EXHIBITION ROOM IV

EXHIBITION ROOM I

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HABITAT AND ORGANISMS, AND CHARACTERISTICTAXONOMIC GROUPS OF FISHMIGRATORY FISHES AND SHARKS

These tanks contain various species of fishes and invertebrates.
The first set of tanks, represents a number of habitats, such as
tidal flats, reefs, or ocean floor, and the marine life from thesehabitats. The tanks in the latter half of the exhibit room containfishes of the same taxonomic groups exhibited together, so you
can easily observe the character of each group and thedifference between them.

You will see first a large tankwith 240t of sea water. Thistank contains sharks and fishesof the jack family (Carangidae),such as giant trevally.

Blue-barred parrotfish

Black-spotted moray

This black-spottedmoray is more than
1.5 m in total
length. He looks
like a gangster, but,in fact, he is gentle.

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Giant trevally is thelargest jack fish in theworld, growing to over 1 m
in total length. You will be
surprised by its size.

Clark’s anemonefish

Marbled rockfish

Stars and stripes toadfish

Longtooth grouper

Giant trevallyExhibition Room IV

EXHIBITION ROOM IIFISH SCHOOLING AND DIVERSITYOF INVERTEBRATESAbout 250 species of invertebrates are on thedisplay. You will find various species of corals,
shellfishes, octopuses, lobsters, crabs, sea urchins,
starfishes, and so on. Moreover, there are somepeculiar animals such as nemertians and sipunculid
worms that are rarely exhibited in other aquariums.

Exhibition Room I
OfficeNo. 404～413

Tank No.101
Ocypodidae

Pineapplefish

No. 201～226
No. 401～403
Entrance

Wheelchair
accessible toilets

Exhibition Room II
No. 227
No. 301～306

No. 228

Exhibition Room III

Tank No. 402 “Seaweed bed”

EXHIBITION ROOM III
Bobbit worm

Flower urchinCommon octopus

Specimen room

MARINE GALLERY
This room houses animals that you can see only in restricted,
short periods during the year or that are rarely captured.

Moon jellyfish

Japanese swellshark
Orange coral

Noble scallop

Goose barnacle

Sea cucumber

Hermit crab

What are invertebrates?

Spiny lobster

Japanese spider crab

Sea squirts“Invertebrates” are animals without abackbone. Up to now, about 250 thousand
species of animals have been found in theworld-ocean. Surprisingly, 90% of thembelong to invertebrates.

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Ookawari-ginchaku

A vivid yellow sea anemone, called“Ookawari-ginchaku” in Japan, is foundonly in Shirahama and Izu-oshima. We
can say this sea anemone is endemic
because it lives nowhere else in the world.

About the aquarium
All animals and plants in the aquarium
are collected from Shirahama
The marine fauna andflora of Nanki Shirahama
are exceptionally rich. Thisaquarium presents thosehighly diverse organisms.

EnglishOpening hours
9:00 am～5:00 pm (Final admission 4:30 pm)
Open year-round

Admission Fees
GroupsIndividuals(With 20 or more members)

600 yen
200 yenAdult (Ages 15～)
Child (Ages 6～14)550 yen
150 yenChildren 5 and under are free

Invertebrate Exhibit
This aquarium features
exhibits of invertebrates.
More than 500 species of
invertebrates are on thedisplay throughout the year,
which makes this one of
the largest invertebrate
exhibitions in Japan.

Animals and plants on display

Shirahama Aquarium,
Kyoto University

・Invertebrates:･･･････････ 451 species 6,349 individuals
・Vertebrates (fish):･･･････ 281 species 3,575 individuals
85 individuals
・Seaweed: ･････････････ 11 species
Total: 743 species 10,009 individuals(2012 annual total)

Directions
3min walk from Rinkai (Engetusto) bus stop, Meiko bus.
ShirahamaAquarium

Operated by Kyoto University
This aquarium opened to the public in
1930 as a part of the marine biologicallaboratory of Kyoto University. It is one of
the few aquariums operated by universities.

Rinkai (Engetsuto) bus stop
Engetsuto

Shirahama bus center
Shirarahama Beach

We offer a variety of tours
and programs regularly

Shirahama Station
SenjojikiNanki Shirahama Airport

AQUARIUM TOURBEHIND THE SCENES TOUR

Seto Marine Biological Laboratory,
Field Science Education and Research Center,
Kyoto University
459 Shirahama, Nishimuro, Wakayama, 649-2211 Japan;
Tel: +81-(0)739-42-3515; Fax: +81-(0)739-42-4518

BE AN AQUARIUM KEEPERHUNTING AT THE SHORE

http://www.seto.kyoto-u.ac.jp/aquarium/

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