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Clown Triggerfish
This fish has a beautiful and unique coloration. The ventral surface has large, white spots on a dark background, and its dorsal surface has black spots on yellow.
Mandarin Fish
The Synchiropus splendidus, or better known as the Mandarin Fish gets it's name from its extremely vivid colouration, evoking the robes of an Imperial Chinese mandarin.
Pufferfish
Pufferfish contain tetrodotoxi. To humans, tetrodotoxin is 1200x more deadly than cyanide! They have powerful jaws, with teeth that have been fused to create a strong crushing plate.
Cichild
Prepare yourself for a trip to Lake Malawi! On display here is a species only found in the freshwaters of Lake Malawi in Africa
Orangelined Triggerfish
Also known as the Undulate Triggerfish, these beauties are found throughout the Indo west Pacific area, including the southern Great Barrier Reef.
Triggerfish are named for the 'trigger' mechanism of…
Moray Eel
Moray Eels have a “pharyngeal” jaw which is essentially a second set of jaws located behind the first! This allows the moray eel to have an incredible grip – once they have this grip they can either…
Long Fin Eel
Long-fin eels are endemic to New Zealand – found throughout the freshwater habitats. In the past they have been a hugely important inland food source, being known to grow up to 50kg in size! Although…
Octopus
Octopuses are masters of disguise and escape as well. On their skin they have “chromatophores” that allow them to change colour instantaneously, coupled with the ability to alter their skin texture…
Spanish Lobster
Spanish lobsters lack long legs and claws. They instead have relatively short appendages, with their front pair of antennae flattened into more paddle-like structures. These nocturnal creatures are…
Hermit Crab
The shell of these crabs is crucial to their survival; they have a soft abdomen that leaves them highly vulnerable to predation if exposed. Hermit crabs do not make their own shells; they must salvage…
Orangelined Triggerfish
Also known as the Undulate Triggerfish, these beauties are found throughout the Indo west Pacific area, including the southern Great Barrier Reef.
Triggerfish are named for the 'trigger' mechanism of…
Packorse Lobster
Of the 3 species of lobsters found in New Zealand, the Packhorse Lobster is the largest! The ones you can see here have been with us for 20 years or more and may be well over 70 years old.
