Marine Life Park S.E.A. Aquarium species list (2024)

NATY

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5+ year member
Disclaimer: There were numerous unsigned species so this list is definitely not complete by any means. If you know of any species, feel free to add on to the list. I'd really appreciate it if someone can get a good picture of the wall sign by the Open Ocean tank

Unsigned

Shipwrecked
  • Bonnethead Shark (Sphyrna tiburo)
  • Bowmouth Guitarfish (Rhina ancylostoma)
  • Bumphead Parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum)
  • Common Eagle Ray (Myliobatis aquila)
  • Foxface Rabbitfish (Siganus vulpinus)
  • Golden Trevally (Gnathodon specious)
  • Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili)
  • Humpback Grouper (Cromileptes altivelis)
  • Humpback Red Snapper (Lutjanus gibbus)
  • Oblique-banded Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus lineatus)
  • Orange-spotted Spinefoot (Siganus guttatus)
  • Pennant Coralfish (Heniochus acuminatus)
  • Snubnose Pompano (Trachinotus blochii)
  • Spangled Emperor (Lethrinus nebulous)
  • Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)

School of Fish
Tasmanian Giant Crab
  • Tasmanian Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas)

Focus Lens
1.
  • Blunt-end Sea Hare (Dolabella auricularia)
  • Singapore Glassy Perchlet (Ambassis kopsii)
  • Tiger Cowrie (Cypraea tigris)
  • Yellow Boxfish (Ostracion cubicus)
2.
  • Dragon Moray Eel (Enchelycore pardalis)
  • Snowflake Moray (Echidna nebulosa)
  • Zebra Moray (Gymnomuraena zebra)

3.
  • Bicolor Dottyback (Pictichromis paccagnellorum)
  • Blood Red Fire Shrimp (Lysmata debelius)
  • Dwarf Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys falco)
  • Longnose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus)
  • Purplemask Angelfish (Centropyge venustus)
  • Zoanthids (Zoanthus sp.)

Old Wife
  • Old Wife (Enoplosus armatus)
  • Globefish (Diodon nicthemerus)
  • Blue Bat Star (Patiria pectinifera)

Cylinder Tank
  • Atlantic Blue Tang (Acanthurus coeruleus)
  • Barred Filefish (Cantherhines dumerilii)
  • Blacktail Humbug (Dascyllus melanurus)
  • Blue-ringed Angelfish (Pomacanthus annularis)
  • Clown Triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum)
  • Eyestripe Surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri)
  • Foxface Rabbitfish (Siganus vulpinus)
  • French Angelfish (Pomacanthus paru)
  • Giant Moray (Gymnothorax javanicus)
  • Gilded Triggerfish (Xanthichthys auromarginatus)
  • Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)
  • Pennant Coralfish (Heniochus acuminatus)
  • Pinktail Triggerfish (Melichthys vidua)
  • Port Jackson Shark (Heterodontus portusjacksoni)
  • Powder Blue Tang (Acanthurus leucosternon)
  • Queen Triggerfish (Balistes vetula)
  • Raccoon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula)
  • Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma velifer)
  • Streaked Spinefoot (Siganus javus)
  • Tessellate Moray (Gymnothorax favagineus)
  • White-freckled Surgeonfish (Acanthurus maculiceps)
  • Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)
  • Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens)
  • Yellowfin Surgeonfish (Acanthurus xanthopterus)
  • Yellowtail Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum)
  • Zebra Bullhead Shark (Heterodontus zebra)

Discovery Pool
  • Azure Demoiselle (Chrysiptera hemicyanea)
  • Blue Green Chromis (Chromis viridis)
  • Chocolate Chip Sea Star (Protoreaster nodosus)
  • Green Brittle Star (Ophiorachna incrassata)
  • Pink Anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion)
  • Red-knob Sea Star (Protoreaster linckii)
  • Scopas Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)
  • Spiny Chromis (Acanthochromis polyacanthus)
  • Three-striped Damsel (Dascyllus aruanus)

Banggai Cardinalfish
  • Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni)
  • Black Long Spine Sea Urchin (Diadema setosum)
  • Blueband Goby (Valenciennea strigata)
  • Chinese Zebra Goby (Ptereleotris zebra)
  • Jewelled Blenny (Salarias fasciatus)
  • Orange Dashed Goby (Valenciennea puellaris)
  • Pyjama Cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera)
  • Scopas Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)
  • Scribbled Leatherjacket Filefish (Aluterus scriptus)
  • Star and Stripes Puffer (Arothron hispidus)
  • Tiger Cowrie (Cypraea tigris)
  • Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens)
  • Yellowstriped Cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus cyanosoma)

Focus Globe
1.
  • Checkerboard Rainbow Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)
  • Pastel-green Wrasse (Halichoeres chloropterus)
  • Sea Apple Sea Cucumber (Pseudocolochirus violaceus)

2.
  • Spotted Garden Eel (Heteroconger hassi)

Sponges and Gorgonians
  • Adorned Wrasse (Halichoeres cosmetus)
  • Bicolor Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinoides)
  • Black Sea Cucumber (Holothuria atra)
  • Blackbar Chromis (Pycnochromis retrofasciatus)
  • Blackfin Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus melanomarginatus)
  • Blue Linckia (Linckia laevigata)
  • Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)
  • Blue-spotted Spinefoot (Siganus corallinus)
  • Brown Tuxedo Urchin (Mespilia globulus)
  • Cherry Anthias (Sacura margaritacea)
  • Cherry Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus sp.)
  • Fan Bellied Filefish (Monacanthus chinensis)
  • Finger Sponge (Holopsamma sp.)
  • Flower Tree Coral (Scleronephthya sp.)
  • Glassy Sweeper (Pampheris schomburgkii)
  • Helfrich's Dartfish (Nemateleotris helfrichi)
  • Japanese Swallow (Genicanthus semifasciatus)
  • Messmate Pipefish (Corythoichthys haematopterus)
  • Pintail Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus isoceles)
  • Quoy's Parrotfish (Scarus quoyi)
  • Redtail Filefish (Pervagor melanocephalus)
  • Sand Sifting Sea Star (Archaster typicus)
  • Sixline Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)
  • Splendid Dottyback (Manonichthys splendens)
  • Threadfin Cardinalfish (Zoramia leptocantha)
  • Whitetail Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus flavicauda)
  • Yellow Slender Wrasse (Pseudojuloides xanthomos)
  • Yellow Tilefish (Hoplolatilus luteus)

Ocean Diversity
Grunts
  • Atlantic Blue Tang (Acanthurus coeruleus)
  • Doctorfish (Acanthurus chirurgus)
  • Hogfish (Lachnolaimus Maximus)
  • Seagrass Filefish (Acreichthys tormentosus)
  • Smallmouth Grunt (Haemulon chrysargyreum)

Dolphin
  • Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops aduncus)

Cuttlefish
  • Broadclub Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus)

Coldwater Anemone
  • Dahlia Anemone (Urticina felina)
  • Japanese Splendid Perch (Callanthias japonicus)
  • Longspine Snipefish (Macroramphosus scolopax)
  • New England Blue Lobster (Homarus americanus)
  • Northern Red Anemone (Urticina crassicornis)
  • Purple Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)
  • Sailfin Sculpin (Nautichthys oculofasciatus)
  • Strawberry Anemone (Corynactis californica)

Pineconefish

  • Pineconefish (Monocentris japonica)

Sea Jelly
1.
  • Pacific Sea Nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens)

2.
  • Atlantic Sea Nettle (Chrysaora quinquecirrha)

3.
  • White-spotted Sea Jelly (Mastigias papua)

Moon Sea Jelly
  • Moon Jelly (Aurelia aurita)

Open Ocean
  • Black-blotched Fantail Ray (Taeniurops meyeni)
  • Bluespine Unicorn Tang (Naso unicornis)
  • Bowmouth Guitarfish (Rhina ancylostoma)
  • Common Shovelnose Ray (Glaucostegus typus)
  • Diamond Trevally (Alectis indica)
  • Epaulette Shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
  • Eyebrow Wedgefish (Rhynchobatus palpebratus)
  • Giant Grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus)
  • Giant Shovelnose Ray (Glaucostegus typus)
  • Giant Trevally (Caranx ignobilis)
  • Golden Trevally (Gnathanodon specious)
  • Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili)
  • Javanese Cownose Ray (Rhinoptera javanica)
  • Leopard Whipray (Himantura leoparda)
  • Lookdown (Selene vomer)
  • Longfin Batfish (Platax teira)
  • Pickhandle Barracuda (Sphyraena jello)
  • Porkfish (Anisostremus virginicus
  • Redbelly Yellowtail Fusilier (Caesio cuning)
  • Reef Manta Ray (Mobula alfredi)
  • Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini)
  • Snubnose Pompano (Trachinotus blochii)
  • Spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus narinari)
  • Thorntail Stingray (Bathytoshia lata)
  • Whitespotted Guitarfish (Rhynchobatus australiae)
  • Yellowstripe Scad (Selaroides leptolepis)
  • Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)

Quirky Adaptations
Elephant Fish
  • Australian Elephant Fish (Callorhinchus milli)
  • Cape Elephantfish (Callorhinchus capensis)

Butterflyfish
  • Golden Butterflyfish (Chaetodon semilarvatus)
  • Indian Double-saddle Butterflyfish (Chaetodon falcula)
  • Orange-lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus)
  • Picasso Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus assasi)
  • Raccoon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula)
  • Saddled Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ephippium)
  • Threadfin Butterflyfish (Chaetodon auriga)
  • Vagabond Butterflyfish (Chaetodon vagabundus)
  • Whitespotted Boxfish (Ostracion meleagris)

Squirrelfish
  • Blacktip Grouper (Epinephelus fasciatus)
  • Crimson Soldierfish (Myripristis murdjan)
  • Longspine Squirrelfish (Holocentrus rufus)
  • Painted Spiny Lobster (Panulirus versicolor)

Clownfish and Sea Anemone
  • Azure Demoiselle (Chrysiptera hemicyanea)
  • Clown Anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris)
  • Copperband Butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus)

Kelp Forest

  • Hilgendorf's Saucord (Helicolenus hilgendorfii)
  • Horseshoe Leather Jacket (Meuschenia hippocrepis)
  • Marbled Rockfish (Sebasticus marmoratus)
  • Popeye Catalufa (Pristigenys serrula)
  • Vermilion Rockfish (Sebastes miniatus)
  • Zebra Fish (Girella zebra)

Seahorse
  • Longsnout Seahorse (Hippocampus reidi)
  • Rainford's Goby (Koumasetta rainfordi)
  • Seagrass Filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus)

Seadragon
  • Weedy Seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus)

Razorfish
  • Blackfin Dartfish (Ptereleotris evides)
  • Janss' Pipefish (Doryrhamphus janssi)
  • Razorfish (Aeoliscus strigatus)
  • Ringed Pipefish (Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus)
  • Sixspot Goby (Valenciennea sexguttata)
  • Yellow Prawn-goby (Cryptocentrus cinctus)

Lionfish
  • Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)
  • Zebra Turkeyfish (Dendrochirus zebra)

Unsigned
  • Fluted Giant Clam (Tridacna squamosa)
  • Indian Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma desjardinii)
  • Rainbow Wrasse (Halichoeres iridis)
  • Red-eye Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus solorensis)

Underwater City
Atoll
  • Elegant Dartfish (Nemateleotris decora)
  • Mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus)
  • Orange Sun Coral (Tubastraea micranthus)
  • Pyjama Cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera)
  • Seagrass Filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus)
  • Zoanthids (Zoanthus sp.)

Soft Corals
  • Achilles Tang (Acanthurus achilles)
  • Black Sea Cucumber (Holothuria atra)
  • Black Tang (Zebrasoma rostratum)
  • Blue Green Chromis (Chromis viridis)
  • Blue Linckia (Linckia laevigata)
  • Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)
  • Brocolli Coral (Litophyton arboreum)
  • Copperband Butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus)
  • Domino Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)
  • Hawkfish Anthias (Serranocirrhitus latus)
  • Red-eye Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus solorensis)
  • Regal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus)
  • Spaghetti Finger Leather Coral (Sinularia flexibilis)
  • Tomato Clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus)

Barrier Reef
  • Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus)
  • Brain Root Coral (Lobophyllia corymbosa)
  • Boulder Horn Coral (Hydnophora exesa)
  • Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sinuosa)
  • Cactus Coral (Pavena cactus)
  • Cauliflower Coral (Pocillopora damicornis)
  • Copperband Butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus)
  • Clark's Anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii)
  • Hemprichii Root Coral (Lobophyllia hemprichii)
  • Hodag's Montipora Coral (Montipora confusa)
  • Honeycomb Coral (Diploastrea heliopora)
  • Jewelled Blenny (Salarias fasciatus)
  • Lamarck's Angelfish (Genicanthus lamarck)
  • Montipora Digitata (Montipora digitata)
  • Purple Anthias (Pseudanthias tuka)
  • Red Coral Perch (Helicolenus percoides)
  • Sixline Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)
  • Sun Coral (Tubastraea sp.)
  • Thick Birdsnest Coral (Seriatopora caliendrum)
  • Thin Birdsnest Coral (Seriatopora hystrix)
  • Yellow Belly Damsel (Pomacentrus auriventris)
  • Yellow Scroll Coral (Turbinaria reformis)

Patch Reef
  • Blacktail Humbug (Dascyllus melanurus)
  • Blue Linckia (Linckia laevigata)
  • Mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus)
  • Montipora Digitata (Montipora digitata)
  • Skunk Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis)
  • Torch Coral (Euphyllia glabrescens)
  • Yellow Scroll Coral (Turbinaria reformis)

Singapore Coast
  • Blackspotted Puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus)
  • Blue-ringed Angelfish (Pomacanthus annularis)
  • Blue-spotted Fantail Ray (Taeniura lymma)
  • Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata)
  • Jarbua Terapon (Terapon jarbua)
  • Orbicular Batfish (Platax orbicularis)

Hard Corals
  • Blue Damselfish (Chrysiptera cyanea)
  • Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus)
  • Convict Tang (Acanthurus triostegus)
  • Copperband Butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus)
  • Forceps Butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus)
  • Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)
  • Maroon Clownfish (Premnas biaculeatus)
  • Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)
  • Seagrass Filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus)
  • Starck's Damsel (Chrysiptera starcki)
  • Vase Coral (Montipora capricornis)
  • Yellow Scroll Coral (Turbinaria reformis)
  • Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens)

Sailfin Snapper
  • Bicolor Chromis (Pycnochromis margaritifer)
  • Black Long Spine Sea Urchin (Diadema setosum)
  • Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)
  • Chocolatedip Chromis (Chromis dimidiata)
  • Sailfin Snapper (Symphorichthys spilurus)
  • Shortspined Multi-coloured Urchin (Tripneustes gratilla)

Moray Eel
  • Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)
  • Dragon Moray Eel (Enchelycore pardalis)
  • Green Moray (Gymnothorax funebris)
  • Tessellate Moray (Gymnothorax favagineus)

Apex Predators of the Sea
  • Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
  • Blacktip Whaler (Carcharhinus limbatus)
  • Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)
  • Convict Tang (Acanthurus triostegus)
  • Grey Reef Shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)
  • Indo-Pacific Sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis)
  • Japanese Wobbegong (Orectolobus japonicus)
  • Redtooth Triggerfish (Odonus niger)
  • Sandbar Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
  • Sand Tiger Shark (Carcharias taurus)
  • Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini)
  • Scissortail Sergeant (Abudefduf sexfasicatus)
  • Silvertip Shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus)
  • Tasselled Wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon)
  • Tawny Nurse Shark (Nebrius ferrugineus)
  • Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)
 
Is the Spanish Flag no longer in with the Pineconefish? It was never signed but it was one of the few blink-and-you miss rarities they had along that area
 
Take it with a pinch of salt but apparently Cairns Marine, a supplier for S.E.A. Aquarium had recently gotten another Ornate Eagle Ray, which could be moved to here...

Is the Spanish Flag no longer in with the Pineconefish? It was never signed but it was one of the few blink-and-you miss rarities they had along that area
Think it's gone, don't recall seeing other fish in the tank besides the pineconefish
 
Disclaimer: There were numerous unsigned species so this list is definitely not complete by any means. If you know of any species, feel free to add on to the list. I'd really appreciate it if someone can get a good picture of the wall sign by the Open Ocean tank

Unsigned

Shipwrecked
  • Bonnethead Shark (Sphyrna tiburo)
  • Bowmouth Guitarfish (Rhina ancylostoma)
  • Bumphead Parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum)
  • Common Eagle Ray (Myliobatis aquila)
  • Foxface Rabbitfish (Siganus vulpinus)
  • Golden Trevally (Gnathodon specious)
  • Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili)
  • Humpback Grouper (Cromileptes altivelis)
  • Humpback Red Snapper (Lutjanus gibbus)
  • Oblique-banded Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus lineatus)
  • Orange-spotted Spinefoot (Siganus guttatus)
  • Pennant Coralfish (Heniochus acuminatus)
  • Snubnose Pompano (Trachinotus blochii)
  • Spangled Emperor (Lethrinus nebulous)
  • Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)

School of Fish
Tasmanian Giant Crab
  • Tasmanian Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas)

Focus Lens
1.
  • Blunt-end Sea Hare (Dolabella auricularia)
  • Singapore Glassy Perchlet (Ambassis kopsii)
  • Tiger Cowrie (Cypraea tigris)
  • Yellow Boxfish (Ostracion cubicus)
2.
  • Dragon Moray Eel (Enchelycore pardalis)
  • Snowflake Moray (Echidna nebulosa)
  • Zebra Moray (Gymnomuraena zebra)

3.
  • Bicolor Dottyback (Pictichromis paccagnellorum)
  • Blood Red Fire Shrimp (Lysmata debelius)
  • Dwarf Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys falco)
  • Longnose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus)
  • Purplemask Angelfish (Centropyge venustus)
  • Zoanthids (Zoanthus sp.)

Old Wife
  • Old Wife (Enoplosus armatus)
  • Globefish (Diodon nicthemerus)
  • Blue Bat Star (Patiria pectinifera)

Cylinder Tank
  • Atlantic Blue Tang (Acanthurus coeruleus)
  • Barred Filefish (Cantherhines dumerilii)
  • Blacktail Humbug (Dascyllus melanurus)
  • Blue-ringed Angelfish (Pomacanthus annularis)
  • Clown Triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum)
  • Eyestripe Surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri)
  • Foxface Rabbitfish (Siganus vulpinus)
  • French Angelfish (Pomacanthus paru)
  • Giant Moray (Gymnothorax javanicus)
  • Gilded Triggerfish (Xanthichthys auromarginatus)
  • Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)
  • Pennant Coralfish (Heniochus acuminatus)
  • Pinktail Triggerfish (Melichthys vidua)
  • Port Jackson Shark (Heterodontus portusjacksoni)
  • Powder Blue Tang (Acanthurus leucosternon)
  • Queen Triggerfish (Balistes vetula)
  • Raccoon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula)
  • Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma velifer)
  • Streaked Spinefoot (Siganus javus)
  • Tessellate Moray (Gymnothorax favagineus)
  • White-freckled Surgeonfish (Acanthurus maculiceps)
  • Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)
  • Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens)
  • Yellowfin Surgeonfish (Acanthurus xanthopterus)
  • Yellowtail Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum)
  • Zebra Bullhead Shark (Heterodontus zebra)

Discovery Pool
  • Azure Demoiselle (Chrysiptera hemicyanea)
  • Blue Green Chromis (Chromis viridis)
  • Chocolate Chip Sea Star (Protoreaster nodosus)
  • Green Brittle Star (Ophiorachna incrassata)
  • Pink Anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion)
  • Red-knob Sea Star (Protoreaster linckii)
  • Scopas Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)
  • Spiny Chromis (Acanthochromis polyacanthus)
  • Three-striped Damsel (Dascyllus aruanus)

Banggai Cardinalfish
  • Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni)
  • Black Long Spine Sea Urchin (Diadema setosum)
  • Blueband Goby (Valenciennea strigata)
  • Chinese Zebra Goby (Ptereleotris zebra)
  • Jewelled Blenny (Salarias fasciatus)
  • Orange Dashed Goby (Valenciennea puellaris)
  • Pyjama Cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera)
  • Scopas Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)
  • Scribbled Leatherjacket Filefish (Aluterus scriptus)
  • Star and Stripes Puffer (Arothron hispidus)
  • Tiger Cowrie (Cypraea tigris)
  • Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens)
  • Yellowstriped Cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus cyanosoma)

Focus Globe
1.
  • Checkerboard Rainbow Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)
  • Pastel-green Wrasse (Halichoeres chloropterus)
  • Sea Apple Sea Cucumber (Pseudocolochirus violaceus)

2.
  • Spotted Garden Eel (Heteroconger hassi)

Sponges and Gorgonians
  • Adorned Wrasse (Halichoeres cosmetus)
  • Bicolor Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinoides)
  • Black Sea Cucumber (Holothuria atra)
  • Blackbar Chromis (Pycnochromis retrofasciatus)
  • Blackfin Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus melanomarginatus)
  • Blue Linckia (Linckia laevigata)
  • Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)
  • Blue-spotted Spinefoot (Siganus corallinus)
  • Brown Tuxedo Urchin (Mespilia globulus)
  • Cherry Anthias (Sacura margaritacea)
  • Cherry Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus sp.)
  • Fan Bellied Filefish (Monacanthus chinensis)
  • Finger Sponge (Holopsamma sp.)
  • Flower Tree Coral (Scleronephthya sp.)
  • Glassy Sweeper (Pampheris schomburgkii)
  • Helfrich's Dartfish (Nemateleotris helfrichi)
  • Japanese Swallow (Genicanthus semifasciatus)
  • Messmate Pipefish (Corythoichthys haematopterus)
  • Pintail Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus isoceles)
  • Quoy's Parrotfish (Scarus quoyi)
  • Redtail Filefish (Pervagor melanocephalus)
  • Sand Sifting Sea Star (Archaster typicus)
  • Sixline Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)
  • Splendid Dottyback (Manonichthys splendens)
  • Threadfin Cardinalfish (Zoramia leptocantha)
  • Whitetail Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus flavicauda)
  • Yellow Slender Wrasse (Pseudojuloides xanthomos)
  • Yellow Tilefish (Hoplolatilus luteus)

Ocean Diversity
Grunts
  • Atlantic Blue Tang (Acanthurus coeruleus)
  • Doctorfish (Acanthurus chirurgus)
  • Hogfish (Lachnolaimus Maximus)
  • Seagrass Filefish (Acreichthys tormentosus)
  • Smallmouth Grunt (Haemulon chrysargyreum)

Dolphin
  • Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops aduncus)

Cuttlefish
  • Broadclub Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus)

Coldwater Anemone
  • Dahlia Anemone (Urticina felina)
  • Japanese Splendid Perch (Callanthias japonicus)
  • Longspine Snipefish (Macroramphosus scolopax)
  • New England Blue Lobster (Homarus americanus)
  • Northern Red Anemone (Urticina crassicornis)
  • Purple Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)
  • Sailfin Sculpin (Nautichthys oculofasciatus)
  • Strawberry Anemone (Corynactis californica)

Pineconefish

  • Pineconefish (Monocentris japonica)

Sea Jelly
1.
  • Pacific Sea Nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens)

2.
  • Atlantic Sea Nettle (Chrysaora quinquecirrha)

3.
  • White-spotted Sea Jelly (Mastigias papua)

Moon Sea Jelly
  • Moon Jelly (Aurelia aurita)

Open Ocean
  • Black-blotched Fantail Ray (Taeniurops meyeni)
  • Bluespine Unicorn Tang (Naso unicornis)
  • Bowmouth Guitarfish (Rhina ancylostoma)
  • Common Shovelnose Ray (Glaucostegus typus)
  • Diamond Trevally (Alectis indica)
  • Epaulette Shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
  • Eyebrow Wedgefish (Rhynchobatus palpebratus)
  • Giant Grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus)
  • Giant Shovelnose Ray (Glaucostegus typus)
  • Giant Trevally (Caranx ignobilis)
  • Golden Trevally (Gnathanodon specious)
  • Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili)
  • Javanese Cownose Ray (Rhinoptera javanica)
  • Leopard Whipray (Himantura leoparda)
  • Lookdown (Selene vomer)
  • Longfin Batfish (Platax teira)
  • Pickhandle Barracuda (Sphyraena jello)
  • Porkfish (Anisostremus virginicus
  • Redbelly Yellowtail Fusilier (Caesio cuning)
  • Reef Manta Ray (Mobula alfredi)
  • Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini)
  • Snubnose Pompano (Trachinotus blochii)
  • Spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus narinari)
  • Thorntail Stingray (Bathytoshia lata)
  • Whitespotted Guitarfish (Rhynchobatus australiae)
  • Yellowstripe Scad (Selaroides leptolepis)
  • Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)

Quirky Adaptations
Elephant Fish
  • Australian Elephant Fish (Callorhinchus milli)
  • Cape Elephantfish (Callorhinchus capensis)

Butterflyfish
  • Golden Butterflyfish (Chaetodon semilarvatus)
  • Indian Double-saddle Butterflyfish (Chaetodon falcula)
  • Orange-lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus)
  • Picasso Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus assasi)
  • Raccoon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula)
  • Saddled Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ephippium)
  • Threadfin Butterflyfish (Chaetodon auriga)
  • Vagabond Butterflyfish (Chaetodon vagabundus)
  • Whitespotted Boxfish (Ostracion meleagris)

Squirrelfish
  • Blacktip Grouper (Epinephelus fasciatus)
  • Crimson Soldierfish (Myripristis murdjan)
  • Longspine Squirrelfish (Holocentrus rufus)
  • Painted Spiny Lobster (Panulirus versicolor)

Clownfish and Sea Anemone
  • Azure Demoiselle (Chrysiptera hemicyanea)
  • Clown Anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris)
  • Copperband Butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus)

Kelp Forest

  • Hilgendorf's Saucord (Helicolenus hilgendorfii)
  • Horseshoe Leather Jacket (Meuschenia hippocrepis)
  • Marbled Rockfish (Sebasticus marmoratus)
  • Popeye Catalufa (Pristigenys serrula)
  • Vermilion Rockfish (Sebastes miniatus)
  • Zebra Fish (Girella zebra)

Seahorse
  • Longsnout Seahorse (Hippocampus reidi)
  • Rainford's Goby (Koumasetta rainfordi)
  • Seagrass Filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus)

Seadragon
  • Weedy Seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus)

Razorfish
  • Blackfin Dartfish (Ptereleotris evides)
  • Janss' Pipefish (Doryrhamphus janssi)
  • Razorfish (Aeoliscus strigatus)
  • Ringed Pipefish (Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus)
  • Sixspot Goby (Valenciennea sexguttata)
  • Yellow Prawn-goby (Cryptocentrus cinctus)

Lionfish
  • Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)
  • Zebra Turkeyfish (Dendrochirus zebra)

Unsigned
  • Fluted Giant Clam (Tridacna squamosa)
  • Indian Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma desjardinii)
  • Rainbow Wrasse (Halichoeres iridis)
  • Red-eye Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus solorensis)

Underwater City
Atoll
  • Elegant Dartfish (Nemateleotris decora)
  • Mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus)
  • Orange Sun Coral (Tubastraea micranthus)
  • Pyjama Cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera)
  • Seagrass Filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus)
  • Zoanthids (Zoanthus sp.)

Soft Corals
  • Achilles Tang (Acanthurus achilles)
  • Black Sea Cucumber (Holothuria atra)
  • Black Tang (Zebrasoma rostratum)
  • Blue Green Chromis (Chromis viridis)
  • Blue Linckia (Linckia laevigata)
  • Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)
  • Brocolli Coral (Litophyton arboreum)
  • Copperband Butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus)
  • Domino Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)
  • Hawkfish Anthias (Serranocirrhitus latus)
  • Red-eye Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus solorensis)
  • Regal Angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus)
  • Spaghetti Finger Leather Coral (Sinularia flexibilis)
  • Tomato Clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus)

Barrier Reef
  • Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus)
  • Brain Root Coral (Lobophyllia corymbosa)
  • Boulder Horn Coral (Hydnophora exesa)
  • Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sinuosa)
  • Cactus Coral (Pavena cactus)
  • Cauliflower Coral (Pocillopora damicornis)
  • Copperband Butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus)
  • Clark's Anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii)
  • Hemprichii Root Coral (Lobophyllia hemprichii)
  • Hodag's Montipora Coral (Montipora confusa)
  • Honeycomb Coral (Diploastrea heliopora)
  • Jewelled Blenny (Salarias fasciatus)
  • Lamarck's Angelfish (Genicanthus lamarck)
  • Montipora Digitata (Montipora digitata)
  • Purple Anthias (Pseudanthias tuka)
  • Red Coral Perch (Helicolenus percoides)
  • Sixline Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)
  • Sun Coral (Tubastraea sp.)
  • Thick Birdsnest Coral (Seriatopora caliendrum)
  • Thin Birdsnest Coral (Seriatopora hystrix)
  • Yellow Belly Damsel (Pomacentrus auriventris)
  • Yellow Scroll Coral (Turbinaria reformis)

Patch Reef
  • Blacktail Humbug (Dascyllus melanurus)
  • Blue Linckia (Linckia laevigata)
  • Mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus)
  • Montipora Digitata (Montipora digitata)
  • Skunk Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis)
  • Torch Coral (Euphyllia glabrescens)
  • Yellow Scroll Coral (Turbinaria reformis)

Singapore Coast
  • Blackspotted Puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus)
  • Blue-ringed Angelfish (Pomacanthus annularis)
  • Blue-spotted Fantail Ray (Taeniura lymma)
  • Coral Grouper (Cephalopholis miniata)
  • Jarbua Terapon (Terapon jarbua)
  • Orbicular Batfish (Platax orbicularis)

Hard Corals
  • Blue Damselfish (Chrysiptera cyanea)
  • Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus)
  • Convict Tang (Acanthurus triostegus)
  • Copperband Butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus)
  • Forceps Butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus)
  • Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)
  • Maroon Clownfish (Premnas biaculeatus)
  • Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)
  • Seagrass Filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus)
  • Starck's Damsel (Chrysiptera starcki)
  • Vase Coral (Montipora capricornis)
  • Yellow Scroll Coral (Turbinaria reformis)
  • Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens)

Sailfin Snapper
  • Bicolor Chromis (Pycnochromis margaritifer)
  • Black Long Spine Sea Urchin (Diadema setosum)
  • Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)
  • Chocolatedip Chromis (Chromis dimidiata)
  • Sailfin Snapper (Symphorichthys spilurus)
  • Shortspined Multi-coloured Urchin (Tripneustes gratilla)

Moray Eel
  • Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)
  • Dragon Moray Eel (Enchelycore pardalis)
  • Green Moray (Gymnothorax funebris)
  • Tessellate Moray (Gymnothorax favagineus)

Apex Predators of the Sea
  • Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
  • Blacktip Whaler (Carcharhinus limbatus)
  • Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)
  • Convict Tang (Acanthurus triostegus)
  • Grey Reef Shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)
  • Indo-Pacific Sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis)
  • Japanese Wobbegong (Orectolobus japonicus)
  • Redtooth Triggerfish (Odonus niger)
  • Sandbar Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
  • Sand Tiger Shark (Carcharias taurus)
  • Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini)
  • Scissortail Sergeant (Abudefduf sexfasicatus)
  • Silvertip Shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus)
  • Tasselled Wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon)
  • Tawny Nurse Shark (Nebrius ferrugineus)
  • Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)
Awesome list! I remember being very impressed by their collection on zootierliste when I was adding some of the rarer reef fish at the California Academy of Sciences and seeing that a lot of them were also kept here.
 
Thanks for the amazing list of species. I recently visited this aquarium and in truth I was slightly disappointed with the narrow hallways, odd layout and many distinctively average tanks. Having said that, the Shipwrecked tank is very impressive, the Apex Predators of the Sea exhibit is fantastic, and the Open Ocean Habitat is world-class and one of the planet's great aquatic tanks. Maybe there's a little parallel with Georgia Aquarium (USA), as the Ocean Voyager tank there is fantastic and then certain other sections of the facility are a bit underwhelming. S.E.A. Aquarium has a trio of terrific exhibits and the rest of the building was crowded with many small tanks.
 
Thanks for the amazing list of species. I recently visited this aquarium and in truth I was slightly disappointed with the narrow hallways, odd layout and many distinctively average tanks. Having said that, the Shipwrecked tank is very impressive, the Apex Predators of the Sea exhibit is fantastic, and the Open Ocean Habitat is world-class and one of the planet's great aquatic tanks. Maybe there's a little parallel with Georgia Aquarium (USA), as the Ocean Voyager tank there is fantastic and then certain other sections of the facility are a bit underwhelming. S.E.A. Aquarium has a trio of terrific exhibits and the rest of the building was crowded with many small tanks.
I definitely agree that the aquarium is way smaller than it looks and is touted to be and the aquarium is almost always crowded, making it feel even smaller. An expansion is set to open next year but I don't know what they'll add. Pretty surprised you aren't that big on Georgia Aquarium
 
Upon my visit in August 2024, I actually saw several more species in a few of the mentioned tanks. Here are the additional species that I found in the first one:

Shipwrecked
- Banded scat (Scatophagus tetracanthus)
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Silver scat (Selenotoca multifasciata)
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Hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus)
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Spanish grunt (Haemulon macrostomum)
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Common bluestripe seaperch (Lutjanus kasmira)
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Limespot butterflyfish (Chaetodon unimaculatus)
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Earspot angelfish (Pomacanthus chrysurus)
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African moony (Monodactylus sebae)
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Titan triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens)
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Yellowmargin triggerfish (Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus)
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Harlequin sweetlips (Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides)
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Red-toothed triggerfish (Odonus niger)
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Crimson snapper (Lutjanus erythropterus)
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Blubberlip snapper (Lutjanus rivulatus)
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Russell's snapper (Lutjanus russellii)
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Spanish flag snapper (Lutjanus carponotatus)
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Masked bannerfish (Heniochus monoceros)
- Coralgrouper (Plectropomus sp.)
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Black-velvet angelfish (Chaetodontoplus melanosoma)
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White-banded triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus)
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Lined butterflyfish (Chaetodon lineolatus)
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Streaked spinefoot (Siganus javus)
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Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)
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Chinamanfish (Symphorus nematophorus)
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Pinktail triggerfish (Melichthys vidua)
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Yellowface angelfish (Pomacanthus xanthometopon)
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Indo-Pacific tarpon (Megalops cyprinoides)
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Javelin grunter (Pomadasys kaakan) - confirmation needed
- Coral grouper (Cephalopholis miniata)
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Blackwedged butterflyfish (Chaetodon falcula)

Some of the species mentioned above are rare or uncommon, that's why I photographed them. The others were in the background of those pictures. I would imagine that there are still many species in the Shipwreck Tank that haven't been mentioned.
 
Think it's gone, don't recall seeing other fish in the tank besides the pineconefish
a Japanese threadsail fish (Hime japonica) and a spiny red gurnard (Chelidonichthys spinosus) are in with the pineapplefish. I also noticed at least one individual of those pineapplefish that lacks the scale under the pectoral fin, which indicates the recently-split golden-diamond pineapple fish (Monocentris chrysadamas). I don't know for sure, because natural hybridisation occurs between M. japonicus and M. chrysadamas so atypical individuals could be hybrids. So many mysteries!
 
Cylinder Tank
  • Atlantic Blue Tang (Acanthurus coeruleus)
  • Barred Filefish (Cantherhines dumerilii)
  • Blacktail Humbug (Dascyllus melanurus)
  • Blue-ringed Angelfish (Pomacanthus annularis)
  • Clown Triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum)
  • Eyestripe Surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri)
  • Foxface Rabbitfish (Siganus vulpinus)
  • French Angelfish (Pomacanthus paru)
  • Giant Moray (Gymnothorax javanicus)
  • Gilded Triggerfish (Xanthichthys auromarginatus)
  • Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)
  • Pennant Coralfish (Heniochus acuminatus)
  • Pinktail Triggerfish (Melichthys vidua)
  • Port Jackson Shark (Heterodontus portusjacksoni)
  • Powder Blue Tang (Acanthurus leucosternon)
  • Queen Triggerfish (Balistes vetula)
  • Raccoon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula)
  • Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma velifer)
  • Streaked Spinefoot (Siganus javus)
  • Tessellate Moray (Gymnothorax favagineus)
  • White-freckled Surgeonfish (Acanthurus maculiceps)
  • Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)
  • Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens)
  • Yellowfin Surgeonfish (Acanthurus xanthopterus)
  • Yellowtail Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum)
  • Zebra Bullhead Shark (Heterodontus zebra)
Additionally to the species mentioned above, I saw these as well:
- Pacific Diana's hogfish (Bodianus dictynna)
- Splitlevel hogfish (Bodianus mesothorax)
- Brown-and-white butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys zoster)
- Redtail triggerfish (Xanthichthys mento)
- Indian triggerfish (Melichthys indicus)
- Spotted soapfish (Pogonoperca punctata)
- Latticed butterflyfish (Chaetodon rafflesii)
- Banana wrasse (Thalassoma lutescens)
- Blue-and-gold fusilier (Caesio caerulaurea)
 
Discovery Pool
  • Azure Demoiselle (Chrysiptera hemicyanea)
  • Blue Green Chromis (Chromis viridis)
  • Chocolate Chip Sea Star (Protoreaster nodosus)
  • Green Brittle Star (Ophiorachna incrassata)
  • Pink Anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion)
  • Red-knob Sea Star (Protoreaster linckii)
  • Scopas Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)
  • Spiny Chromis (Acanthochromis polyacanthus)
  • Three-striped Damsel (Dascyllus aruanus)
I also found a furry lobster (Palinurellus wieneckii) in there.


Sponges and Gorgonians
  • Adorned Wrasse (Halichoeres cosmetus)
  • Bicolor Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinoides)
  • Black Sea Cucumber (Holothuria atra)
  • Blackbar Chromis (Pycnochromis retrofasciatus)
  • Blackfin Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus melanomarginatus)
  • Blue Linckia (Linckia laevigata)
  • Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)
  • Blue-spotted Spinefoot (Siganus corallinus)
  • Brown Tuxedo Urchin (Mespilia globulus)
  • Cherry Anthias (Sacura margaritacea)
  • Cherry Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus sp.)
  • Fan Bellied Filefish (Monacanthus chinensis)
  • Finger Sponge (Holopsamma sp.)
  • Flower Tree Coral (Scleronephthya sp.)
  • Glassy Sweeper (Pampheris schomburgkii)
  • Helfrich's Dartfish (Nemateleotris helfrichi)
  • Japanese Swallow (Genicanthus semifasciatus)
  • Messmate Pipefish (Corythoichthys haematopterus)
  • Pintail Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus isoceles)
  • Quoy's Parrotfish (Scarus quoyi)
  • Redtail Filefish (Pervagor melanocephalus)
  • Sand Sifting Sea Star (Archaster typicus)
  • Sixline Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)
  • Splendid Dottyback (Manonichthys splendens)
  • Threadfin Cardinalfish (Zoramia leptocantha)
  • Whitetail Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus flavicauda)
  • Yellow Slender Wrasse (Pseudojuloides xanthomos)
  • Yellow Tilefish (Hoplolatilus luteus)
Additional species from this tank:
- Bicolor cleaner wrasse (Labroides bicolor)
- Radiant wrasse (Halichoeres iridis)
- Gilded triggerfish (Xanthichthys auromarginatus)
- Japan surgeonfish (Acanthurus japonicus)
- Yellowstriped fairy basslet (Mirolabrichthys tuka)
- Stocky anthias (Pseudanthias hypselosoma)

The Pempheris species in there is not schomburgkii. This genus is a complete mess to identify, but I think it could potentially be Pempheris oualensis with the black spot at the pectoral-fin base.
 
Open Ocean
  • Black-blotched Fantail Ray (Taeniurops meyeni)
  • Bluespine Unicorn Tang (Naso unicornis)
  • Bowmouth Guitarfish (Rhina ancylostoma)
  • Common Shovelnose Ray (Glaucostegus typus)
  • Diamond Trevally (Alectis indica)
  • Epaulette Shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
  • Eyebrow Wedgefish (Rhynchobatus palpebratus)
  • Giant Grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus)
  • Giant Shovelnose Ray (Glaucostegus typus)
  • Giant Trevally (Caranx ignobilis)
  • Golden Trevally (Gnathanodon specious)
  • Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili)
  • Javanese Cownose Ray (Rhinoptera javanica)
  • Leopard Whipray (Himantura leoparda)
  • Lookdown (Selene vomer)
  • Longfin Batfish (Platax teira)
  • Pickhandle Barracuda (Sphyraena jello)
  • Porkfish (Anisostremus virginicus
  • Redbelly Yellowtail Fusilier (Caesio cuning)
  • Reef Manta Ray (Mobula alfredi)
  • Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini)
  • Snubnose Pompano (Trachinotus blochii)
  • Spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus narinari)
  • Thorntail Stingray (Bathytoshia lata)
  • Whitespotted Guitarfish (Rhynchobatus australiae)
  • Yellowstripe Scad (Selaroides leptolepis)
  • Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)
Other species in here:
- Hasselt's bambooshark (Chiloscyllium hasseltii) - confirmed by the keepers, but I was unable to find them
- Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
- Australian whipray (Himantura australis)
- Mangrove whipray (Urogymnus granulatus)
- Scaly whipray (Brevitrygon walga) - maybe
- Sharpnose stingray (Maculabatis gerrardi)
- Red stingray (Hemitrygon akajei)
- Broad cowtail stingray (Pastinachus ater)
- Yellowtail snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus)
- Spotted sicklefish (Drepane punctata)
- Elongate surgeonfish (Acanthurus mata)
- Red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus)
- Yellowstriped blackfish (Girella cf. mezina)
- Bulbnose unicornfish (Naso tonganus)
- Humpback unicornfish (Naso brachycentron)
- Bignose unicornfish (Naso vlamingii)
- Milkfish (Chanos chanos)
- Salmon catfish (Bleekeriella leptaspis)
- Blue salmon catfish (Neoarius graeffei) - supposedly
- Rainbow runner (Elagatis bipinnulata)
- Bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus)
- Bigeye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus)
- Ribboned sweetlips (Plectorhinchus polytaenia)

Still one trevally I need to look into. It's all quite challenging without signs or a stock list! The scaly whiprays were placed in the tank years ago, which was an unfortunate decision because they bred regularly in their previous tank. I think I saw one, but I'm far from sure.
 
The Asian population of this species is actually Aetobatus ocellatus.
Yeah, essentially the only way to tell those rays apart is by where they were collected, so if the facility is actually in a certain region where they’re found it’s easier. A. ocellatus (the ocellated eagle ray) is only found in the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans, so any aquarium in the Southeast Asian region almost certainly has those.

It really gets trickiest with North American facilities: most are probably A. narinari (the spotted eagle ray, only found in the Atlantic) and collected in the Gulf of Mexico, but also A. laticeps (the Pacific whitespotted eagle ray, only found in the tropical Eastern Pacific) could easily appear, and then there’s the question of some aquaria importing A. ocellatus from Asian or Australian facilities. It’s a whole mess over here haha.
 
Other species in here:
- Hasselt's bambooshark (Chiloscyllium hasseltii) - confirmed by the keepers, but I was unable to find them
- Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
- Australian whipray (Himantura australis)
- Mangrove whipray (Urogymnus granulatus)
- Scaly whipray (Brevitrygon walga) - maybe
- Sharpnose stingray (Maculabatis gerrardi)
- Red stingray (Hemitrygon akajei)
- Broad cowtail stingray (Pastinachus ater)
- Yellowtail snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus)
- Spotted sicklefish (Drepane punctata)
- Elongate surgeonfish (Acanthurus mata)
- Red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus)
- Yellowstriped blackfish (Girella cf. mezina)
- Bulbnose unicornfish (Naso tonganus)
- Humpback unicornfish (Naso brachycentron)
- Bignose unicornfish (Naso vlamingii)
- Milkfish (Chanos chanos)
- Salmon catfish (Bleekeriella leptaspis)
- Blue salmon catfish (Neoarius graeffei) - supposedly
- Rainbow runner (Elagatis bipinnulata)
- Bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus)
- Bigeye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus)
- Ribboned sweetlips (Plectorhinchus polytaenia)

Still one trevally I need to look into. It's all quite challenging without signs or a stock list! The scaly whiprays were placed in the tank years ago, which was an unfortunate decision because they bred regularly in their previous tank. I think I saw one, but I'm far from sure.
Your contributions are much appreciated! So many of the tanks barely have signage especially the shipwreck tank, the cylinder tank, the lionfish and epaulette shark tank and the one next to it which had some wrasses when I visited in May. There were some renovations going on when I visited and a couple of tanks were closed so I'll probably update the list if I get to visit again
 
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  • Hilgendorf's Saucord (Helicolenus hilgendorfii)
  • Horseshoe Leather Jacket (Meuschenia hippocrepis)
  • Marbled Rockfish (Sebasticus marmoratus)
  • Popeye Catalufa (Pristigenys serrula)
  • Vermilion Rockfish (Sebastes miniatus)
  • Zebra Fish (Girella zebra)
Also at least the following species:
- Halfmoon (Medialuna californiensis)
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Black rockfish (Sebastes melanops)
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Copper rockfish (Sebastes caurinus)

Lionfish



    • Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)
    • Zebra Turkeyfish (Dendrochirus zebra)
Unsigned



    • Fluted Giant Clam (Tridacna squamosa)
    • Indian Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma desjardinii)
    • Rainbow Wrasse (Halichoeres iridis)
    • Red-eye Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus solorensis)

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Plaintail turkeyfish (Pterois russelii)
- Striped burrfish (Chilomycterus schoepfii)
- Checkerboard wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)
- Ambon damsel (Pomacentrus amboinensis)
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Striped large-eye bream (Gnathodentex aureolineatus)
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The Cirrhilabrus solorensis here are Cirrhilabrus aquamarinus
 
Hard Corals
  • Blue Damselfish (Chrysiptera cyanea)
  • Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus)
  • Convict Tang (Acanthurus triostegus)
  • Copperband Butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus)
  • Forceps Butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus)
  • Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)
  • Maroon Clownfish (Premnas biaculeatus)
  • Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)
  • Seagrass Filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus)
  • Starck's Damsel (Chrysiptera starcki)
  • Vase Coral (Montipora capricornis)
  • Yellow Scroll Coral (Turbinaria reformis)
  • Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens)

- the real longnose butterflyfish (Forcipiger longirostris)
- a male red-tail wrasse (Anampses chrysocephalus)
- Peach fairy basslet (Nemanthias dispar)
- Regal demoiselle (Neopomacentrus cyanomos)
- Blueside wrasse (Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura)
 
I've tried to make a species list of the renovated aquarium, solely with information I was able to find online. I probably won't be able to finish it, but here is a start at least.
( I will visit the aquarium in november, and will try my best to gather more information!)

Section 1: 'In the Beginning'

Drop of Water:

No living animals

Ocean Wonders:

Moon Jelly (Aurelia aurita)
Purple striped sea nettle (Chrysaora colorata)
Pacific Sea Nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens)
Atlantic Sea Nettle (Chrysaora quinquecirrha)
Black Sea Nettle (Chrysaora achlyos)
White-spotted Sea Jelly (Mastigias papua)
Cannonball jelly (Stomolophus meleagris)
Fried Egg Jelly (Cotylorhiza tuberculata)

(all species kept in a tank of their own)

Ancient Waters:

Mississippi paddlefish (Polyodon spathula)
Sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus)
Some sort of sunfish/bluegill (not signed, ID needed)

Angelfish (Pterophyllum leopoldi or scalare) (not signed, ID needs confirmation)
Royal twig catfish (Sturisomatichthys festivus)
Giant raphael catfish (Megalodoras uranoscopus)

Dwarf snakehead (Channa limbata)
Orange-spotted snakehead (Channa aurantimaculata)
Ghost catfish (Kryptopterus vitreolus) (not signed)

Australian lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri)
Fly River rainbowfish (Melanotaenia sexlineata)

Horseshoe crab (Tachypleus gigas)
Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
Bicolor angelfish (Centropyge bicolor) (not signed)

Conquering land:

Some sort of rasbora (not signed, ID needed)
(This tank will also house Japanese giant salamanders in the future)

Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)

Titicaca water frog (Telmatobius culeus)

Elephant trunk snake (Acrochordus javanicus)

Blue poison dart frog (Dendrobates tinctorius var. "Azureus")
Yellow-banded poison dart frog (Dendrobates leucomelas)

Golden poison frog (Phyllobates terribilis)
Blue-legged mantella (Mantella expectata)

Section 2: 'At the Surface'

Spirit of Exploration:

No living animals

Singapore's coast:

Silver moony (Monodactylus argenteus)
Spotted scat (Scatophagus argus) (not signed)
Ostorhinchus sp (not signed, ID needed)

Banded archerfish (Toxotes jaculatrix)
Spotted green pufferfish (Dichotomyctere nigroviridis) (not signed)

Sea horse (Hippocampus sp.) (not signed, ID needed, probably reidi or kuda)
Yellowtail clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii)
Goldtail demoiselle (Chrysiptera parasema) (not signed)
Whitetail damselfish (Dascyllus aruanus) (not signed)
Lemon damsel (Pomacentrus moluccensis) (not signed, ID requires confirmation)
Slate pencil urchin (Eucidaris tribuloides)
Blue tuxedo urchin (Mespilia globulus)
Green brittle star (Ophiarachna incrassata)
Chocolate chip starfish (Protoreaster nodosus)
Plain sand star (Astropecten indicus)
Jewelled chiton (Acanthopleura gemmata)
Tiger cowrie (Cypraea tigris) (not signed)
Elegant hermit crab (Calcinus elegans)
Cleaner shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis)

Upsidedown jelly (Cassiopea sp)

Let me know if you have any additions or corrections! I surely missed a few species :)
I will try to add more sections, but since there are a lot of tanks with a whole bunch of species, this might not be easy
 
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