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Osaka Aquarium Osaka Aquarium Stock List Translated
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Similar to my previous thread with the Tokyo Sea Life Park stock list. All up the JAZA stocklist lists 403 species kept at Osaka Aquarium (much less than I thought!). Same as the previous thread, in cases where a common name cannot be found, either a generic family name (eg. Sea Star) or the Japanese name in Katakana with romanised Japanese in brackets afterwards. Because of length the list will be broken up into different posts. This list does not seem to list species kept in the non-permanent exhibits. I noticed that the Yellowback Seabream is listed twice under two different synonyms. Note that the JAZA stocklists are not the most up to date, so this list is likely inaccurate now.
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Myripristis vittata - Whitetip Soldierfish
Saimiri sciureus - Common Squirrel Monkey
Hydrochoeris hydrochaeris - Capybara
Lagenorhynchus obliquidens - Pacific White-Sided Dolphin
Aonyx cinerea - Asian Small-Clawed Otter
Nasua nasua - Ring-Tailed Coati
Zalophus californianus - Californian Sea Lion
Phoca largha - Largha Seal
Pusa hispida - Ringed Seal
Aix galericulata - Mandarin Duck
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Aythya fuligula - Tufted Duck
Aptenodytes patagonicus - King Penguin
Pygoscelis papua ellsworthi - Gentoo Penguin
Pygoscelis adeliae - Adelie Penguin
Eudyptes chrysocome - Southern Rockhopper Penguin
Nycticorax nycticorax - Black-Crowned Night Heron
Fratercula cirrhata - Tufted Puffin
Iguana iguana - Green Iguana
Podocnemis expansa - Arrau Turtle
Caretta caretta - Loggerhead Sea Turtle
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Chelonia mydas - Green Sea Turtle
Andrias japonicus - Japanese Giant Salamander
Heterodontus japonicus - Japanese Bullhead Shark
Heterodontus portusjacksoni - Port Jackson Shark
Orectolobus japonicus - Japanese Wobbegong
Chiloscyllium punctatum - Brownbanded Bamboo Shark
Hemiscyllium ocellatum - Epaulette Shark
Nebrius ferrugineus - Tawny Nurse Shark
Stegostoma fasciatum - Zebra Shark
Rhincodon typus - Whale Shark
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Atelomycterus marmoratus - Coral Catshark
Cephaloscyllium isabellum - Draughtsboard Shark
Scyliorhinus torazame - Cloudy Catshark
Hemitriakis japonica - Japanese Topeshark
Triakis scyllium - Banded Houndshark
Carcharhinus melanopterus - Blacktip Reef Shark
Sphyrna lewini - Scalloped Hammerhead
Triaenodon obesus - Whitetip Reef Shark
Squatina japonica - Japanese Angel Shark
Rhina ancylostoma - Bowmouth Guitarfish
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Rhynchobatus djiddensis - Giant Guitarfish
Dasyatis acutirostra - Sharpnose Stingray
Dasyatis akajei - Red Stingray
Dasyatis kuhlii - Bluespotted Maskray
Dasyatis matsubarai - Pitted Stingray
Himantura fai - Pink Whipray
Himantura uarnak - Honeycomb Stingray
Taeniura lymma - Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray
Taeniura meyeni - Round Ribbontail Ray
Potamotrygon henlei - Bigtooth River Ray
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Potamotrygon leopoldi - Xingu River Ray
Potamotrygon sp. - River Ray
Gymnura japonica - Japanese Butterfly Ray
Aetobatus narinari - Spotted Eagle Ray
Rhinoptera javanica - Javanese Cownose Ray
Mobula japanica - Japanese Mobula Ray
Arapaima gigas - Arapaima
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum - Silver Arowana
Scleropages formosus - Asian Arowana
Gymnothorax kidako - Kidako Moray
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Gymnothorax melanospilus - ニセゴイシウツボ (Nisegoishiutsubo)
Engraulis japonicus - Japanese Anchovy
Sardinops melanostictus - Japanese Pilchard
Carassius auratus langsdorfii - Japanese Silver Crucian Carp
Pseudogobio esocinus esocinus - Pike Gudgeon
Zacco platypus - Pale Chub
Zacco temminckii - Dark Chub
Phoxinus lagowskii steindachneri - アブラハヤ (Aburahaya)
Parabotia curtus - Kissing Loach
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus - Oriental Weather Loach
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Semaprochilodus insignis - Flag-Tailed Prochilodus
Anostomus anostomus - Striped Headstander
Carnegiella strigata - Marbled Hatchetfish
Thoracocharax stellatus - Spotfin Hatchetfish
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi - Black Skirt Tetra
Hemigrammus erythrozonus - Glowlight Tetra
Hyphessobrycon callistus - Serpae Tetra
Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma - Bleeding Heart Tetra
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi - Black Neon Tetra
Hyphessobrycon megalopterus - Black Phantom Tetra
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Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis - Lemon Tetra
Hyphessobrycon sweglesi - Red Phantom Tetra
Moenkhausia pittieri - Diamond Tetra
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae - Redeye Tetra
Paracheirodon axelrodi - Cardinal Tetra
Paracheirodon innesi - Neon Tetra
Piaractus brachypomum - Pirapitinga
Mylossoma aureum - Golden Mylossoma
Pygocentrus nattereri - Red-Bellied Piranha
Chalceus erythrurus - Tucanfish
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Chalceus macrolepidotus - Pink Tailed Chalceus
Nematobrycon palmeri - Emperor Tetra
Petitella georgiae - False Rummy-Nose Tetra
Prionobrama filigera - Glass Bloodfin Tetra
Thayeria boehlkei - Penguin Tetra
Arius sp. - バーグレーグランディー (Bāgurēgurandī)
Plotosus japonicus - Striped Eel Catfish
Acanthodoras spinosissimus - Talking Catfish
Pseudodoras niger - Ripsaw Catfish
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus - Redtail Catfish
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Corydoras arcuatus - Skunk Corydoras
Corydoras julii - Julii Corydoras
Corydoras leucomelas - Blackfin Corydoras
Corydoras melini - False Bandit Corydoras
Corydoras reticulatus - Reticulated Corydoras
Corydoras schwartzi - Schwartz's Corydoras
Corydoras sterbai - Sterba's Corydoras
Corydoras trilineatus - Threestripe Corydoras
Acanthicus adonis - Adnonis Pleco
Panaque nigrolineatus - Royal Panaque
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Peckoltia vittata - Candy Stripe Pleco
Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps - Leopard Pleco
Otocinclus vittatus - Common Otocinclus
Sturisoma panamense - Whiptail Catfish
Oncorhynchus masou masou - Masu Salmon
Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae - Red-Spotted Masu Salmon
Aulopus japonicus - Japanese Thread-Sail
Physiculus japonicus - Japanese Codling
Boreogadus saida - Polar Cod
Chelon macrolepis - Largescale Mullet
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Gephyroberyx japonicus - Big Roughy
Centroberyx affinis - Eastern Nannygai
Sargocentron diadema - Crown Squirrelfish
Myripristis berndti - Blotcheye Soldierfish
Myripristis kochiensis - ナミマツカサ(Namimatsukasa)
Pungitius pungitius - Ninespine Stickleback
Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus - Banded Pipefish
Macroramphosus scolopax - Longspine Snipefish
Sebastes cheni - Japanese White Seaperch
Sebastes ruberrimus - Yelloweye Rockfish
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Sebastes schlegeli - Korean Rockfish
Sebastes taczanowskii - White-Edged Rockfish
Sebastes vulpes - キツネメバル (Kitsunemebaru)
Sebastiscus marmoratus - False Kelpfish
Scorpaena cardinalis - Eastern Red Scorpionfish
Scorpaena neglecta - Izu Scorpionfish
Chelidonichthys spinosus - Spiny Red Gurnard
Erilepis zonifer - Skilfish
Cyclopterus lumpus - Lumpsucker
Eumicrotremus pacificus - Balloon Lumpfish
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Lates japonicus - Japanese Lates
Lateolabrax japonicus - Japanese Sea Bass
Lateolabrax latus - Blackfin Seabass
Stereolepis doederleini - Striped Jewfish
Caesioperca lepidoptera - Butterfly Perch
Caprodon longimanus - Pink Maomao
Plectranthias kelloggi azumanus - Eastern Flower Porgy
Pseudanthias huchtii - Red-Cheeked Fairy Basslet
Pseudanthias hypselosoma - Stocky Anthias
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Pseudanthias pleurotaenia - Squarespot Anthias
Pseudanthias squamipinnis - Lyretail Anthias
Sacura margaritacea - Cherry Anthias
Epinephelus akaara - Hong Kong Grouper
Epinephelus bruneus - Longtooth Grouper
Epinephelus lanceolatus - Giant Grouper
Epinephelus malabaricus - Malabar Grouper
Epinephelus morrhua - Comet Grouper
Epinephelus tukula - Potato Grouper
Callanthias japonicus - Yellowsail Red Bass
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Pseudochromis diadema - Diadem Dottyback
Pseudochromis paccagnellae - Royal Dottyback
Pseudochromis porphyreus - Magenta Dottyback
Apogon leptacanthus - Threadfin Cardinalfish
Apogon notatus - Spotnape Cardinalfish
Apogon properuptus - Southern Orange-Lined Cardinalfish
Pterapogon kauderni - Banggai Cardinalfish
Sphaeramia nematoptera - Pajama Cardinalfish
Scombrops boops - Gnomefish
Echeneis naucrates - Live Sharksucker
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Echeneidae sp. - Remora
Trachinotus baillonii - Smallspotted Dart
Trachinotus blochii - Snubnose Dart
Elagatis bipinnulata - Rainbow Runner
Alectis indicus - Diamond Trevally
Carangoides orthogrammus - Island Trevally
Caranx ignobilis - Giant Trevally
Caranx melampygus - Bluefin Trevally
Caranx papuensis - Brassy Trevally
Caranx sexfasciatus - Bigeye Trevally
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Decapterus maruadsi - Japanese Scad
Gnathanodon speciosus - Golden Trevally
Pseudocaranx dentex - White Trevally
Trachurus japonicus - Japanese Horse Mackerel
Erythrocles schlegelii - Japanese Rubyfish
Aprion virescens - Green Jobfish
Lutjanus argentimaculatus - Mangrove Red Snapper
Lutjanus gibbus - Humpback Snapper
Lutjanus kasmira - Bluestripe Snapper
Lutjanus monostigma - One-Spot Snapper
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Lutjanus quinquelineatus - Five-Lined Snapper
Lutjanus sebae - Red Emperor
Caesio cuning - Redbelly Yellowtail Fuselier
Caesio teres - Yellow And Blueback Fuselier
Pterocaesio digramma - Double-Lined Fuselier
Pterocaesio trilineata - Threestripe Fuselier
Anisotremus virginicus - Porkfish
Hapalogenys nitens - Short Barbeled Velvetchin
Parapristipoma trilineatum - Chicken Grunt
Dentex tumifrons - Yellowback Seabream
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Evynnis tumifrons - Yellowback Seabream
Pagrus major - Red Seabream
Acanthopagrus latus - Yellowfin Seabream
Sparus sarba - Goldlined Seabream
Gymnocranius griseus - Grey Large-Eye Bream
Lethrinus nebulosus - Spangled Emperor
Scolopsis bilineata - Two-Lined Monocle Bream
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis - Yellowfin Goatfish
Parupeneus multifasciatus - Manybar Goatfish
Parapriacanthus ransonneti - Golden Sweeper
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Monodactylus argenteus - Silver Moony
Chaetodon aureofasciatus - Gold-Banded Butterflyfish
Chaetodon auriga - Threadfin Butterflyfish
Chaetodon auripes - Oriental Butterflyfish
Chaetodon bennetti - Bluelashed Butterflyfish
Chaetodon burgessi - Burgess' Butterflyfish
Chaetodon ephippium - Saddle Butterflyfish
Chaetodon kleinii - Sunburst Butterflyfish
Chaetodon lineolatus - Lined Butterflyfish
Chaetodon lunula - Raccoon Butterflyfish
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Chaetodon melannotus - Blackback Butterflyfish
Chaetodon ornatissimus - Ornate Butterflyfish
Chaetodon plebeius - Bluespot Butterflyfish
Chaetodon speculum - Ovalspot Butterflyfish
Chaetodon ulietensis - Pacific Double-Saddled Butterflyfish
Chaetodon vagabundus - Vagabond Butterflyfish
Chelmon rostratus - Copperband Butterflyfish
Forcipiger flavissimus - Longnose Butterflyfish
Hemitaurichthys polylepis - Pyramid Butterflyfish
Heniochus acuminatus - Pennant Coralfish
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Heniochus chrysostomus - Threeband Pennantfish
Heniochus diphreutes - Schooling Bannerfish
Heniochus monoceros - Masked Bannerfish
Centropyge bispinosus - Coral Beauty
Chaetodontoplus duboulayi - Scribbled Angelfish
Genicanthus lamarck - Lamarck's Angelfish
Holacanthus passer - King Angelfish
Pomacanthus imperator - Emperor Angelfish
Pomacanthus semicirculatus - Koran Angelfish
Pomacanthus sexstriatus - Sixbar Angelfish
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Pomacanthus xanthometapon - Blueface Angelfish
Pentaceros japonicus - Japanese Armorhead
Girella melanichthys - Smallscale Blackfish
Girella punctata - Smallscale Blackfish
Labracoglossa argentiventris - Yellowstripe Butterfish
Scorpis violaceus - Blue Maomao
Microcanthus strigatus - Stripey
Kuhlia mugil - Barred Flagtail
Oplegnathus fasciatus - Barred Knifejaw
Cirrhitichthys aureus - Yellow Hawkfish
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Cirrhitichthys falco - Dwarf Hawkfish
Cirrhitus rivulatus - Giant Hawkfish
Cyprinocirrhites polyactis - Swallowtail Hawkfish
Oxycirrhites typus - Longnose Hawkfish
Paracirrhites arcatus - Arc-Eye Hawkfish
Paracirrhites forsteri - Freckled Hawkfish
Chiromenus marmoratus - Eastern Kelpfish
Cheilodactylus spectabilis - Red Moki
Goniistius zonatus - Spottedtail Morwong
Aequidens rivulatus - Green Terror Cichlid
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Astronotus ocellatus - Oscar
Heros severus - Banded Cichlid
Pterophyllum scalare - Freshwater Angelfish
Symphysodon aequifasciata var.1 - Blue Discus
Amphiprion clarkii - Clark's Anemonefish
Amphiprion frenatus - Tomato Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris - Ocellaris Clownfish
Amphiprion perideraion - Pink Skunk Anemonefish
Chromis dispilus - New Zealand Demoiselle
Chromis iomelas - Half-And-Half Chromis
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Chromis nitida - Barrier Reef Chromis
Chromis notata notata - Pearl-Spot Chromis
Chromis viridis - Blue-Green Chromis
Dascyllus aruanus - Whitetail Dascyllus
Dascyllus melanurus - Blacktail Humbug
Dascyllus trimaculatus - Threespot Dascyllus
Abudefduf sexfasciatus - Scissortail Sergeant
Abudefduf sordidus - Blackspot Sergeant
Abudefduf vaigiensis - Indo-Pacific Sergeant
Abudefduf whitleyi - Whitley's Sergeant
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Amblyglyphidodon curacao - Staghorn Damselfish
Chrysiptera cyanea - Blue Devil
Chrysiptera parasema - Goldtail Demoiselle
Chrysiptera rex - King Demoiselle
Chrysiptera rollandi - Rolland's Demoiselle
Chrysiptera taupou - South Seas Devil
Hypsypops rubicundus - Garibaldi
Microspathodon chrysurus - Yellowtail Damselfish
Neoglyphidodon melas - Black Damselfish
Pomacentrus australis - Australian Damselfish
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Pomacentrus moluccensis - Lemon Damselfish
Bodianus axillaris - Axilspot Hogfish
Bodianus oxycephalus - Banded Pigfish
Choerodon schoenleinii - Blackspot Tuskfish
Gomphosus varius - Bird Wrasse
Halichoeres chrysus - Canary Wrasse
Halichoeres poecilopterus - Kyuusen Wrasse
Labroides dimidiatus - Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse
Lienardella fasciata - Harlequin Tuskfish
Pseudolabrus miles - Scarlet Wrasse
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Pseudolabrus sieboldi - Bambooleaf Wrasse
Thalassoma cupido - Cupid Wrasse
Thalassoma hardwickii - Sixbar Wrasse
Thalassoma jansenii - Jansen's Wrasse
Thalassoma lunare - Moon Wrasse
Thalassoma lutescens - Yellow-Brown Wrasse
Blenniella chrysospilos - Red-Spotted Blenny
Gobiodon okinawae - Okinawa Goby
Periophthalmus argentilineatus - Barred Mudskipper
Rhinogobius flumineus - Lizard Goby
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Platax orbicularis - Orbicular Batfish
Siganus corallinus - Blue-Spotted Spinefoot
Siganus fuscescens - Mottled Spinefoot
Siganus puellus - Masked Spinefoot
Siganus punctatus - Gold-Spotted Spinefoot
Siganus unimaculatus - Blotched Foxface
Siganus virgatus - Barhead Spinefoot
Zanclus canescens - Moorish Idol
Naso annulatus - Whitemargin Unicornfish
Naso lituratus - Orange-Spine Unicornfish
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Naso unicornis - Bluespine Unicornfish
Naso vlamingii - Bignose Unicornfish
Paracanthurus hepatus - Regal Tang
Zebrasoma flavescens - Yellow Tang
Zebrasoma scopas - Brown Tang
Zebrasoma veliferum - Sailfin Tang
Acanthurus dussumieri - Eyestripe Surgeonfish
Acanthurus japonicus - Power Brown Tang
Acanthurus nigricans - Whitecheek Surgeonfish
Acanthurus olivaceus - Orangeshoulder Tang
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Acanthurus pyroferus - Chocolate Surgeonfish
Acanthurus xanthopterus - Yellowfin Surgeonfish
Sphyraena barracuda - Great Barracuda
Rastrelliger kanagurta - Indian Mackerel
Paralichthys olivaceus - Olive Flounder
Triacanthus biaculeatus - Short-Nosed Tripodfish
Balistoides conspicillum - Clown Triggerfish
Melichthys vidua - Pinktail Triggerfish
Odonus niger - Redtooth Triggerfish
Aluterus scriptus - Scrawled Filefish
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Meuschenia freycineti - Six-Spined Leatherjacket
Stephanolepis cirrhifer - Thread-Sail Filefish
Thamnaconus modestus - Black Scraper
Arothron hispidus - White-Spotted Puffer
Arothron manilensis - Narrow-Lined Puffer
Takifugu pardalis - Panther Puffer
Takifugu xanthopterus - Yellowfin Pufferfish
Chilomycterus reticulatus - Spotted Burrfish
Diodon holocanthus - Long-Spine Porcupinefish
Tragulichthys jaculiferus - Longspine Burrfish
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Mola mola - Ocean Sunfish
Chrysaora melanaster - Northern Sea Nettle
Chrysaora quinquecirrha - Atlantic Sea Nettle
Pelagia noctiluca - Mauve Stinger
Sanderia malayensis - アマクサクラゲ (Amakusakurage)
Cyanea capillata - Lion's Mane Jellyfish
Aurelia aurita - Moon Jelly
Aurelia limbata - Brownbanded Moon Jelly
Phacellophora camtschatica - Fried Egg Jelly
Cassiopea sp. - Upside-Down Jellyfish
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Catostylus mosaicus - Blue Blubber Jelly
Leuckartiara octona - エボシクラゲ (Eboshikurage)
Lobophytum sp. - Devil's Hand Coral
Sarcophyton sp. - Toadstool Leather Coral
Nephthea chabrolii - Nephthea Coral
Xenia mayi - Xenia Coral
Fungia sp. - Mushroom Coral
Goniopora lobata - Flowerpot Coral
Trachyphyllia geoffroyi - Open Brain Coral
Lobophyllia hemprichii - Lobed Brain Coral
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Catalaphyllia jardinei - Elegance Coral
Discosoma sp. - Mushroom Polyps
Metridium senile - Frilled Anemone
Radianthus ritteri - Ritteri Anemone
Conomurex luchuanus - Strombus Shell
Clione limacina - Clione
Sepioteuthis lessoniana - Bigfin Reef Squid
Octopus vulgaris - Common Octopus
Bathynomus doederleini - Giant Isopod
Bathynomus giganteus - Giant Isopod
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Eugonatonotus crassus - ミカワエビ (Mikawaebi)
Lebbeus groenlandicus - Chicken Prawn
Metanephrops japonicus - Japanese Lobster
Panulirus japonicus - Japanese Spiny Lobster
Panulirus ornatus - Ornate Spiny Lobster
Parribacus japonicus - Japanese Mitten Lobster
Scyllarides haanii - Aesop Slipper Lobster
Scyllarides squamosus - Blunt Slipper Lobster
Paralomis hystrix - Deep Sea Spiny Crab
Paromola japonica - Japanese Deepwater Carrier Crab
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Macrocheira kaempferi - Japanese Spider Crab
Telmessus cheiragonus - Helmet Crab
Geothelphusa dehaani - Japanese Freshwater Crab
Hippasteria imperialis - Sea Star
Certonardoa semiregularis - Sea Star
Fromia sp. aff. hemiopla - Sea Star
Culcita novaeguineae - Cushion Star
Crossaster papposus - Common Sunstar
Solaster paxillatus - Orange Sun Star
Gorgonocephalidae sp. - Basket Star
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Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis - Green Sea Urchn
Cucumaria frondosa - Orange-Footed Sea Cucumber
Holothuria leucospilota - Black Sea Cucumber
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Woow, quite a listing! Well done.