Tokyo Sea Life Park Tokyo Sea Life Stock List Translated

DaLilFishie

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The JAZA stock list for Tokyo Sea Life Park with animal names in English. Made this for my own interest but figured I may as well post it here for anyone else that may be interested. It's really long so I'll be breaking it up into multiple posts. For animals I couldn't find the English names for, I either put a generic name (Sea Star, Gorgonian, Sea Snail, etc) or the Japanese name in Katakana (with romanized Japanese in brackets after the name).
 
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Chaetodon mertensii – Atoll Butterflyfish
Anarrhichthys ocellatus – Wolf Eel
Parapercis cephalopunctata – Blackdotted Grubfish
Heterostichus rostratus – Giant Kelpfish
Rhycherus filamentosus – Tasselled Anglerfish
Nautichthys oculofasciatus – Sailfin Sculpin
Sarpa salpa – Salema Porgy
Pentaceropsis recurvirostris – Longsnout Boarfish
Trematomus newnesi – Dusky Rockcod
Gibbonsia metzi – Striped Kelpfish

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Gobius paganellus – Rock Goby
Gobius cruentatus – Red-Mouthed Goby
Glyptonotus antarcticus – Giant Antarctic Isopod
Neoclinus blanchardi – Sarcastic Fringehead
Aptenodytes patagonicus – King Penguin
Eudyptes chrysocome – Southern Rockhopper Penguin
Eudyptula minor novaehollandiae – Little Penguin
Spheniscus humboldti – Humboldt Penguin
Ciconia boyciana – Oriental Stork
Platalea minor – Black-Faced Spoonbill

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Grus japonensis – Red-Crowned Crane
Uria aalge inornate – Common Murre
Fratercula cirrhata – Tufted Puffin
Chelonia mydas – Green Sea Turtle
Chinemys reevesii – Chinese Pond Turtle
Mauremys japonica – Japanese Pond Turtle
Hynobius tokyoensis – Tokyo Salamander
Cynops pyrrhogaster – Japanese Fire Belly Newt
Bufo j. formosus – Eastern-Japanese Common Toad
Hyla japonica – Japanese Tree Frog

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Rana japonica – Japanese Brown Frog
Pelophylax porosus porosus – Daruma Pond Frog
Glandirana rugosa – Japanese Wrinkled Frog
Rhacophorus arboreus – Kinugasa Flying Frog
Rhacophorus schlegelii – Japanese Flying Frog
Buergeria buergeri – Kajika Frog
Hydrolagus colliei – Spotted Ratfish
Heterodontus japonicus – Japanese Bullhead Shark
Chiloscyllium punctatum – Grey Carpet Shark
Carcharhinus dussumieri – Whitecheek Shark

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Carcharhinus melanopterus – Blacktip Reef Shark
Galeocerdo cuvier – Tiger Shark
Sphyrna lewini – Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
Squalus mitsukurii – Shortspine Spurdog
Pristiophorus japonicus – Japanese Sawshark
Rhina ancylostoma – Bowmouth Guitarfish
Dasyatis akajei – Red Stingray
Dasyatis matsubarai – Pitted Stingray
Rhinoptera javanica – Javanese Cownose Ray
Anguilla japonica – Japanese Eel

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Echidna nebulosa – Snowflake Moray
Gymnothorax javanicus – Giant Moray
Gymnothorax melanospilus – Black-Spotted Moray
Muraena pardalis – Dragon Moray
Conger myriaster – Whitespotted Conger
Sardinella zunasi – Japanese Sardinella
Sardinops melanostictus – Japanese Pilchard
Konosirus punctatus – Dotted Gizzard Shad
Carassius auratus langsdorfii – Japanese Silver Crucian Carp
Carassius auratus ssp.2 – キンブナ (Kinbuna)

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Hemibarbus barbus – Barbel Steed
Pseudogobio esocinus esocinus – Pike Gudgeon
Pseudorasbora parva – Stone Moroko
Zacco platypus – Pale Chub
Acheilognathus melanogaster – タナゴ (Tanago)
Acheilognathus tabira erythropterus – Red Tabira Bitterling
Acheilognathus typus – Netted Bitterling
Tanakia lanceolata – Slender Bitterling
Phoxinus lagowskii steindachneri – Japanese Fatminnow
Tribolodon hakonensis – Japanese Dace

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Cobitis sp. BIWAE type C – Japanese Striped Loach
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus – Oriental Weatherloach
Pseudobagrus tokiensis – Cut-Tailed Bagrid Catfish
Silurus asotus – Amur Catfish
Liobagrus reinii – Loach Catfish
Plotosus japonicus – Striped Eel Catfish
Oncorhynchus masou masou – Masu Salmon
Salvelinus leucomaenis pluvius – Nikkou Char
Aulopus japonicus – Japanese Thread-Sail
Genypterus chilensis – Red Cusk-Eel

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Physiculus japonicus – Japanese Codling
Boreogadus saida – Polar Cod
Chaunax abei – Sea Toad
Chelon haematocheilus – So-Iuy Mullet
Mugil cephalus cephalus – Flathead Grey Mullet
Oryzias latipes – Japanese Ricefish
Ablennes hians – Flat Needlefish
Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus – Houndfish
Anomalops katoptron – Splitfin Flashlightfish
Monocentris japonica – Japanese Pineapplefish

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Gephyroberyx japonicus – Big Roughy
Beryx splendens – Splendid Alfonsino
Neoniphon samara – Bloodspot Squirrelfish
Sargocentron ittodai – Samurai Squirrelfish
Sargocentron spiniferum – Sabre Squirrelfish
Myripristis berndti – Blotcheye Squirrelfish
Zeus faber – John Dory
Aulorhynchus flavidus – Tube-Snout
Corythoichthys haematopterus – Messmate Pipefish
Doryrhamphus excisus – Bluestripe Pipefish
 
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Phyllopteryx taeniolatus – Weedy Seadragon
Syngnathus schlegeli – Pacific Seaweed Pipefish
Urocampus nanus – Barbed Pipefish
Hippocampus abdominalis – Big-Bellied Seahorse
Aulostomus chinensis – Chinese Trumpetfish
Macroramphosus scolopax – Longspine Snipefish
Aeoliscus strigatus – Jointed Razorfish
Dactylopterus volitans – Flying Gurnard
Sebastes cheni – Japanese White Seaperch
Sebastes melanops – Black Rockfish

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Sebastes miniatus – Vermillion Rockfish
Sebastes mystinus – Blue Rockfish
Sebastiscus marmoratus – False Kelpfish
Scorpaena neglecta – Izu Scorpionfish
Scorpaena sumptuosa – Western Red Scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes evides – Cheekspot Scorpionfish
Dendrochirus zebra – Zebra Lionfish
Pterois lunulate – Luna Lionfish
Pterois volitans – Volitans Lionfish
Glyptauchen panduratus – Goblinfish

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Hypodytes rubripinnis – Rooster Waspfish
Synanceia verrucose – Reef Stonefish
Aetapcus maculatus – Warty Prowfish
Congiopodus peruvianus – Horsefish
Peristedion orientale – Armored Searobin
Chelidonichthys spinosus – Spiny Red Gurnard
Hexagrammos decagrammus – Kelp Greenling
Oxylebius pictus – Painted Greenling
Rhamphocottus richardsoni – Grunt Sculpin
Cottus pollux – Japanese Fluvial Sculpin

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Icelus bicornis – Twohorn Sculpin
Jordania zonape – Longfin Sculpin
Cyclopterus lumpus – Lumpsucker
Careproctus rastrinus – Salmon Snailfish
Lates calcarifer – Barramundi
Stereolepis doederleini – Striped Jewfish
Hypoplectrus unicolor – Butter Hamlet
Serranus scriba – Painted Comber
Serranus tabacarius – Tobaccofish
Anthias anthias – Swallowtail Sea Perch

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Ellerkeldia hunti – Redbanded Perch
Plectranthias kelloggi azumanus – Eastern Flower Porgy
Pseudanthias pascalus – Amethyst Anthias
Pseudanthias squamipinnis – Lyretail Anthias
Cephalopholis miniate – Coral Grouper
Epinephelus fasciatus – Blacktip Grouper
Epinephelus lanceolatus – Giant Grouper
Paranthias colonus – Pacific Creole-Fish
Pseudochromis fridmani – Orchid Dottyback
Calloplesiops altivelis – Comet

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Paraplesiops meleagris – Southern Blue Devil
Lepomis macrochirus – Bluegill
Micropterus salmoides – Largemouth Bass
Cookeolus japonicus – Longfinned Bullseye
Pristigenys niphonius – Japanese Bigeye
Apogon imberbis – Mediterranean Cardinalfish
Apogon notatus – Spotnape Cardinalfish
Apogon properuptus – Southern Orange-Lined Cardinalfish
Sillago japonica – Japanese Whiting
Branchiostegus japonicus – Horsehead Tilefish

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Scombrops boops – Gnomefish
Selene vomer – Lookdown
Trachurus japonicus – Japanese Horse Mackerel
Caesio teres – Yellowtail Fuselier
Pterocaesio digramma – Double-Lined Fuselier
Pterocaesio tile – Dark-Banded Fuselier
Anisotremus virginicus – Porkfish
Diagramma pictum – Slate Sweetlips
Haemulon flavolineatum – French Grunt
Hapalogenys nigripinnis – Short Barbeled Velvetchin

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Plectorhinchus cinctus – Crescent Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus lineatus – Oblique-Banded Sweetlips
Pagrus major – Red Seabream
Acanthopagrus schlegeli – Japanese Black Porgy
Gnathodentex aureolineatus – Goldspot Seabream
Argyrosomus argentatus – Silver Jewfish
Equetus acuminatus – High-Hat
Equetus lanceolatus – Jackknife
Micropogonias furnieri – Whitemouth Croaker
Sciaena umbra – Brown Meagre

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Mulloidichthys martinicus – Yellow Goatfish
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis – Yellowfin Goatfish
Parupeneus ciliatus – Whitesaddle Goatfish
Parupeneus multifasciatus – Manybar Goatfish
Upeneus japonicus – Japanese Goatfish
Parapriacanthus ransonneti – Golden Bullseye
Pempheris schwenkii – Silver Bullseye
Toxotes chatareus – Seven-Spot Archerfish
Chaetodon argentatus – Asian Butterflyfish
Chaetodon Auriga – Threadfin Butterflyfish

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Chaetodon auripes – Oriental Butterflyfish
Chaetodon capistratus – Foureye Butterflyfish
Chaetodon daedalma – Wrought Iron Butterflyfish
Chaetodon fasciatus – Red Sea Raccoon Butterflyfish
Chaetodon lineolatus – Lined Butterflyfish
Chaetodon lunula – Raccoon Butterflyfish
Chaetodon marleyi – Doublesash Butterflyfish
Chaetodon miliaris – Millet Butterflyfish
Chaetodon nippon – Japanese Butterflyfish
Chaetodon punctatofasciatus – Spotband Butterflyfish
 
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Chaetodon rainfordi – Rainford’s Butterflyfish
Chaetodon semilarvatus – Bluecheek Butterflyfish
Chaetodon speculum – Mirror Butterflyfish
Chaetodon tinkeri – Hawaiian Butterflyfish
Chaetodon trifascialis – Chevron Butterflyfish
Chelmon rostratus – Copperband Butterflyfish
Heniochus intermedius – Red Sea Bannerfish
Johnrandallia nigrirostris – Blacknosed Butterflyfish
Apolemichthys arcuatus – Bandit Angelfish
Centropyge ferrugatus – Rusty Angelfish

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Centropyge flavissimus – Lemonpeel Angelfish
Centropyge heraldi – Herald’s Angelfish
Centropyge interruptus – Japanese Pygmy Angelfish
Centropyge loriculus – Flame Angelfish
Centropyge tibicen – Keyhole Angelfish
Centropyge vroliki – Pearlscale Angelfish
Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis – Bluelined Angelfish
Genicanthus caudovittatus – Lyretail Angelfish
Genicanthus Lamarck – Lamarck’s Angelfish
Genicanthus semifasciatus – Masked Swallowtail Angelfish

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Holacanthus ciliaris – Queen Angelfish
Holacanthus passer – King Angelfish
Holacanthus tricolor – Rock Beauty
Pomacanthus arcuatus – Gray Angelfish
Pomacanthus asfur – Arabian Angelfish
Pomacanthus imperator – Emperor Angelfish
Pomacanthus maculosus – Yellowbar Angelfish
Pomacanthus paru – French Angelfish
Pomacanthus rhomboides – Old Woman Angelfish
Pomacanthus semicirculatus – Koran Angelfish

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Enoplosus armatus – Old Wife
Evistias acutirostris – Striped Boarfish
Pentaceros japonicus – Japanese Armorhead
Girella punctata – Smallscale Blackfish
Labracoglossa argentiventris – Yellowstriped Buttefish
Tilodon sexfasciatum – Moonlighter
Microcanthus strigatus – Stripey
Terapon jarbua – Crescent Banded Grunter
Kuhlia mugil – Barred Flagtail
Oplegnathus punctatus – Spotted Knifejaw

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Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus – Spotted Hawkfish
Cirrhitops hubbardi – White Spotted Hawkfish
Cirrhitus rivulatus – Giant Hawkfish
Neocirrhites armatus – Flame Hawkfish
Paracirrhites arcatus – Arc-Eye Hawkfish
Paracirrhites forsteri – Freckled Hawkfish
Cheilodactylus fasciatus – Redfingers
Cheilodactylus nigripes – Magpie Perch
Cheilodactylus pixi – Barred Fingerfin
Chirodactylus brachydactylus – Two-Tone Fingerfin

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Goniistius zonatus – Spottedtail Morwong
Cymatogaster aggregate – Shiner Perch
Ditrema temmincki temmincki – Black Surfperch
Embiotoca lateralis – Striped Surfperch
Neoditrema ransonneti - オキタナゴ (Okitanago)
Amphiprion clarkii – Clark’s Anemonefish
Amphiprion frenatus – Tomato Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris – Ocellaris Clownfish
Amphiprion polymnus – Saddleback Clownfish
Acanthochromis polyacanthus – Spiny Chromis

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Chromis chromis – Mediterranean Chromis
Chromis cyanea – Blue Chromis
Chromis margaritifer – Bicolor Chromis
Chromis notata notata – Spottedfin Puller
Chromis vanderbilti – Vanderbilt’s Chromis
Chromis viridis – Green Chromis
Dascyllus aruanus – Whitetail Dascyllus
Dascyllus trimaculatus – Threespot Dascyllus
Abudefduf vaigiensis – Indo-Pacific Sergeant
Chrysiptera cyanea – Blue Devil

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Hypsypops rubicundus – Garibaldi
Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis – Brighteye Damselfish
Pomacentrus coelestis – Neon Damselfish
Pomacentrus nagasakiensis – Nagasaki Damselfish
Bodianus anthioides – Lyretail Hogfish
Bodianus pulchellus – Cuban Hogfish
Bodianus rufus – Spanish Hogfish
Cheilinus bimaculatus – Two-Spot Wrasse
Cheilinus lunulatus – Broomtail Wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus – Humphead Maori Wrasse

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Choerodon azurio – Azurio Tuskfish
Cirrhilabrus temminckii – Threadfin Wrasse
Coris aygula – Clown Coris
Coris julis – Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse
Epibulus insidiator – Sling-Jaw Wrasse
Gomphosus varius – Bird Wrasse
Halichoeres margaritaceus – Pearly Wrasse
Halichoeres poecilopterus – Kyusen Wrasse
Halichoeres tenuispinnis – Chinese Wrasse
Halichoeres trimaculatus – Threespot Wrasse

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Hemigymnus fasciatus – Barred Thicklip Wrasse
Labroides dimidiatus – Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse
Labroides phthirophagus – Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse
Larabicus quadrilineatus – Fourline Wrasse
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia – Sixline Wrasse
Pseudolabrus sieboldi – Bambooleaf Wrasse
Semicossyphus pulcher – California Sheepshead
Stethojulis interrupta terina - カミナリベラ (Kaminaribera)
Symphodus mediterraneus – Axillary Wrasse
Symphodus tinca – East Atlantic Peacock Wrasse
 
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Thalassoma bifasciatum – Bluehead Wrasse
Thalassoma cupido – Cupid Wrasse
Thalassoma duperrey – Saddle Wrasse
Thalassoma lutescens – Green Moon Wrasse
Thalassoma pavo – Ornate Wrasse
Xyrichtys dea – Blackspot Razorfish
Scarus altipinnis – Filament-Fin Parrotfish
Scarus forsteni – Bluepatched Parrotfish
Scarus ghobban – Blue-Barred Parrotfish
Scarus gibbus – Heavybeak Parrotfish

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Scarus obishime - オビシメ (Obishime)
Scarus schlegeli – Yellowband Parrotfish
Scarus sordidus – Daisy Parrotfish
Sparisoma viride – Stoplight Parrotfish
Gymnelus hemifasciatus – Halfbarred Pout
Lycodes mucosus – Saddled Eelpout
Zoarcidae sp. – species of eelpout
Dictysoma burger - ダイナンギンポ (Dainanginpo)
Zoarchias neglectus - コモンイトギンポ (Comonitoginpo)
Pholis nebulosa – Tidepool Gunnel

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Bovichthys argentines - トリート (Torito)
Lepidonotothen nudifrons – Yellowfin Notie
Notothenia coriiceps – Black Rockcod
Trematomus bernacchii – Emerald Rockcod
Trematomus hansoni – Striped Rockcod
Harpagifer antarcticus – Antarctic Spiny Plunderfish
Pholidichthys leucotaenia – Engineer Goby
Parapercis multifasciata – Gold-Bridled Sandsmelt
Parapercis pulchella – Harlequin Sandsmelt
Kathetostoma sp. – Western Stargazer

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Rosenblatella etheostoma - ヘビギンポ (Hebikinpo)
Neoclinus bryope – Fringehead Blenny
Clinus superciliosus – Super Klipfish
Gibbonsia montereyensis – Crevice Kelpfish
Alticus saliens – Leaping Blenny
Atrosalarias fuscus – Brown Coral Blenny
Entomacrodus stellifer – Stellar Rockskipper
Istiblennius edentulous – Rippled Rockskipper
Parablennius tasmanianus gattorugine – Tompot Blenny
Parablennius yatabei – Yatabe Blenny

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Omobranchus elegans – Elegant Blenny
Omobranchus fasciolatoceps – Freshwater Tophat Blenny
Omobranchus punctatus – Spotted Oyster Blenny
Aspidontus taeniatus – False Cleanerfish
Meiacanthus kamoharai – Kamohara Blenny
Petroscirtes breviceps – Striped Poison-Fang Blenny Mimic
Petroscirtes mitratus – Floral Blenny
Hypsoblennius sordidus – Bull Blenny
Chorisochismus dentex – Giant Clingfish
Diademichthys lineatus – Urchin Clingfish

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Sicyases sanguineus – Chilean Clingfish
Foetorepus altivelis – Red Dragonet
Neosynchiropus ocellatus – Ocellated Dragonet
Acanthogobius flavimanus – Yellowfin Goby
Acanthogobius lactipes – Whitelimbed Goby
Acentrogobius pflaumii – Striped Sandgoby
Amblyeleotris japonica – Japanese Shrimp Goby
Amblygobius hectori – Hector’s Goby
Bathygobius fuscus – Dusky Frillgoby
Chaenogobius dolichognathus – Fork-Tongued Goby

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Cryptocentrus cinctus – Yellow Watchman Goby
Favonigobius gymnauchen – Sharp-Nosed Sand Goby
Glossogobius olivaceus - ウロハゼ (Urohaze)
Gymnogobius castaneus - ビリンゴ (Biringo)
Gymnogobius heptacanthus – Sevenspine Goby
Gymnogobius laevis - ジュズカケハゼ (Juzukakehaze)
Gymnogobius macrognathus - エドハゼ (Edohaze)
Mugilogobius abei – Abe’s Mangrove Goby
Periophthalmus modestus – Shuttles Hoppfish
Pterogobius elapoides – Serpentine Goby

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Rhinogobius nicholsii – Blackeye Goby
Sagamia geneionema – Hairchin Goby
Sicyopterus japonicus – Monk Goby
Tridentiger bifasciatus – Shimofuri Goby
Tridentiger brevispinis – Short-Spined Japanese Trident Goby
Tridentiger obscurus – Dusky Tripletooth Goby
Valenciennea longipinnis – Long-Finned Goby
Valenciennea randalli – Sleeper Green Banded Goby
Kurtus gulliveri – Nurseryfish
Chaetodipterus faber – Atlantic Spadefish

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Siganus argenteus – Streamlined Spinefoot
Siganus fuscescens – Pinspotted Spinefoot
Zanclus canescens – Moorish Idol
Naso annulatus – Whitemargin Unicornfish
Naso hexacanthus – Sleek Unicornfish
Naso unicornis – Bluespine Unicornfish
Naso vlamingii – Bignose Unicornfish
Prionurus scalprum – Japanese Sawtail
Paracanthurus hepatus – Regal Tang
Zebrasoma flavescens – Yellow Tang

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Zebrasoma scopas – Scopas Tang
Zebrasoma veliferum – Sailfin Tang
Zebrasoma xanthurum – Purple Tang
Acanthurus achilles – Achilles Tang
Acanthurus coeruleus – Atlantic Blue Tang
Acanthurus dussumieri – Eyestripe Surgeonfish
Acanthurus japonicus – Japan Surgeonfish
Acanthurus leucopareius – Whitebar Surgeonfish
Acanthurus pyroferus – Mimic Tang
Acanthurus sohal – Sohal Surgeonfish
 
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Ctenochaetus striatus – Striated Surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus strigosus – Kole Tang
Rastrelliger kanagurta – Indian Mackerel
Sarda orientalis – Striped Bonito
Euthynnus affinis – Mackerel Tuna
Thunnus thynnus – Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Psenopsis anomala – Pacific Rudderfish
Pleuronectes platessa – European Plaice
Pleuronectes yokohamae – Marbled Flounder
Aseraggodes klunzingeri – Tailed Sole

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Canthidermis maculata – Spotted Oceanic Triggerfish
Xanthichthys mento – Crosshatch Triggerfish
Acreichthys tomentosus – Bristle-Tail Filefish
Brachaluteres ulvarum – Japanese Inflator Filefish
Meuschenia hippocrepis – Horseshoe Leatherjacket
Paraluteres prionurus – Blacksaddle Filefish
Paramonacanthus japonicus – Japanese Leatherjacket
Rudarius ercodes – Whitespotted Pygmy Filefish
Stephanolepis cirrhifer – Thread-Sail Filefish
Thamnaconus modestus – Black Scraper

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Anoplocapros lenticularis – White-Barred Boxfish
Aracana ornate – Ornate Cowfish
Acanthostracion quadricornis – Scrawled Cowfish
Ostracion cubicus – Yellow Boxfish
Ostracion immaculatus – Bluespotted Trunkfish
Arothron hispidus – White-Spotted Puffer
Takifugu niphobles – Grass Puffer
Takifugu pardalis – Panther Puffer
Takifugu poecilonotus – Finepatterned Puffer
Takifugu snyderi - ショウサイフグ (Shosaifugu)

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Canthigaster coronate – Crowned Toby
Canthigaster jactator – Hawaiian Whitespotted Toby
Canthigaster rivulata – Brown-Lined Puffer
Canthigaster valentini – Blacksaddled Toby
Chilomycterus reticulatus – Spotfin Burrfish
Chilomycterus schoepfi – Striped Burrfish
Diodon holocanthus – Longspined Porcupinefish
Diodon hystrix – Spotfin Porcupinefish
Diodon liturosus – Black-Blotched Porcupinefish
Diodon nicthemerus – Globefish

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Tethya aurantium – Orange Puffball Sponge
Halichondria japonica – Breadcrumb Sponge
Halichondria okadai – Marine Sponge
Chrysaora melanaster – Northern Sea Nettle
Aurelia aurita – Moon Jelly
Cassiopea ornata – Upside-Down Jellyfish
Solanderia secunda – Sea Fan Hydroid
Tima Formosa – Elegant Jellyfish
Pachyclavularia violacea – Green Star Polyps
Alcyonium gracillimum –Soft Coral

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Bellonella rubra – Sea Strawberry
Lobophytum cristagalli – Devil’s Hand Coral
Sarcophyton acutangulum – Toadstool Leather Coral
Sinularia capillosa – Finger Leather Coral
Sinularia flexibilis – Finger Leather Coral
Capnella imbricata – Kenya Tree Coral
Dendronephthya gigantea – Dendronephthya Coral
Nephtheidae sp. – Soft Coral
Heteroxenia elisabethae – Xenia Coral
Acabaria japonica – Coral

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Melithaeidae sp. – Giant Sea Fan
Echinogorgia rigida – Sea Fan
Plexaurinae sp. – Coral
Gorgonacea fam. et sp. Indet – Gorgonian
Cavernularia obesa – Sea Pen
Pachycerianthus magnus – Tube Anemone
Pocillopora damicornis – Cauliflower Coral
Pocillopora verrucosa – Cauliflower Coral
Pocillopora sp. – Cauliflower Coral
Acropora brueggemanni – Staghorn Coral

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Acropora formosa – Staghorn Coral
Acropora gemmifera – Staghorn Coral
Acropora tenuis – Staghorn Coral
Montipora mollis – Montipora Coral
Porites australiensis – Boulder Coral
Favia pallida – Favia Coral
Oulastrea crispate – Zebra Coral
Platygyra daedalea – Lesser Valley Coral
Platygyra lamellina – Hard Brain Coral

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Faviidae sp. – Favia Coral
Galaxea fascicularis – Galaxy Coral
Rhizotrochus typus – Rhizo Coral
Tubastraea coccinea – Orange Cup Coral
Corynactis californica – Strawberry Anemone
Calliactis japonica – Symbiotic Anemone
Anthopleura fuscoviridis – Rainbow Bottom Anemones
Anthopleura inornata – Sea Anemone
Anthopleura uchidai – Sea Anemone
Anthopleura xanthogrammica – Giant Green Anemone

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Cribrinopsis fernaldi – Crimson Anemone
Entacmaea actinostoloides – Bubbletip Anemone
Stichodactyla gigantea – Giant Carpet Anemone
Stichodactyla haddoni – Haddon’s Sea Anemone
Parazoanthus gracilis – Yellow Polyps
Bolinopsis mikado – Comb Jelly
Acanthopleura japonica – Japanese Common Chiton
Cryptochiton stelleri – Gumboot Chiton
Nipponacmea schrenckii – Limpet
Patelloida saccharina – Broad-Rimmed Limpet
 
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Cellana grata – Japanese Grata Limpet
Cellana nigrolineata – Limpet
Nerita albicilla – Blotched Nerite
Sulculus diversicolor – Variously Coloured Abalone
Cantharidus callichroa – Kelp Shell
Cantharidus japonicus – Japanese Jewel Top
Chlorostoma lischkei – Sea Snail
Chlorostoma turbinatum – Sea Snail
Ginebis argenteonitens – Sea Snail
Monodonta labio f. confuse – Toothed Top Shell

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Omphalius nigerrima – Sea Snail
Omphalius pfeifferi – Sea Snail
Omphalius rusticus – Sea Snail
Tectus pyramis – Pyram Top Shell
Tegula atra – Smooth Black Trochid
Trochus maculatus maculatus – Maculated Top Shell
Trochidae sp. – Top Shell
Trochidae sp. – Top Shell
Astralium haemagragum – Sea Snail
Lunella coronata coreensis – Moon Coronate Turban

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Turbo cornutus – Horned Turban
Cipangopaludina chinensis – Chinese Mystery Snail
Littorina brevicula – Asian Periwinkle
Diffalaba picta - シマハマツボ (Shimahamatsubo)
Batillaria cumingii – Japanese Mud Snail
Semisulcospira libertina - カワニナ (Kawanina)
Semisulcospira reiniana - チリメンカワニナ (Chirimenkawanina)
Serpulorbis imbricatus - オオヘビガイ (Oohebigai)
Conomurex luchuanus – Strombus Shell
Harpago chiragra – Chiragra Spider Conch

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Xenophora pallidula – Carrier Snail
Glossaulax didyma – Moon Shell
Fusitriton oregonensis – Oregon Hairy Triton
Monoplex parthenopeum – Giant Triton
Trophon sp. – Murex Snail
Buccinum isaotakii - シライトマキバイ (Shiraitomakibai)
Buccinum leucostoma – Yellow Mouth Buccinium
Japeuthria ferrea - イソニナ (Isonina)
Neobuccinum eatoni – Sea Snail
Reticunassa festiva – Nassa Mud Snail

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Harpovoluta charcoti - ウスナンキョクメロン (Usunankyokumeron)
Musashia hirasei - ニクイロヒタチオビガイ (Nikuirohitachiobigai)
Nipponomelon prevostiana - ホンヒタチオビガイ (Honhitachiobigai)
Aplysia kurodai – Kuroda’s Sea Hare
Pteraeolidia ianthina – Blue Dragon Nudibranch
Sepia esculenta – Golden Cuttlefish
Sepioteuthis lessoniana – Bigfin Reef Squid
Octopus tenuicirrus - ツノモチダコ (Tsunomochidako)
Octopus vulgaris – Common Octopus
Choromytilus chorus – Chorus Mussel

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Mytilus galloprovincialis – Mediterranean Mussel
Crassostrea gigas – Pacific Oyster
Cristaria plicata – Cockscomb Pearl Mussel
Unio douglasiae nipponensis - イシガイ (Ishigai)
Tridacna maxima – Maxima Clam
Mactra veneriformis – Surf Clam
Cirriformia tentaculata – Tentacular Cirriform Polychaete
Loimia verrucosa - チンチロフサゴカイ (Chinchirofusagokai)
Ascorhynchus japonicus – Deep Sea Spider
Vargula hilgendorfii – Sea-Firefly

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Capitulum mitella – Japanese Goose Barnacle
Pollicipes polymerus – Gooseneck Barnacle
Scalpellum stearnsi - ミョウガガイ (Myougagai)
Tetraclita japonica – Black Barnacle
Austmegabalanus psittacus - ピコロコ (Pikoroko)
Balanus nubilis – Giant Acorn Barnacle
Megabalanus volcano - オオアカフジツボ (Ooakafujitsubo)
Bathynomus doederleini – Giant Isopod
Bathynomus giganteus – Giant Isopod
Stenopus hispidus – Coral Banded Shrimp

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Paratya compressa – ヌマエビ (Numaebi)
Rhynchocinetes uritai – Camelback Shrimp
Macrobrachium nipponense – Oriental River Prawn
Palaemon macrodactylus – Oriental Shrimp
Palaemon orientis - シラタエビ (Shirataebi)
Palaemon pacificus – Pacific Glass Shrimp
Palaemon paucidens – Lake Prawn
Alpheus bellulus – Tiger Pistol Shrimp
Alpheidae sp. – Pistol Shrimp
Heptacarpus geniculatus - コシマガリモエビ (Koshimagarimoebi)

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Heptacarpus pandaloides - ツノモエビ (Tsunomoebi)
Latreutes acicularis – Seagrass Shrimp
Lebbeus groenlandicus – Chicken Prawn
Lysmata amboinensis – Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
Saron inermis – Pine Cone Marble Shrimp
Saron neglectus – Eyespot Shrimp
Pandalopsis japonica – Morotoge Shrimp
Pandalus eous – Alaskan Pink Shrimp
Homarus americanus – American Lobster
Metanephrops japonicus – Japanese Lobster

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Panulirus brunneiflagellum – アカイセエビ (Akaiseebi)
Panulirus japonicus – Japanese Spiny Lobster
Panulirus ornatus – Ornate Rock Lobster
Scyllarus cultrifer - ヒメセミエビ (Himesemiebi)
Scyllarides haanii – Aesop Slipper Lobster
Calcinus elegans – Blue-Banded Hermit Crab
Ciliopagurus strigatus – Halloween Hermit Crab
Clibanarius virescens – Yellow Foot Hermit Crab
Paguristes ortmanni – Hermit Crab
Pagurus minutus – Hermit Crab
 
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Pagurus filholi – Hermit Crab
Parapagurodes constans – Hermit Crab
Parapagurodes doederleini – Hermit Crab
Paralomis hystrix – Deep Sea Spiny Crab
Paralomis multispina – Many-Spined King Crab
Cervimunida princeps - オオコシオリエビ (Ookoshioriebi)
Dicranodromia doederleini - コウナガカムリ (Kounagakamuri)
Homolidae sp. – Deepwater Carrier Crab
Mursia aspera - オオキンセンモドキ (Ookinsenmodoki)

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Camposcia retusa – Spider Decorator Crab
Macrocheira kaempferi – Japanese Spider Crab
Pleistacantha oryx - ツノハリセンボン (Tsunoharisenbon)
Pugettia sagamiensis - サガミモガニ (Sagamimogani)
Rochinia debilis - フクレツノガニ (Fukuretsunogani)
Ceratocarcinus trilobatus - ミツハコマチガニ (Mitsuhakomachigani)
Geryon affinis granulatus – Japanese Golden Crab
Atergatis floridus – Floral Egg Crab
Chlorodiella nigra - クロテナガオウギガニ (Mitsuhakomachigani)
Leptodius exaratus – Fan Round Crab

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Chiromantes dehaani – クロベンケイガニ (Kurobenkeigani)
Chiromantes haematocheir – Red-Clawed Crab
Gaetice depressus - ヒライソガニ (Hiraisogani)
Grapsus tenuicrustatus – Natal Lightfoot Crab
Hemigrapsus takanoi – Brush-Clawed Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum – Flat Rock Crab
Plagusia dentipes – Cleft-Fronted Bait Crab
Sesarmops intermedia – Flower Crab
Ilyoplax pusilla - チゴガニ (Chigogani)
Macrophthalmus abbreviates - オサガニ (Osagani)

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Macrophthalmus japonicus – Sentinel Crab
Oxycomanthus japonicus – Feather Star
Iconometra japonica – Feather Star
Tropiometra afra - Crinoid
Astropecten kagoshimensis – Sea Star
Astropecten polyacanthus – Sand-Sifting Starfish
Asterina pectinifera – Blue Bat Star
Pisaser ochraceus – Ochre Sea Star
Ceramaster japonicus – Red Bat Star
Mediaster brachiatus – Sea Star

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Certonardoa semiregularis – Sea Star
Fromia monilis – Tiled Starfish
Gomophia frianti – Friant’s Sea Star
Linckia laevigata – Blue Sea Star
Choriaster granulatus – Granulated Sea Star
Culcita novaeguineae – Cushion Star
Crossaster papposus – Common Sunstar
Solaster paxillatus – Orange Sun Star
Echinaster luzonicus - Luzon Sea Star
Henricia nipponica - Sea Star

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Coscinasterias acutispina - Sharp-Spined Sea Star
Leptasterias polaris - Polar Six-Rayed Star
Asteroidea sp.. - Sea Star
Ophiomyxa australis - Brittle Star
Astrocladus coniferus - Basket Star
Ophiolepis superba - Banded Brittle Star
Ophioplocus japonicus - Japanese Smooth Brittle Star
Ophiura sarsi - Notched Brittle Star
Ophiarthrum elegans - Brittle Star
Ophiocoma dentata - Brittle Star

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Ophiocoma erinaceus - Brittle Star
Ophiocoma scolopendrina - Lagoon Brittle Star
Ophiomastix janualis - Brittle Star
Ophiomastix mixta - Brittle Star
Ophiarachna incrassata - Green Brittle Star
Ophiarachnella differens - Brittle Star
Ophiarachnella gorgonia - Smooth Brittle Star
Ophiarachnella infernalis - Brittle Star
Macrophiothrix longipeda - Very Long-Armed Brittle Star
Ophiothrix exigua - Short-Spined Brittle Star

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Ophiothrix panchyendyta - Common Brittle Star
Phyllacanthus imperialis - Lance Urchin
Prionocidaris baculosa - Crown-Spined Pencil Urchin
Diadema setosum - Needlespined Sea Urchin
Arbacia dufresnei - Sea Urchin
Mespilia globulus - Tuxedo Urchin
Tripneustes gratilla - Collector Urchin
Anthocidaris crassispina - Purple Sea Urchin
Colobocentrotus mertensii - Japanese Shingle Urchin
Echinometra mathaei - Burrowing Urchin

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Heterocentrotus mammillatus - Slate Pencil Urchin
Strongylocentrotus nudus - Sea Urchin
Clypeaster japonicus - Japanese Sea Biscuit
Laganum fudsiyama - Sand Dollar
Dendraster excentricus - Eccentric Sand Dollar
Psolus fabricii - Scarlet Sea Cucumber
Psolus sp. - Sea Cucumber
Cucumaria miniata - Orange Sea Cucumber
Pentacta doliolum - Mauve Sea Cucumber
Roweia frauenfeldii - ホースシューシーキューカンバー (Hōsushūshīkyūkanbā)

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Bohadschia argus - Leopard Sea Cucumber
Holothuria atra - Black Sea Cucumber
Holothuria dakarensis - Sea Cucumber
Holothuria edulis - Burnt Sausage Sea Cucumber
Holothuria forskali - Black Sea Cucumber
Holothuria hilla - Tigertail Sea Cucumber
Holothuria pervicax - Stubborn Sea Cucumber
Apostichopus japonicus - Japanese Sea Cucumber
Parastichopus nigripunctatus - Sea Cucumber
Thelenota ananas - Pineapple Sea Cucumber
 
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Laetomogone maculata - Deep-Sea Sea Cucumber
Euapta godeffroyi - Sticky Snake Sea Cucumber
Synapta maculata - Spotted Worm Sea Cucumber
Polycheira rufescens - Sea Cucumber
Styela plicata - Pleated Sea Squirt
Rhynchocinetes typus - Rabbitnose Shrimp
Mandarina mandarina - カタマイマイ (Katamaimai)
Metridium giganteum - Giant Plumose Anemone
Ptilosarcus gurneyi - Orange Sea Pen
 
So 710? That seems about right. They say online that their collection holds over 1,200 species, but in an aquarium the remaining 500 could easily be unsigned corals, kelp, and other marine invertebrates and algae.
 
So 710? That seems about right. They say online that their collection holds over 1,200 species, but in an aquarium the remaining 500 could easily be unsigned corals, kelp, and other marine invertebrates and algae.
709 species, the remaining 500 is most likely algae/aquatic plants and corals (coral was signed but there were definitely more species than were signed).
 
That's an incredible list, thanks very much for putting the effort into posting it. Though I'm sure aquaria find it hard to keep on top of what exactly is in some of the tanks, I have noticed that they seem prone to hyperbole; a Russian aquarium I was reading about recently boasted of having 3000 different species on display...
 
That's an incredible list, thanks very much for putting the effort into posting it. Though I'm sure aquaria find it hard to keep on top of what exactly is in some of the tanks, I have noticed that they seem prone to hyperbole; a Russian aquarium I was reading about recently boasted of having 3000 different species on display...

Some countries are more guilty of this behavior, in a variety of different applications, than others...
 
Oh I forgot to mention that JAZA stocklists are not the most up to date, and I don't know when this list was last updated, so it is likely out of date.
 
Tokyo Sea Life Park is an amazing facility with many rarities, even in the world! Do you have a favorite of these rarities, Fishie?
Hmm, that's a hard question!! It would be a tossup for me between the Sea Toad, Nurseryfish and Pacific Bluefin Tuna. Pity the lights on the Nurseryfish tank were off, so I could only just make out these wonderful fish in the tank!!

Bald Notothen would have been a highlight, if only I'd seen them! I walked straight past the polar tanks without even noticing them!
 
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Alticus saliens – Leaping Blenny
Regarding the Alticus saliens Leaping Blennies, due to taxonomic splits, the specimens at Tokyo Sea Life Park are now Alticus orientalis. Don't know if these would be considered a rarity, I don't know which other holders of "A. saliens" specimens actually have A. orientalis. Information regarding the origin of the specimens would be required, fish originating from the Izu and Ogasawara Islands are A. orientalis.
 
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