African Tigerfish
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for African Tigerfish.
- Scientific name
- Hydrocynus vittatus
- Enclosures
- Aquarium, Exhibit
- Status
- Least concern
- Status code
- LC
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Aquarium life
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37 results
| Name | Scientific name | Enclosures | Status | Status code | Regions | Biomes | Barrier grade | Barrier height (m) | Climb proof | Water barrier | Temp min (°C) | Temp max (°C) | Area land min (m²) | Area land | Group size | Life expectancy | Diet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Tigerfish | Hydrocynus vittatus | Aquarium, Exhibit | Least concern | LC | Africa | Lakes and Rivers | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 22 °C | 30 °C | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 20 years | Fish Cuts, Squid |
| Blackspotted Puffer | Arothron nigropunctatus | Aquarium | Least concern | LC | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Reef | 1 | 1 m | No | No | 23 °C | 27 °C | Unknown | Unknown | 1-4 (up to 1 male, up to 3 females) | 8-10 years | Krill, Clams and Crustaceans |
| Blacktip Reef Shark | Carcharhinus melanopterus | Aquarium | Vulnerable | VU | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Estuarine, Mangrove, Reef | 2 | 1 m | No | No | 22 °C | 28 °C | Unknown | Unknown | 1-10 (up to 9 males, up to 9 females) | 10-15 years | Whole Fish, Squid |
| Blue and Gold Fusilier | Caesio teres | Aquarium, Exhibit | Least concern | LC | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Reef | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 21 °C | 31 °C | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 14 years | Copepods, Algae Pellets |
| Bluespine Unicornfish | Naso unicornis | Aquarium, Exhibit | Least concern | LC | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Reef | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 24 °C | 29 °C | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 55 years | Algae Pellets, Blanched Vegetables |
| Blunthead Cichlid | Tropheus moorii | Aquarium, Exhibit | Least concern | LC | Africa | Lakes and Rivers | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 24 °C | 27 °C | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 12 years | Copepods, Algae Pellets |
| Boeseman's Rainbowfish | Melanotaenia boesemani | Aquarium, Exhibit | Endangered | EN | Oceania | Lakes and Rivers | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 25 °C | 28 °C | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 8 years | Copepods, Algae Pellets |
| Brown Trout | Salmo trutta | Aquarium, Exhibit | Least concern | LC | Europe | Lakes and Rivers | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 12 °C | 19 °C | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 15 years | Copepods, Algae Pellets |
| Clown Anemonefish | Amphiprion ocellaris | Aquarium, Exhibit | Least concern | LC | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Reef | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 24 °C | 28 °C | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 15 years | Copepods, Algae Pellets |
| Clown Loach | Chromobotia macracanthus | Aquarium, Exhibit | Least concern | LC | Asia | Lakes and Rivers | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 25 °C | 30 °C | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 20 years | Copepods, Algae Pellets |
| Clown Triggerfish | Balistoides conspicillum | Aquarium | Least concern | LC | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Reef | 1 | 1 m | No | No | 23 °C | 30 °C | Unknown | Unknown | 1-2 (up to 1 male, up to 1 female) | 8-20 years | Krill, Shrimp |
| Common Rudd | Scardinius erythrophthalmus | Aquarium, Exhibit | Least concern | LC | Asia, Europe | Lakes and Rivers | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 18 °C | 24 °C | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 17 years | Copepods, Algae Pellets |
| Dolphinfish | Coryphaena hippurus | Aquarium | Least concern | LC | Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Open Sea | 2 | 1 m | No | No | 24 °C | 28 °C | Unknown | Unknown | 1-4 (up to 3 males, up to 3 females) | 2-5 years | Fish Pellets, Small Whole Fish |
| Giant Gourami | Osphronemus goramy | Aquarium, Exhibit | Least concern | LC | Asia | Lakes and Rivers | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 24 °C | 28 °C | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 20 years | Copepods, Algae Pellets |
| Giant Grouper | Epinephelus lanceolatus | Aquarium | Data deficient | DD | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Estuarine, Mangrove, Reef | 2 | 1 m | No | No | 24 °C | 29 °C | Unknown | Unknown | 1-5 (up to 1 male, up to 4 females) | 30-50 years | Fish Cuts, Squid |
| Golden Trevally | Gnathanodon speciosus | Aquarium | Least concern | LC | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Estuarine, Reef | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 24 °C | 30 °C | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 10 years | Crustaceans, Whole Fish |
| Great Hammerhead | Sphyrna mokarran | Aquarium | Critically endangered | CR | Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Open Sea, Reef | 3 | 1 m | No | No | 20 °C | 28 °C | Unknown | Unknown | 1-2 (up to 1 male, up to 1 female) | 34-44 years | Whole Fish, Squid |
| Hawksbill Turtle | Eretmochelys imbricata | Aquarium | Critically endangered | CR | Africa, Asia, Atlantic Ocean, Oceania, Europe, Indian Ocean, North America, Pacific Ocean, South America | Estuarine, Mangrove, Open Sea, Reef | 2 | 1 m | No | No | 22 °C | 30 °C | Unknown | Unknown | 1-4 (up to 1 male, up to 3 females) | 30-50 years | Leafy Greens and Vegetables, Clams and Crustaceans |
| Humphead Wrasse | Cheilinus undulatus | Aquarium | Endangered | EN | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Open Sea, Reef | 2 | 1 m | No | No | 22 °C | 30 °C | Unknown | Unknown | 1-10 (up to 1 male, up to 9 females) | 30-50 years | Small Whole Fish, Clams and Crustaceans |
| Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips | Plectorhinchus vittatus | Aquarium | Least concern | LC | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Estuarine, Reef | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 24 °C | 28 °C | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 10 years | Fish Cuts, Squid |
| Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark | Stegostoma tigrinum | Aquarium | Vulnerable | VU | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Estuarine, Mangrove, Open Sea, Reef | 2 | 1 m | No | No | 24 °C | 29 °C | Unknown | Unknown | 1-20 (up to 20 males, up to 20 females) | 20-30 years | Whole Fish, Squid |
| Indo-Pacific Sergeant | Abudefduf vaigiensis | Aquarium, Exhibit | Least concern | LC | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Open Sea, Reef | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 24 °C | 28 °C | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 7 years | Copepods, Algae Pellets |
| Javanese Cownose Ray | Rhinoptera javanica | Aquarium | Endangered | EN | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Open Sea, Reef, Estuarine | 2 | 1 m | No | No | 24 °C | 30 °C | Unknown | Unknown | 5-40 (up to 40 males, up to 40 females) | 15-20 years | Clams and Crustaceans, Squid |
| Koi | Cyprinus sp. | Aquarium, Exhibit | Domesticated | DOM | Asia, Europe | Lakes and Rivers | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 18 °C | 25 °C | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 40 years | Copepods, Algae Pellets |
| Longfin Batfish | Platax pinnatus | Aquarium | Least concern | LC | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Reef | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 22 °C | 28 °C | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 15 years | Copepods, Algae Pellets |
| Ocean Sunfish | Mola mola | Aquarium | Vulnerable | VU | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Open Sea | 2 | 1 m | No | No | 10 °C | 25 °C | Unknown | Unknown | 1-3 (up to 2 males, up to 2 females) | 10-20 years | Gelatinous Fish Protein, Squid |
| Ocellated Eagle Ray | Aetobatus ocellatus | Aquarium | Endangered | EN | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Estuarine, Open Sea, Reef | 2 | 1 m | No | No | 24 °C | 27 °C | Unknown | Unknown | 1-16 (up to 16 males, up to 16 females) | 20-30 years | Clams and Crustaceans, Squid |
| Pacific Bluefin Tuna | Thunnus orientalis | Aquarium | Near threatened | NT | Pacific Ocean | Open Sea | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 17 °C | 26 °C | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 15 years | Fish Cuts, Squid |
| Pacific Sardine | Sardinops sagax | Aquarium | Least concern | LC | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Open Sea | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 15 °C | 26 °C | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 13 years | Fishmeal, Vitamin and Mineral Supplements |
| Palette Surgeonfish | Paracanthurus hepatus | Aquarium, Exhibit | Least concern | LC | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Reef | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 23 °C | 28 °C | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 20 years | Copepods, Algae Pellets |
| Red Lionfish | Pterois volitans | Aquarium | Least concern | LC | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean | Estuarine, Reef | 2 | 1 m | No | No | 22 °C | 28 °C | Unknown | Unknown | 1-20 (up to 19 males, up to 19 females) | 10-20 years | Krill, Small Whole Fish |
| Sailfin Snapper | Symphorichthys spilurus | Aquarium | Least concern | LC | Asia, Oceania | Reef | 1 | 1 m | No | No | 22 °C | 29 °C | Unknown | Unknown | 1-10 (up to 1 male, up to 10 females) | 16-20 years | Krill, Shrimp |
Blackspotted Puffer
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Blackspotted Puffer.
- Scientific name
- Arothron nigropunctatus
- Enclosures
- Aquarium
- Status
- Least concern
- Status code
- LC
Blacktip Reef Shark
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Blacktip Reef Shark.
- Scientific name
- Carcharhinus melanopterus
- Enclosures
- Aquarium
- Status
- Vulnerable
- Status code
- VU
Blue and Gold Fusilier
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Blue and Gold Fusilier.
- Scientific name
- Caesio teres
- Enclosures
- Aquarium, Exhibit
- Status
- Least concern
- Status code
- LC
Bluespine Unicornfish
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Bluespine Unicornfish.
- Scientific name
- Naso unicornis
- Enclosures
- Aquarium, Exhibit
- Status
- Least concern
- Status code
- LC
Blunthead Cichlid
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Blunthead Cichlid.
- Scientific name
- Tropheus moorii
- Enclosures
- Aquarium, Exhibit
- Status
- Least concern
- Status code
- LC
Boeseman's Rainbowfish
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Boeseman's Rainbowfish.
- Scientific name
- Melanotaenia boesemani
- Enclosures
- Aquarium, Exhibit
- Status
- Endangered
- Status code
- EN
Brown Trout
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Brown Trout.
- Scientific name
- Salmo trutta
- Enclosures
- Aquarium, Exhibit
- Status
- Least concern
- Status code
- LC
Clown Anemonefish
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Clown Anemonefish.
- Scientific name
- Amphiprion ocellaris
- Enclosures
- Aquarium, Exhibit
- Status
- Least concern
- Status code
- LC
Clown Loach
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Clown Loach.
- Scientific name
- Chromobotia macracanthus
- Enclosures
- Aquarium, Exhibit
- Status
- Least concern
- Status code
- LC
Clown Triggerfish
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Clown Triggerfish.
- Scientific name
- Balistoides conspicillum
- Enclosures
- Aquarium
- Status
- Least concern
- Status code
- LC
Common Rudd
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Common Rudd.
- Scientific name
- Scardinius erythrophthalmus
- Enclosures
- Aquarium, Exhibit
- Status
- Least concern
- Status code
- LC
Dolphinfish
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Dolphinfish.
- Scientific name
- Coryphaena hippurus
- Enclosures
- Aquarium
- Status
- Least concern
- Status code
- LC
Giant Gourami
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Giant Gourami.
- Scientific name
- Osphronemus goramy
- Enclosures
- Aquarium, Exhibit
- Status
- Least concern
- Status code
- LC
Giant Grouper
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Giant Grouper.
- Scientific name
- Epinephelus lanceolatus
- Enclosures
- Aquarium
- Status
- Data deficient
- Status code
- DD
Golden Trevally
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Golden Trevally.
- Scientific name
- Gnathanodon speciosus
- Enclosures
- Aquarium
- Status
- Least concern
- Status code
- LC
Great Hammerhead
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Great Hammerhead.
- Scientific name
- Sphyrna mokarran
- Enclosures
- Aquarium
- Status
- Critically endangered
- Status code
- CR
Hawksbill Turtle
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Hawksbill Turtle.
- Scientific name
- Eretmochelys imbricata
- Enclosures
- Aquarium
- Status
- Critically endangered
- Status code
- CR
Humphead Wrasse
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Humphead Wrasse.
- Scientific name
- Cheilinus undulatus
- Enclosures
- Aquarium
- Status
- Endangered
- Status code
- EN
Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips.
- Scientific name
- Plectorhinchus vittatus
- Enclosures
- Aquarium
- Status
- Least concern
- Status code
- LC
Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark.
- Scientific name
- Stegostoma tigrinum
- Enclosures
- Aquarium
- Status
- Vulnerable
- Status code
- VU
Indo-Pacific Sergeant
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Indo-Pacific Sergeant.
- Scientific name
- Abudefduf vaigiensis
- Enclosures
- Aquarium, Exhibit
- Status
- Least concern
- Status code
- LC
Javanese Cownose Ray
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Javanese Cownose Ray.
- Scientific name
- Rhinoptera javanica
- Enclosures
- Aquarium
- Status
- Endangered
- Status code
- EN
Koi
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Koi.
- Scientific name
- Cyprinus sp.
- Enclosures
- Aquarium, Exhibit
- Status
- Domesticated
- Status code
- DOM
Longfin Batfish
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Longfin Batfish.
- Scientific name
- Platax pinnatus
- Enclosures
- Aquarium
- Status
- Least concern
- Status code
- LC
Ocean Sunfish
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Ocean Sunfish.
- Scientific name
- Mola mola
- Enclosures
- Aquarium
- Status
- Vulnerable
- Status code
- VU
Ocellated Eagle Ray
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Ocellated Eagle Ray.
- Scientific name
- Aetobatus ocellatus
- Enclosures
- Aquarium
- Status
- Endangered
- Status code
- EN
Pacific Bluefin Tuna
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Pacific Bluefin Tuna.
- Scientific name
- Thunnus orientalis
- Enclosures
- Aquarium
- Status
- Near threatened
- Status code
- NT
Pacific Sardine
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Pacific Sardine.
- Scientific name
- Sardinops sagax
- Enclosures
- Aquarium
- Status
- Least concern
- Status code
- LC
Palette Surgeonfish
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Palette Surgeonfish.
- Scientific name
- Paracanthurus hepatus
- Enclosures
- Aquarium, Exhibit
- Status
- Least concern
- Status code
- LC
Red Lionfish
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Red Lionfish.
- Scientific name
- Pterois volitans
- Enclosures
- Aquarium
- Status
- Least concern
- Status code
- LC
Sailfin Snapper
Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Sailfin Snapper.
- Scientific name
- Symphorichthys spilurus
- Enclosures
- Aquarium
- Status
- Least concern
- Status code
- LC
Compare sizes
| Animal | Larger sex | Smaller sex | Size | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Hammerhead | 100 | 70 | 3.50–5.00 m | Length |
| West Indian Manatee | 64 | 60 | 3.00–3.20 m | Length |
| Ocean Sunfish | 50 | 50 | 2.50 m | Height |
| Ocellated Eagle Ray | 50 | 50 | 2.50 m | Leg span |
| Humphead Wrasse | 40 | 29 | 1.45–2.00 m | Nose to rump |
| Blacktip Reef Shark | 32 | 24 | 1.20–1.60 m | Length |
| Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark | 32 | 24 | 1.20–1.60 m | Length |
| Hawksbill Turtle | 16 | 16 | 0.80 m | Nose to rump |
| Sailfin Snapper | 10 | 10 | 0.50 m | Length |
| Clown Triggerfish | 8 | 8 | 0.40 m | Length |
| Red Lionfish | 6.8 | 6.8 | 0.34 m | Length |
| Blackspotted Puffer | 6.6 | 6.6 | 0.33 m | Nose to rump |
Great Hammerhead
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Effect | The great hammerhead is the largest of all hammerhead shark species and has been known to reach lengths of 6.1m. |
Ocellated Eagle Ray
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Effect | Ocellated eagle rays are known for ‘breaching’ - jumping out of the surface of the water, sometimes up to 1m high. |
Reef
- Blackspotted Puffer
- Blacktip Reef Shark
- Blue and Gold Fusilier
- Bluespine Unicornfish
- Clown Anemonefish
- Clown Triggerfish
- Giant Grouper
- Golden Trevally
- Great Hammerhead
- Hawksbill Turtle
- Humphead Wrasse
- Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips
- Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark
- Indo-Pacific Sergeant
- Javanese Cownose Ray
- Longfin Batfish
- Ocellated Eagle Ray
- Palette Surgeonfish
- Red Lionfish
- Sailfin Snapper
- Sand Tiger Shark
- Schooling Bannerfish
- Threespot Damselfish
- Yellow Tang
Other waters
African Tigerfish
Blue and Gold Fusilier
Bluespine Unicornfish
Blunthead Cichlid
Boeseman's Rainbowfish
Brown Trout
Clown Anemonefish
Clown Loach
Common Rudd
Giant Gourami
Golden Trevally
Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips
Indo-Pacific Sergeant
Koi
Longfin Batfish
Pacific Bluefin Tuna
Pacific Sardine
Palette Surgeonfish
Schooling Bannerfish
Threespot Damselfish
Yellow Tang
Blacktip Reef Shark
Great Hammerhead
Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark
Javanese Cownose Ray
Ocellated Eagle Ray
Sand Tiger Shark
Hawksbill Turtle
West Indian Manatee
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