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May, 2008 Archives

Kristina’s Critter Corner – Stingray

May 19th, 2008 · Posted in Conservation, Downtown Aquarium · 0 Comments

Stingrays aka Dasyatidae americanus
The Stingrays at the Aquarium can be found in the stringray touch tank located just outside the “Sunken Shipwreck” exhibit. There use to be one in the “Under the Sea exhibit” for any of you that have joined us on a dive you would have spotted him about 6 months ago. He [...]

Kristina’s Critter Corner – French Grunt

May 12th, 2008 · Posted in Conservation, Downtown Aquarium · 0 Comments

French grunt aka Haemulon flavolineatum
The French Grunt is found in the “Under the Sea” exhibit along with Moray eels, and the big grouper!
As juveniles, these fish have a white body with big black stripes running ventral along their body. As adults, their white body begins to change into a yellow body with silver/blueish stripes and [...]

Kristina’s Critter Corner – Emperor Angelfish

May 5th, 2008 · Posted in Conservation, Downtown Aquarium · 0 Comments

The Emperor Angelfish aka Pomacanthus imperator is found in the “Sunken Shipwreck Exhibit”
(First picture is a juvenile and the second picture is the adult.)
As juveniles, these fish have crazy blue and white rings around their body. After about four years they will start to reach the adult stage. Once they have developed into an [...]