The Ocean is one of the main ecodisplays in Burgers' Zoo, but as is common in aquaria the signage is often poor, I decided we could use an up-to-date species list. Below is a list that is as complete as possible, given the limitations of finding all fish in the large tanks. last update: July 2019 Jellyfish tank Sea nettle Chrysaora quinquecirrha Lagune Blue-spotted stingray Neotrygon kuhlii Blue-spotted ribbontail ray Taeniura lymna Japanese wobbegong Orectolobus japonicus Blackchin guitarfish Glaucostegus cemiculus Two-spined angelfish Centropyge bispinosus Blacktail angelfish Centrropyge eibli Keyhole angelfish Centropyge tibicen Scribbled leatherjacket filefish Aluterus scriptus Azure demoiselle Chrysiptera hemicyanea Goldtail damselfish Chrysptera parasema Blue green damselfish Chromis viridis Girdled damselfish Dascyllus reticulatus Long-spined porcupinefish Diodon holocanthus Bluering angelfish Pomacanthus annularis Blue-girdled angelfish Pomacanthus navarchus Emperor angelfish Pomacanthus imperator Map puffer Arothron mappa Humpback wrasse Cheillinus undulatus Red-breasted wrasse Cheilinus fasciatus Stingjaw wrasse Epibulus insidiator Clown coris Coris aygula Bluestreak cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus Bird wrasse Gomphosus varius Lesson's thicklip Plectorhinchus lessonii Yellowbanded sweetlips Plectorhinchus lineatus Lieutenant surgeonfish Acanthurus tennenti Yellowfin surgeonfish Acanthurus xanthopterus Striated surgeonfish Ctenochaetus striatus Goldring bristletooth Ctenochaetus strigosus Palette surgeonfish Paracanthurus hepatus Sailfin tang Zebrasoma veliferum Spotted unicornfish Naso brevirostris Bignose unicornfish Naso vlamingii Clown triggerfish Balistoides conspicillum Pinktail triggerfish Melichthys vidua Yellow-margin triggerfish Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus Orange-striped triggerfish Balistapus undulatus Coral rabbitfish Siganus corallinus Virgate rabbitfish Siganus virgatus Blue-spotted spinefoot Siganus stellatus Foxface rabbitfish Siganus vulpinus Threadfin butterflyfish Chaetodon auriga Raccoon butterfly fish Chaetodon lunula Orbicular batfish Platax orbicularis Black-tipped fusilier Pterocaesio digramma Lunar fusilier Caesio lunaris Yellowtail fusilier Caesio cuning Barred flagtail Kuhlia mugil Humpback snapper Lutjanus gibbus Bluestripe snapper Lutjanus kasmira Orange clownfish Amphiprion occelaris Maroon clownfish Premnas biaculeatus Striped monocle bream Scolopsis lineata Moray eel tank Black-spotted moray Gymnothorax isingteena Honeycomb moray Gymnothorax favagineus Orange-striped triggerfish Balistapus undulatus Pacific black triggerfish Odonus niger Bluestreak cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus Blotheye soldierfish Myripristis murdjan Lattice soldierfish Myripristis violacea Coral grouper Cephalopholis miniata Blue-lined hind Cephalophis formosa Bluestripe snapper Lutjanus kasmira Humpback snapper Lutjanus gibbus Javanese damsel Neoglyphigdodon oxyodon Yellowtail surgeonfish Zebrasoma xanthurum Mimic surgeonfish Acanthurus pyroferus Red big-eye Priacanthus hamrur Silver bigeye Priacanthus blochi Glasseye Heteropriacanthus cruentatus Humpback grouper Cromileptis altivelis Foxface rabbitfish Siganus vulpinus Living coral reef tank Blue-spotted ribbontail ray Taeniura lymna Orange fairy basslet Pseudanthias sqaimipinnis Banggai cardinalfish Pterapogon kauderni Blue blanquillo Malacanthus latovittatus Dark-banded fusilier Pterocaesio tile Pyramid butterflyfish Hemitaurichthys polylepis Flame angelfish Centropyge loricula Black-striped angelfish Genicanthus lamarck Spot-breast angelfish Genicanthus melanospilos Yellow-faced angelfish Pomacanthus xanthometopon Regal angelfish Pygoplites polylepsis Spiny chromis Acanthochromis polyacanthus Fire anemonefish Amphiprion melanopus Bicolor chromis Chromis magraritifer Blue-green damselfish Chromis viridis Black-tailed damselfish Dascyllus melanurus Yellow-tailed blue damselfish Chrysiptera hemicyanea Lemon damselfish Pomacentrus moluccensis Quoy’s parrotfish Scarus quoyi Brown-barred goby Amblygobius phalaena Achilles tang Acanthurus achilles Powder-blue surgeonfish Acanthurus leucosternon White-cheeked surgeonfish Acanthurus nigricans Eyestripe surgeonfish Acanthurus dussumieri Orange-spotted surgeonfish Acanthurus olivaceus Mimic surgeonfish Acanthurus pyroferus Lieutenant surgeonfish Acanthurus tennentii Goldring bristletooth Ctenochaetus strigosus Palette surgeonfish Paracanthurus hepatus Twotone tang Zebrasoma scopas Foxface rabbitfish Siganus vulpinus Orange-spotted spinefoot Siganus guttatus Jeweled rockskipper blenny Salarias fasciatus Ocellated dragonet Synchiropus ocellatus Sixline wrasse Pseudocheilinus hexataenia Scarlet wrasse Pseudocheilinus evanidus Cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus Splendid rainbow wrasse Halichoerus marginatus Lined wrasse Anampses lineatus Copperband butterflyfish Chelmon rostratus Flame hawkfish Neocirrhites armatus Lionfish tank Red lionfish Pterois volitans Epaulette shark Hemiscyllium ocellatum Snowflake moray Echidna nebulosa Anemone fish tank Common clownfish Amphiprion ocellaris Mandarin dragonet Synchiropus splendidus (?) Night reef tank Powderblue surgeonfish Acanhurus leucosternon Pyjama cardinalfish Sphaeramia nematoptera Shark tank Zebra shark Stegostoma fasciatum Blacktip shark Carcharhinus limbatus Blacktip reef shark Carcharinus melanopterus Scalloped hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini Giant shovelnose ray Glaucostegus typus Blue-and-yellow grouper Epinephelus flavocaeruleus Potato grouper Epinephelus tukula Clown surgeonfish Acanthurus lineatus Double-banded surgeonfish Acanthurus tennentii Spotted surgeonfish Ctenochaetus strigosus Foxface rabbitfish Siganus vulpinus Pacific black triggerfish Odonus niger Whiterim triggerfish Sufflamen chrysopterus Raccoon butterflyfish Chaetodon lunula Sickle butterflyfish Chaetodon falcula Doublesaddle butterflyfish Chaetodon ulietensis Cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus False clown wrasse Coris gaimard Lyretail hogfish Bodianus anthioides Giant sweetlips Plectorhinchus obscurus Scissortail sergeant Abudefduf sexfasciatus Girdled damselfish Dascyllus reticulatus Threespot damselfish Dascyllus trimaculatus White-tailed damselfish Dascyllus aruanus Goldtail damselfish Chrysiptera parasema Golden damselfish Amblyglyphidodon aureus Yellow-tailed angelfish Apolemichthys xanthurus Bicolor angelfish Centropyge bicolor Flame angelfish Centropyge loricula Lanternfish tank Splitfin Lanternfish Anomalops katoptron Lanternfish Photoblepharon spec. Shoalfish tank Cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus Great barracuda Sphyraena barracuda Golden trevally Gnathanodon speciosus Yellow-tailed amberjack Seriola lalandi Tunnel Spotted eagle ray Aetobatus ocellatus Mangrove whipray Urogymnus granulatus Honeycomb stingray Himantura uarnak Humpback red snapper Lutjanus gibbus Emperor red snapper Lutjanus sebae Snubnose pompano Trachinotus blochii Sailfin snapper Symphorichthys spilurus Yellow-banded sweetlips Plectorhinchus lineatus Silver mono Monodactylus argenteus Indo-Pacific sergeant Abubdefduf vaigiensis Bluestreak cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus Orbicular batfish Platax orbicularis Spotted scat Scatophagus argus For species with a question mark I am unsure whether this species is still present. Any updates are off-course welcome.
The map puffer is dead as far as I am aware. I could do some checks saturday once I am at work again!
I hope you will list the marine invertebrates as well...!!! Okay, let's be serious: Great job. And thank you for that. (However: If you can get the names of the invertebrates, they would be very welcome too)
The picture of the unknown fish is now in the Identification gallery, help is appreciated: Fish ID Burgers' Zoo | ZooChat There still is one puffer in the Lagune (the part with the Guitarfish) I recall, which I assumed to be the Map puffer... I wasn't planning on doing that, but I can e-mail the curator and see whether he would be willing to share which corals, anemones, molluscs and echinoderms they currently have. I doubt whether even they know all the species they have in the tanks, especially when it is down to Foraminifers
This is a really cool new thread, and I actually went fairly recent, on the 30th of december to Burger's to actually ID fish, I did this by actually making a list of fish names (from ZTL on the Burger's Zoo current holdings) + pictures (to ID them easier) print this and take it with me alongside a trusty pencil and check mark every species I recognized. Got to admit though, that I definitely saw a lot of fish that I didn't have on my list.. So I'll list what I found. (This will probably contain dublicates as I just want to list them all so you can compare with what you have found. This is a list of fish I have seen with own eyes, not from the signs!) I will list every species I have seen, and I'll try to note where I specifically saw it from my memory, the ones I do at least. So without any further ado, here's my list! I hope you can find some usage with this list. Fish: - Foxface rabbitfish Siganus vulpinus (lagune + coral reef) - Orange-spotted spinefoot Siganus guttatus ??? - Flame angel Centropyge loricula (coral reef) - Blue girdled angelfish Pomacanthus navarchus (Coral reef) - Yellowface angelfish Pomacanthus xanthometopon ??? - Blue ring angelfish Pomacanthus annularis ??? - Emperor angelfish Pomacanthus imperator ??? - Golden trevally Gnathanodon speciosus (open ocean tank) - Goldtail demoiselle Chrysiptera parasema (shallow lagune) - Azure demoiselle Chrysiptera hemicyanea (coral reef) - Giant Sweetlips Plectorhinchus obscurus (shark tank) - Yellow banded sweetlips Plectorhinchus lineatus (deep lagune + tunnel) - Honeycomb stingray Himantura uarnak (tunnel) - Mangrove whipray Himantura granulata (tunnel) - Bluespotted ribbontail ray Taeniura lymma (shallow lagune) - Bluespotted ray Neotrygon kuhlii (shallow agune) - Ocellated eagle ray Aetobatus ocellatus (tunnel) - Humpback red snapper Lutjanus gibbus ?? - Emperor red snapper Lutjanus sebae (tunnel) - Humphead wrasse Cheilinus undulatus (deep lagune) - Checkerboard wrasse Halichoeres hortulanus (lagune) - Slingjaw wrasse Epibulus insidiator (deep lagune) - Purple club-nosed wrasse Gomphosus varius (lagunes) - Keyhole angelfish Centropyge tibicen (coral reef) - Laced moray Gymnothorax favagineus (reef cliff) - Black-spotted moray Gymnothorox isingteena (reef cliff) - Lesson's thicklip Plectorhinchus lessonii ??? - Spotted unicornfish Naso brevistoris (deep lagune) - Bignose unicorn Naso vlamingii (deep lagune) - Bluestreak cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus (coral reef + open ocean) - Clown coris Coris aygula (deep lagune - Clown triggerfish Balistoides conspicillum (shallow lagune) - Yellowmargin triggerfish Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus (shallow lagune) - Red-toothed triggerfish Odonus niger (shark tank) - Orange-lined triggerfish Balistapus undulatus ??? - Pinktail triggerfish Melichthys vidua ??? - Common bluestripe seaperch Lutjanus kasmira ??? - Copperband butterflyfish Chelmon rostratus ??? - Blackwedged butterflyfish Chaetodon falcula ??? - Threadfin butterflyfish Chaetodon auriga ??? - Pyramid butterflyfish Hemitaurichthys polylepsis (coral reef) - Raccoon butterflyfish Chaetodon lunula (coral reef) - Dark-banded fusilier Pterocaesio tile (deep lagune) - Yellow and blueback fusilier Caesio teres (coral reef) - Doubleband surgeonfish Acanthurus tennentii ??? - Powder-blue surgeonfish Acanthurus leucosternon (coral reef) - Palette surgeonfish Paracanthurus hepatus (shallow lagune) - Ringtail surgeonfish Acanthurus blochii (coral reef) - Atlantic blue tang surgeonfish Acanthurus coeruleus ??? - White cheek surgeonfish Acanthurus nigricans ??? - Orangespot surgeonfish Acanthurus olivaceus (coral reef) - Yellowfin surgeonfish Acanthurus xanthopterus (deep lagune) - Achilles tang Acanthurus achilles (coral reef) - Royal dottyback Pictichromis paccagnellae (coral reef) - Sailfin snapper Symphorichthys spilurus (tunnel) - Scrawled filefish Aluterus scriptus (shallow lagune) - Sea goldie Pseudanthias squamipinnis (coral reef) - Snubnose pompanoTrachinotus blochii (tunnel) - Spiny chromis Acanthochromis polyacanthus (coral reef) - Twospot hogfish Bodianus bimaculatus (shallow lagune) - Whitetail damselfish Dascyllus aruanus ??? - Yellow tang Zebrasoma flavescens (coral reef) - Yellowtail tang Zebrasoma xanthurum (coral reef) - Pacific sail-fin surgeonfish Zebrasoma velifer (shallow lagune) - Yellowtail amberjack Seriola lalandi (deep ocean) - Potato grouper Epinephelus tukula (shark tank) - Ocellated dragonet Neosynchiropus ocellatus (coral reef) - Banded sleeper goby Amblygobius phalaena (coral reef) - Blue torpedo goby Malacanthus latovittatus (coral reef) - Orbicular batfish Platax orbicularis (deep lagune) - Blackstriped angelfish Genicanthus lamarck (coral reef) - Banggai cardinalfish Pterapogon kauderni (coral reef) - Blacktail humbug Dascyllus melanurus (coral reef) - Bicolor chromis Chromis margaritifer (coral reef) - Barred flagtail Kuhlia mugil (deep lagune) - Blue green damselfish Chromis viridis (coral reef) - Black anemonefish Amphiprion melanopus (coral reef) - Scalloped hamerhead shark Sphyrna lewin (shark tank) - Blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus (shark tank) - Blacktip shark Carcharhinus limbatus (shark tank) - Zebra shark Stegostoma fasciatum (shark tank) - Epaullete shark Hemiscyllium ocellatum (night tank) - Red lionfish Pterois volitans (night tank) - Splitfin flashlightfish Anomalops katoptron (flashlight fish tank) - Great barracuda Sphyraena barracuda (deep ocean ) - Blackchin guitarfish Glaucostegus cemiculus (deep lagune) - Giant shovelnose guitarfish Glaucostegus typus (currently behind the scenes, but lives in the shark tank) Invertebrates: - Red-backed cleaner shrimp Lysmata amboinensis (small invert tank) - Long-spined sea urchin Diadema selosa (large invert tank) Though this may seem very promising it is very possible I miss-identified a species of fish, so please take it with a tiny bit of salt. I hope you may find some usage in my list!
Thanks for the effort. I already saw some species you have listed with a ??, but there are also some I missed .
May I ask where you saw the Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus? I visited Burgers' Zoo already a few times but I was never able to see/ find it. Also, anyone any idea what happened to the Arothron immaculatus? I saw the last specimen about a year ago. Is it still alive? And last but not least: the Priacanthus hamrur and Cromileptes altivelis are missing in your lists, they are swimming around in the high aquarium right after the lagoon, together with the morays
The hamrur have only been reintroduced recently with a few other priacanthus subs. Altivelis hasn't been in for a while as far as I know.
The Priacanthus hamrur can be found in the ocean for a few years already. But before a few weeks ago, only two of them were on show. They recently added a new group to the aquarium. I don't know if they are the same species. I saw an altivelis on 24/12/2018
Oh my goodness, I actually made a mistake. I checked my list cause I didn't recall seeing it, and there was indeed no check mark. My bad! The Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus is either behind the scenes then or just not kept at all. The Arothron immaculatus is not kept anymore to my knowledge, didn't see one when I went there.
Yeoman's work, @lintworm ! Thank you very much for doing all the work to get this list done and share it with us.
New species at the Ocean : Sea nettles ( Chrysaora quinquecirrha ), a jellyfish-species : Cookies op AD.nl | AD.nl
A single Blue-and-yellow grouper is now on-show in the Shark tank. Additionally the Wobbegong have been released in the Lagune. Added.
A friend of me saw one Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus today. The fish was swimming together with a Balistapus undulatus in the lagune
I indeed saw a P. flavimarginatus in the Lagune. The B. undulatus always used to be in the Moray eel tank, but did not see it on my last visit in either tank. On the Wobbegong side of the Lagune there is now also a Blue-spotted ribbontail ray. In the Shark tank the Shovelnose ray is back on display after it was temporarily behind the scenes in recent months.
I have updated the species list for the Moray eel tank after signage has been updated, allowing to identify the different (Hetero)Priacanthus and Soldierfish species in the tank.
Great list! But i have one suggestion though, maybe its good to split the lagune species list into 2 lists? I know its one tank but the fish can't go from one tank to another (although it does happen sometimes), but they aren't meant to go from one place to the other. Edit: Snowflake moray eel is dead, and the epaulette sharks moved to the shallow lagune Sea nettles are also dead and there is now plastic there And atleast 1 golden angelfish (Centropyge aurantia) swims in the coral reef tank The shallow lagune has pyjama cardinals The coral reef tank has engineer gobies (Pholidichthys leucotaenia), these are not visible to the public and are only seen by divers.
The coral reef aquarium is now also home to Moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus), there are two of them. Source: Further info from the video: Total number of species in the Ocean: 141 species (both on show and behind the scenes). Total number of species in the coral reef aquarium: 44 species. Total number of fish in the coral reef aquarium: +/- 1200.
