many years ago. I genuinely wasn't expecting so many different species.
• Very interesting, limited-time exhibits featuring taxonomic specimens from the Scripps research collection (such as the Oarfish and King-of-the-Salmon that are on display right now)

The only weak part is definitely the Shark / Ray exhibit. The common consensus that it looks like "an above-ground concrete swimming pool with a paint job" is no joke. Hopefully, this is their next target for a renovation, since the species list is no slouch. If they're able to improve this, then I personally see no weak point by default with the Aquarium (besides campus size, of course, it is on the smaller side with no plans of expanding outward to my knowledge due to the limited terrain). But if anything, that makes it even more impressive that they've managed to fit so much on this limited ground.

I know a species list of the place has been anticipated for a while, so hopefully I'm able to deliver.

• Species that are in Green are on exhibit, but not signed
• Species that are in Red are signed but either no shows / off exhibit

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As of 23/6/25 |

Laughing Kookaburra

• Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) (This is actually one of the Aquarium's ambassador animals, but when he's not greeting guests, he lives in an enclosure that's right outside the entrance at the front of the Aquarium, so he's technically the first animal you see)
• (The Aquarium also has a Rosy Boa and Bearded Dragon as Ambassador Animals)

Living Seas takes up the entire right side of the campus (just like how Hall of Fishes did) and is split up into three areas, they'll be separated accordingly, with each exhibit listed after)

Pacific Northwest (Living Seas)

'Jelly Entrance'

• Pacific Sea Nettles (Chrysaora fuscescens)

'Sunflower Sea Star Conservation'

• Sunflower Sea Stars (Pycnopodia helianthoides)
• Wolf Eels (Anarrhichthys ocellatus)
• Tiger Rockfishes (Sebastes nigrocinctus)

'Surf Zone'

• Canary Rockfishes (Sebastes pinniger)
• Copper Rockfishes (Sebastes caurinus)
• Red Abalones (Haliotis rufescens)
• Gumboot Chitons (Cryptochiton stelleri)
• Short Spined Sea Stars (Pisaster brevispinus)
• California Sea Cucumbers (Apostichopus californicus)

'Rocky Reef'

• China Rockfishes (Sebastes nebulosus)
• Tiger Rockfishes (Sebastes nigrocinctus)
• Red Irish Lord (Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus)
• Cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)
• Painted Anemones (Urticina crassicornis)
• Aggregating Anemones (Anthopleura elegantissima)
• Purple Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)
• Red Sea Urchins (Mesocentrotus franciscanus)
• Green Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis)
• Bat Sea Stars (Patiria miniata)
• Leather Sea Stars (Dermasterias imbricata)
• Giant Spined Sea Stars (Pisaster giganteus)

'Coldwater Garden'

• Giant Plumose Anemones (Metridium farcimen)
• Mottled Sea Stars (Evasterias troschelii)
• Painted Anemones (Urticina crassicornis)
• Gumboot Chitons (Cryptochiton stelleri)
• Short Spined Sea Stars (Pisaster brevispinus)
• Fish-eating Anemones (Urticina piscivora)
• Aggreggating Anemones (Anthopleura elegantissima)
• Giant Green Anemones (Anthopleura xanthogrammica)
• White-spotted Rose Anemones (Urticina eques)
• Rainbow Sea Stars (Orthaserias tkoehleri)

'Giant Pacific Octopus'

• Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini)
• Fish-eating Anemones (Urticina piscivora)
• Painted Anemones (Urticina crassicornis)
• Mottled Sea Stars (Evasterias troschelii)
• Short Spined Sea Stars (Pisaster brevispinus)
• Giant Spined Sea Stars (Pisaster giganteus)
• Gumboot Chitons (Cryptochiton stelleri)
• Giant Plumose Anemones (Metridium farcimen)

'Pacific Spiny Lumpsuckers'

• Pacific Spiny Lumpsuckers (Eumicrotremus orbis)
• Grunt Sculpins (Rhamphocottus richardsonii)
• Tubesnouts (Aulorhynchus flavidus)
• Rock Scallops (Crassedoma giganteum)
• Red Abalones (Haliotis rufescens)
• Armored Sea Cucumbers (Psolus chitonoides)
• Vermilion Sea Stars (Mediaster aequalis)

'Muddy Bottom'

• Pacific Tomcod (Microgadus proximus)
• Penpoint Gunnel (Apodichthys flavidus)
• Sailfin Sculpin (Nautichthys oculofasciatus)
• Monkeyface Prickleback (Cebidichthys violaceus)
• Decorated Warbonnet (Chirolophis decoratus)
• Crescent Gunnel (Pholis laeta)
• Tube Anemones (Pachycerianthus fimbriatus)
• Orange Sea Cucumbers (Cucumaria miniata)
• California Sea Cucumbers (Apostichopus californicus)
• Vermilion Sea Stars (Mediaster aequalis)
• Green Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis)
• Strawberry Anemones (Corynactis californica)

Coast California (Living Seas) (Unfortunately, at least at the moment, there is no exhibit dedicated to the Catalina Islands, showcasing the famous Catalina Goby. But considering the area is illegal to collect from, not totally surprising. Hopefully, in the future, they'll be able to acquire them since other Aquariums in the state have breeding success time to time, and showcase one of California's most famous dive spots).

'Jellies'

• Black Sea Nettles (Chrysaora achlyos)

• Moon Jellies (Aurelia aurita)

• Lion's Mane Jellies (Cyanea capillata)

• Moon Jelly polyps (Aurelia aurita)

'Circular Tank' (Currently, this houses a bunch of baby animals, and I think that will be its purpose with the way its set up)

• Dwarf Surf Perches (babies) (Micrometrus minimus)
• California Horn Shark (baby, was actually born just yesterday, 22/6/25) (Heterodontus francisci)
• Opalescent Nudibranchs (Hermissenda crassicornis)
• California Mussels (Mytilus californianus)

'Scripps Pier'

• Haller's Round Ray (Urobatis halleri)
• Banded Guitarfish (Zapteryx exasperata) (Was moved to the Kelp Forest Tank as it outgrew the old Pier Tank, but it's still signed)
• Topsmelts (Atherinops affinis)
• Dwarf Surf Perches (Micrometrus minimus)
• Sheep Crab (Loxorhynchus grandis)
• Starry Flounder (Platichthys stellatus)
• California Spiny Lobster (Panulirus interruptus) (The individual in here was moved to the Submarine Canyon Tank, but it's still signed)

'Up-close Wall' (This wall has no official name, but it's a row of small tanks that are meant to get you up close to various, unique species)

• Feather Stars (Florometra serratissima) (Not signed yet, but there's a couple of them in there)

• Red Abalone (Haliotis rufescens)
• Puget Sound King Crab (Echidonocerus cibarius)
• Rhinoceros Crab (Rhinolithodes wosnessenkskii)

• Sunflower Sea Stars (babies) (Pycnopodia helianthoides)

'Matluahuayl Reserve'

• California Moray (Gymnothorax mordax)
• Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus)
• Senorita (Oxyjulis californica)
• California Sheephead (female) (Bodianus pulcher)
• Bat Sea Stars (Patiria miniata)

'Submarine Canyon' (Home to the "two" and only Scythe Butterflyfish individuals in captivity afaik. I'm not sure how much Coral they can add because of the lobsters, but if they can add more Gorgonians, since there's only 4 colonies right now, it will look incredible)

• Scythe Butterflyfish (Prognathodes falcifer) (Discovered and described by Scripps scientists in 1954, it's named after the dark marking on it's sides that resembles a scythe. Despite being found in the area and down to Baja, the species lives pretty deep, except for sightings off Catalina Island of them in shallower water, which is why no one collects them. This fish is also the Birch Aquarium's logo animal. Truly a special species to see in person).
• Black Rockfish (Sebastes melanops)
• California Scorpionfish (Scorpaena guttata)
• California Spiny Lobsters (Panulirus interruptus)
• Red Gorgonians (Leptogorgia chilensis)
• California Golden Gorgonians (Muricea californica)
• Painted Greenlings (Oxylebius pictus)

'Whale Fall'

• Pacific Hagfish (Eptatretus stoutii) (They're not signed yet, however, they are labeled on the Aquarium's map, so I thought I'd add them anyways)
• Giant Plumose Anemones (Metridium farcimen)
• Fragile Pink Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus fragilis)
• Un-ID'd Crab, possibly a Spider Crab species

'Seamounts' (This tank is one that I can definitely see getting more species over time since it's quite sparse at the moment)

• Chesnut Cowry (Neobernaya spadicea)
• Strawberry Anemones (Corynactis californica)
• Rock Scallops (Crassedoma giganteum)
• California Golden Gorgonians (Muricea californica)
• Cushion Sea Star (Pteraster tesselatus)

'Kelp Forest' (The original Kelp Forest Tank, it got a few touch ups during the renovation, but otherwise, didn't change much)

• California Horn Shark (Heterodontus francisci)
• Swell Sharks (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) (I saw between 8 to 10 indivduals)
• Banded Guitarfishes (Zapteryx exasperata) (I saw 2 individuals)
• Giant Sea Bass (Stereolepis gigas)
• California Morays (Gymnothorax mordax)
• Black & Yellow Rockfishes (Sebastes chrysomelas)
• Blue Rockfishes (Sebastes mystinus)
• Olive Rockfishes (Sebastes serranoides)
• California Scorpionfish (Scorpaena guttata)
• Rainbow Scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes xyris)
• Kelp Bass (Paralabrax clathratus)
• Zebra Perches (Kyphosus azureus)
• Broomtail Grouper (Mycteroperca xenarcha)
• Opaleyes (Girella nigricans)
• Pacific Halfmoons (Medialuna californiensis)
• Kelp Surfperches (Brachyistius frenatus)
• Blacksmiths (Chromis punctipinnis)
• Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus)
• Rock Wrasses (Halichoeres semicinctus)
• Senioritas (Oxyjulis californica)
• California Sheephead (Bodianus pulcher)
• Giant Kelpfish (Heterostichus rostratus)
• Chub Mackerel (Scomber japonicus)
• Ocean Whitefish (Caulolatilus princeps)
• Xantic Sargos (Anisotremus davidsonii)
• Black Surfperches (Embiotoca jacksoni)
• Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)

'Open Ocean' (includes species down to Baja)

• Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta)
• Pacific Sardines (Sardinops sagax caerulea)
• Pacific Mackerel (Scomber japonicus)
• California Yellowtail (Seriola dorsalis)
• Leather Bass (Dermatolepis dermatolepis)
• Clipperton Grouper (Epinephelus clippertonensis)

Tropical Pacific (Living Seas)

'Dangerous Reef'

• Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)
• Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa)
• White Spotted Moray (Gymnothorax moringa)
• Spotted Moray (Gymnothorax isingteena)

'Gulf of California'

• Cortez Angelfish (Pomacanthus zonipectus)
• Tinsel Squirrelfish (Sargocentron suborbitale)
• Longnose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus)
• Sun Corals (probably Tubastrea coccinea)
• Black Corals (admittedly, I forgot to take a picture of the latin name, but Antipathes galapagensis is found in the area so I believe it's this species)
• Seafan (possibly Muricella sp, but the polyps looked too big)

'Indo-Pacific'

• Blue-green Chromis (Chromis viridis)
• Bicolor Foxface Rabbitfishes (Siganus uspi)
• Lemonpeel Angelfishes (Centropyge flavissima)
• Two-lined Monocle Breams (Scolopsis bilineata)
• Orchid Dottyback (Pseudochromis fridmani)
• Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni)
• Silver Moony's (Monodactylus argenteus)
• Indo-Pacific Sergeant Majors (Abudefduf vaigiensis)
• Arc-eye Hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus)
• Bird Wrasse (Gomphosus varius)
• Naso Tangs (Naso lituratus)
• Tomini Tang (Ctenochaetus tominiensis)
• Three Stripe Damselfish (Dascyllus aruanus)
• Vlamingi Tangs (Naso vlamingii)
• Blue Hippo Tangs (Paracanthurus hepatus)
• Yellow Tangs (Zebrasoma flavescens)
• Scopas Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)
• Niger Triggerfish (Odonus niger)
• Two-spot Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus binotatus)
• Blue Linkia Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)
• Fightin
• Honeycomb Moray (Gymnothorax favagineus) (He's actually signed for the "Dangerous Reef" tank, but is in this tank)
• Mustard Tang (Acanthurus guttatus)
• Raccoon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula)
• Red Breasted Wrasse (Cheilinus fasciatus)
• Pajama Cardinalfishes (Sphaeramia nematoptera)

'Up-close Wall' (Again, this wall has no name, but has a row of 7 Tanks that are meant to show interesting and unique species)

• Weedy Scorpionfish (Orange variant) (Rhinopias frondosa)

• Giant Maxima Clam (Tridacna maxima)

• Maroon Clownfish (Amphiprion biaculeatus)
• Longnose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhitus typus)

• Algae Octopus (Abdopus aculeatus)

• Warty Frogfish (Antennarius maculatus)

• Bali Green Slimer Acropora (Acropora yongei)

• Alligator Pipefish (Syngnathoides biaculeatus)
• Spider Decorater Crab (Camposcia retusa)

'Twilight Zone'

• Japanese Spider Crabs (Macrocheira kaempferi)
• Longspine Snipefishes (Macroramphosus scolopax)
• Giant Pink Isopods (Bathynomus doederleini) (Signed, but don't appear to be on exhibit yet)

'Coral Reef'

• Lyretail Anthias (males and females)
• Blueface Angelfish (Pomacanthus xanthometopon)
• Majestic Angelfish (Pomacanthus navarchus)
• Swallowtail Angelfish (male and female) (Genicanthus semifasciatus)
• Zebra Lyretail Angelfish (male and female) (Genicanthus caudovittatus)
• Threadfin Cardinalfishes (Zoramia leptacantha)
• Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens)
• Naso Tang (Naso litratus)
• Blue Hippo Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus)
• Gem Tang (Zebrasoma gemmatum)
• Yellow Eye Kole Tang (Ctenochaetus strigosus)
• Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma veliferum)
• Copperband Butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus)
• Harlequin Tusk (Choerodon fasciatus)
• Fiji Devil Damselfishes (Chrysiptera taupou)
• Starcki Damselfishes (Chrysiptera starcki)
• Lyretail Damselfishes (Neopomacentrus azysron)
• Blue Sapphire Damselfish (Chrysiptera cf. springeri)
• There is one more species of Damselfish I didn't recognize, the closest match I could find is the "Demoiselle Damselfish" (Neopomacentrus nemurus), but I'm not 100% sure.
• Squamosa Giant Clam (Tridacna squamosa) (Just a guess, but based on it's size and placement, it makes me think Squamosa)
• Tons of various live Stony Corals

'Pacific Atoll'

• Spotted Garden Eels (Heteroconger hassi)
• Threadfin Cardinalfishes (Zoramia leptacantha)
• Various live Soft and Stony Corals

'Coral Garden'

• Black Darwin Ocellaris Clownfishes (Amphiprion ocellaris)
• Haddoni Carpet Anemones (Stichodactyla haddoni)

'Mangrove Forest' (A lot of the fish in here are still juveniles, so it looks a bit empty at the moment)

• Australian Epaulette Sharks (Hemiscyllium ocellatium)
• Longhorn Cowfish (Lactoria cornuta)
• Banded Archerfishes (Toxotes jaculatrix)
• Silver Moony's (Monodactylus argenteus)
• Slate Pencil Urchin (Eucidaris tribuloides)
• Chocolate Chip Sea Stars (Protoreaster nodosus)
• Green Serpent Star (Ophiarachna affinis) (Guessing they'll remove them once they grow too large, since they are known to predate on fish)
• (No live Mangroves yet as far as I could tell)

'Mangrove Forest Canopy'

• Emerald Tree Skinks (Lamprolepis smaragdina)

Now moving to the Outdoor Areas..

'Sharks and Rays'

• Leopard Sharks (Triakis semifasciata)
• Pacific Angelshark (Squatina californica)
• California Butterfly Ray (Gymnura marmorata) (Potentially the only one in captivity afaik)
• Bat Rays (Myliobatis californica)
• Diamond Stingrays (Dasyatis brevis)
• Shovelnose Guitarfish (Rhinobates productus)
• California Halibut (Paralichthys californicus)
• Spotfin Croakers (Roncador stearnsii)
• Broomtail Grouper (Mycteroperca xenarcha)
• California Yellowtail (Seriola lalandi) (These were moved to the Open Sea tank in Living Seas)
• Giant Sea Bass (Stereolepis gigas) (This specific individual was actually born at the Aquarium in 2019, I believe)

'California Tidepools' (There are 3 separate touchpools in this area; however, they unfortunately removed all of the signage that used to be here, so all of the species listed are what I saw / what is listed on this "Protect these special animals!" sign by the touchpools since some of these species were in the pools too)

• California Horn Shark (Heterodontus francisci)
• Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus)
• Zebra Perches (Kyphosus azureus)
• Opaleyes (Girella nigricans)
• Blacksmiths (Chromis punctipinnis)
• Purple Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)
• Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)
• Red Sea Urchins (Mesocentrotus franciscanus)
• Bat Sea Stars (Patiria miniata)
• Leather Sea Stars (Dermasterias imbricata)
• Hermit Crab (Family; Paguroidea)
• Warty Sea Cucumbers (Apostichopus parvimensis)
• California Mussels (Mytilus californianus)
• Giant Keyhole Limpet (Megathura crenulata)
• Volcano Limpet (Fissurella volcano)
• Brittle Star (Genus: Ophiothrix)
• Sunburst Sea Anemones (Anthopleura sola)
• Wavy Turban Snails (Megastraea undosa)
• various algae brought in from the shores

Back inside to the right side of the Aquarium..

'Seahorses'

• Lined Seahorses (Hippocampus erectus)
• Bristletail Filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus)
• Chocolate Chip Sea Star (Protoreaster nodosus)

• Longsnout Seahorses (Hippocampus reidi)

• Longsnout Seahorses (Hippocampus reidi)
• Bristletail Filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus)

• Dwarf Seahorses (Hippocampus zostrae)

• White's Seahorses (Hippocampus whitei)
• Bristletail Filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus)

'Temperate Australia'

• Ornate Boxfish (male and female) (Aracana ornata)
• Potbelly Seahorses (Hippocampus abdominalis)

• (baby) Potbelly Seahorses (Hippocampus abdominalis)

'Seadragons'

• Weedy Seadragons (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) (The most I've seen in a single space, thanks to their successful breeding program)

'Shrimpfish and Pipefish'

• Razorfish / Shrimpfish (Aeoliscus strigatus)
• Mandarin Dragonet (Synchiropus splendidus)
• Sixline Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)
• Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens)
• Bristletail Filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus)

'Spotted Seahorse and Pipefish'

• Yellow Banded Pipefish (Doryrhamphus pessuliferus)
• Banded Pipefish (Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus)
• Blue Stripe Pipefish (Doryrhamphus excisus)
• Janss' Pipefish (Doryrhamphus janssi)
• Dragon Seamoth (Eurypegasus draconis)
• Red Dragonet (Synchiropus stellatus)
• Purple Firefish (Nemateleotris decora)
• Scopas Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)
• Starry Blenny (Salarias ramosus)
• Tailspot Blenny (Ecsenius stigmatura)
• Goldflake Angelfish (Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus)
• Red Fin Fairy Wrasses (male and female) (Cirrhilabrus adornatus)
• Magenta Slender Anthias (Luzonichthys whitleyi)
• Red Stoplight Cardinalfishes* (Apogonichthys hyalinus) (There's not much information out there about the species, I could only find one source that lists them as A. hyalinus with a pretty accurate photo, so I'm going with it)

'Small Reef Tank'

• Pink Skunk Clownfishes (Amphiprion perideraion)
• Zebra Dartfish (Ptereleotris zebra)
• Scopas Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)
• Roland Damselfishes (Chrysiptera rollandi)
• Blue Star Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon bipartitus)

'Bleached Reef'

• Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma veliferum)
• Scopas Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)

'Tropical Touchpool' (?) (It's been closed every time I've been, so I'm not 100% sure what it's used for, but from the species inside, it seems like a touchpool)

• Skunk Cleaner Shrimps (Lysmata amboinensis)
• Blue Leg Hermit Crabs (Clibanarius tricolor)

'Beyster Family Little Blue Penguins' (They must've done some work since my last visit, as I don't remember the exhibit looking this good. As mentioned before, they are the only Little Blues on the West Coast of the United States, and have already had some good breeding success)

• Little Blue (Fairy) Penguins (Eudyptula minor)

'Deep-sea Royals' (was debating whether to add these 2 to the list since they're preserved specimens, but this is probably the closest we'll get to see Oarfish in an aquarium anytime soon, so why not, and it's a limited time exhibit anyways)

• (PRESERVED) Russel's Oarfish (Regalecus russelii)

• (PRESERVED) King-of-the-Salmon (Trachipterus altivelis)

End | For technically being a college Aquarium, the place has done a phenomenal job using the limited amount of space, combined with a pretty awesome species list of various gems, and coming off an excellent renovation, Birch definitely deserves its praises.

 

[Northwest_FIsh_Keeping]

@ZooFan1 I know you've been asking for a species list for quite a long time, hopefully this helps

 

[Local_Shark]

I can confirm that they definitely do have the broomtail grouper in the Kelp Forest tank, I got a picture of him on my visit haha. He probably was just hiding. I’ll post in media now

 

[Northwest_FIsh_Keeping]

I can confirm that they definitely do have the broomtail grouper in the Kelp Forest tank, I got a picture of him on my visit haha. He probably was just hiding. I’ll post in media now

Ah that must've been the big guy I saw hiding in the back, I didn't know whether it was the grouper or another Sea Bass since I could only see the middle portion of it's body, good to know

 

[Northwest_FIsh_Keeping]

• Swallowtail Angelfish (male and female) (Genicanthus semifasciatus)

• Zebra Lyretail Angelfish (male and female) (Genicanthus caudovittatus)

Going through my photos, it appears I got the initial ID wrong.
There's a pair of Japanese Swallow Angelfish (Genicanthus semifasciatus), and a pair of Swallowtail Angelfish (Genicanthus melanospilos), not G. caudovittatus. The males of both species look very similar which is probably why I jumped to conclusions, but the picture I got of the female confirms that they're G. melanospilos.

 

[Northwest_FIsh_Keeping]

'Coral Reef'

My bad everyone, should've gone through all my photos before posting the list. 2 more species that are in this tank i forgot to mention:

• Orange Shoulder Tangs (juveniles, so they're still yellow) (Acanthurus olivaceus)
• Chocolate Mimic Tangs (also juveniles, so they're still yellow) (Acanthurus pyroferus)

That should be the last of species I missed, hopefully. I had posted about these too on the news thread too lol, I can't believe I missed them.

It also appears the "Chub Mackerel" from the Kelp Forest Tank actually moved to the Open Sea Tank (they're the same species, im not sure why the Aquarium used 2 different common names), they're just still signed for the Kelp Forest Tank.