Coral Gallery

The Philippine Reef Tank focuses on the most diverse and fragile of marine ecosystems. From the main exhibit floor, visitors look down on a shallow, sandy —a calm, protected area inhabited by sharks, rays, and colorful . Where the lagoon drops off to the deep reef, hundreds of bright fishes visible near the surface lure the visitor to view the spectacle one floor below. There, dramatic underwater views of the deep reef invite contemplation. Featuring 1,000 square feet of living coral and some 4,000 of 100 or more , this 212,000‐gallon exhibit is, at 25 feet, the deepest and one of the largest displays of a living in the world. Curiosity leads to exploration of several smaller galleries along the perimeter of the exhibit that highlight the unique adaptations and complex interactions of reef organisms.

Acanthastrea echinata achilles Acanthurus blochii Acanthurus coeruleus Blue tang Acanthurus dussumieri Acanthurus japonicus Acanthurus lineatus Acanthurus mata Acanthurus nigricans Acanthurus nigrofuscus Acanthurus nigroris Acanthurus olivaceus Acanthurus pyroferus Acanthurus triostegus Acanthurus xanthopterus formosa Acropora gemmifera Acropora micropthalma Acropora millepora Acropora sp. Acropora youngei Shrimpfish Alcyonium sp. Alpheus randalli Randall’s Partner Alveopora sp. Ambligobius hectori Hector’s Goby Ambligobius rainfordi Rainford’s Goby Amblycirrhitus pinos Redspotted hawkfish Amblyeleotris randalli Randall’s Shrimp Goby Amblyeleotris sp. Shrimp Goby Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis Amblygobius phalaena Amphiprion clarkii Amphiprion ocellaris Amphiprion perideraion Skunk Clownfish Amphiprion polymnus Amplexidiscus fenestrafer Anacropora sp. Anomalops katoptron Antennarius sp Frogfish Anthelia sp. Apogon cyanosoma Apogon leptacanthus Apogon maculatus Twospot cardinalfish Apogon margaritophorus Apogon sealei Astrea americanus Astrea snails Astropyga radiate Fire Urchins Balistoides conspicillum Blastomussa merleti Blastomussa wellsi Bodianus bimaculatus Bodianus rufus Spanish Hogfish Briareum sp. Green Star Polyp Briareum sp. Caesio teres Canthigaster solandri Spotted Toby Capnella sp. Carcharinus melanopterus Blacktip reef shark jardinei Caulastrea furcata Centropyge argi Cherub fish Centropyge bispinosus Coral Beauty Angelfish Centropyge flavissima Centropyge loriculus Centropyge vrolikii Cerithium sp. Chaetodon kleinii Chaetodon lunula Racoon Butterflyfish Chaetodon sedentarius Painted Butterflyfish Cheilinus undulatus Humphead Chelmon rostratus Copperband Butterflyfish Chiloscyllium punctatum Brownbanded bamboo shark Choerodon fasciatus cyanea Blue Chromis Chromis margaritifer Bicolor Chromis Chromis ternatensis Chromis viridis Chrysiptera parasema Chrysiptera sp. Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura Cirrhilabrus exquisitus Cirrhilabrus flavidorsalis Cirrhilabrus lubbocki Cirrhilabrus solorensis Cladiella sp. Clavularia sp. Clibanarius tricolor Blue Legged Hermit Ctenochaetus striatus Ctenochaetus strigosus Ctenochaetus tominiensis Cynarina lacrymalis Cypraea sp. Cowrie Snail Dardanus sp. Anemone Hermit Dascyllus marginatus Dascyllus melanurus Dasyatis kuhlii Bluespot ray Discosoma sanctithomae Disc Anemone Discosoma sp. Mushroom Anemone Discosoma sp. nebulosa Snowflake moray Echinophyllia aspera Echinopora lamellosa Entacmea quadricolor Erythropodium caribaeroum Encrusting Gorgonian Escenius bicolor Escenius midas Eucidaris tribuloides Pencil Urchin Eunicea sp. Knobby Sea Rod ancora Euphyllia cristata Frogspawn Coral Branched Frogspawn Euphyllia parancora Branched Anchor Coral Favia sp. Favites sp. Forcipiger longirostris Fungia sp. fascicularis Genicanthus lamark Genicanthus melanospilos Gomphosis varius Goniastrea sp. Pineapple Coral Gorgasia preclara Gramma loreto Royal Gramma Gymnomuraena zebra Zebra Gymnothorax favagineus Honeycomb moray eel Gymnothorax meleagris Whitemouth moray eel Halichoeres chrloropterus Halichoeres chrysus Yellow halichoeres wrasse Halichoeres garnoti Yellowhead Wrasse Halichoeres prosopeion Halomitra pileus Heliofungia actiniformis Heliopora coerulea Hemitaurichthys polylepis Heniochus diphreutes Herpolitha limax Heteractis magnifica Magnificent Anemone Heteroconger hassi Himantura uarnak Honeycomb ray Holacanthus ciliaris Queen Angel Holothuria sp. Hydnophora excesa Hydnophora rigida Hymenocera elegans Harlequin Shrimp Isis hippuris Labroides dimidiatus Lemnalia sp. Leptoria sp. Leptoseris sp. Linckia laevigata Linckia multifora Lithopoma sp. Litophyton sp. Lobophyllia hemprichii Lobophytum sp. Lysmata amboinensis Cleaner shrimp Lysmata amboinensis Cleaner Shrimp Lysmata wurdemanni Peppermint Shrimp Macropharyngodon meleagris Megalops cyprinoides Pacific tarpon Melichthys niger Melichthys vidua Merulina ampliata Monodactylus argenteus Mono Montastrea sp. Montipora aequituberculata Montipora capricornis Montipora digitata Montipora sp. Muriceopsis flavida Rough sea plume Mycedium elephantotus Myripristis sp. Naso brevirostris Naso hexacanthus Sleek unicornfish Naso literatus Naso sp. Naso unicornis Naso vlamingii Nassarius sp. Nemateleotris decora Purple Firefish Nemenzophyllia sp. Fox Coal Neocirrhites armatus Neoglyphidodon oxyodon Neon damsels Nephthea sp. Nerites sp. Odonus niger Ophiarachnia incrassate Brittle Stars Ophioderma sp. Oulophyllia sp. Oxcirrhites typus Oxypora sp. Pachyseris speciosa Paguritta sp. Coral Hermit Crab Palythoa grandis Sun Zoanthid Palythoa sp. Paracanthurus hepatus Parazoanthus sp. cactus Pavona decussata Pavona sp. Pectinia sp. Periclemenes venustus Cleaner Shrimp Periopthalmus argentilineatus Barred Mudskipper Pholidichthys leucotaenia Photoblepharon palpebratus Physogyra lichtensteini Pictichromis paccagnellae Bicolor Dottyback Pinnigorgia sp. Platygyra sp. Plerogyra sinuosa Plexaura sp. Rod Plexaurella sp. Slit Pore Sea Rod Pocillopora damicornis Pocillopora verrucosa Polyphyllia sp. Pomacanthus imperator Pomacanthus navarchus Pomacentrus auriventris Pomacentrus coelestis Porites cylindrica Porites lobata Porites sp. Premnas biaculeatus Protopalythoa sp. Psammocora sp. Pseudanthias dispar Pseudanthias parvirostris Pseudanthias pleurotaenia Pseudanthias squamipinnis Pseudocheilinus ocellatus Mystery Wrasse Pseudochelinus hexataenia Pseudochromis fuscus Pseudocolochirus violaceus Sea Apple Pseudoplexaura sp Porous Sea Rod Pseudopterogorgia bipinnata Purple Sea Plume Pseudopterogorgia elizabethii Purple Frilly Sea Plume Ptereleotris zebra Zebra goby Pterleotris zebra Pterocaesio tile volitans Lionfish Rhina anclyostoma Bowmouth guitarfish Rhinecanthus aculeatus Rhinomuraena quaesita Ribbon Rhinoptera javanica Cownose ray Rhodactis sp. Rhumphella sp. Seawhip Rhynchocinetes durbanensis Camel Shrimp Ricordea yuma Rumphella sp. Salarias fasciatus Salmacis sphaeroides Sea Urchins Sandalolitha sp. Sarcophyton sp. Scolopsis sp. Scolymia sp. Seriatopora hystrix Serranus tigrinus Harlequin Bass Siganus guttatus Siganus puellus Siganus punctatus Siganus tetrazonus Siganus unimaculatus Siganus vulpinis Sinularia sp. Sphaeramia nematoptera Stegastes leucostictus Beaugregory Stenopus hispidus Coral Banded Shrimp Stichodactyla haddoni Stichodactyla helianthus Sun Anemone Stylophora pistillata Symphyllia radians Synanceia verrucosa Stonefish Synchiropus picturatus Spotted Synchiropus splendidus Mandarin Dragonet Syngnathoides biaculeatus Alligator Pipefish Thalassoma hardwickii Thalassoma lunare Lunar wrasse Thor amboinensis Sexy Shrimp Trachyphyllia geoffroyi Tridacna crocea Tridacna derasa Smooth Giant Clam Tridacna gigas Tridacna maxima Tridacna squamosa Trochus sp. Tubastrea sp. Tubipora musica Turbinaria patula Turbinaria peltata Turbinaria reniformis Turbo sp. Valenciennea strigata Xanthichthys auromarginatus Xenia sp. Zanclus cornutus Moorish Idol Zebrasoma scopas Zebrasoma veliferum Zoanthus sociatus Button Polyps Zoanthus sp.