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Reef Tank

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Reef Tank

Various Species

Reef Tank Species Fish: Yellow tang (Zebrasoma flavescens); Percula clownfish (Amphiprion percula); Ocellaris clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris); Flame hawkfish; Diamond goby; and Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni). Corals (soft and stony): tree leather coral, green leather coral; Kenya tree coral; frilly mushroom coral; star polyp; button mushroom coral; bubble (or grape) coral; hammer coral; candy coral Invertebrates: Rose bulb tip anemone; short-armed brittle star; spiny sea urchin The reef tank is also home to four Pacific cleaner shrimp.

Animal Facts

The tank is 560 gallons!

Diet

The reef tank is fed seven times a week a diet of seaweed, marine fish flakes, small shrimp, etc.
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Status in The Wild

  • Vulnerable

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List status

Coral reefs occur in the waters of more than 100 countries and territories around the world

According to the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN), coral reefs are among the most vulnerable ecosystems on the planet with the world losing about 14% of the total world’s population since 2009.

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Bubble Coral Range
Bubble Coral Range
Rose Bubble Tip Anemone Range
Rose Bubble Tip Anemone Range
Yellow Tang Range
Yellow Tang Range
Diamond Goby Range
Diamond Goby Range
Flexible Leather Coral Range
Flexible Leather Coral Range
Hammer Coral Range
Hammer Coral Range
Long-spined Sea Urchin Range
Long-spined Sea Urchin Range
Neon Green Hairy Mushroom Coral Range
Neon Green Hairy Mushroom Coral Range
Pacific Feeder Shrimp Range
Pacific Feeder Shrimp Range
Percula Clownfish Range
Percula Clownfish Range
Red Mushroom Coral Range
Red Mushroom Coral Range

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Largemouth Bass

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Largemouth Bass

(Micropterus salmoides)

Two largemouth bass reside in the pond along the Genesee Trail. Often stocked for sport fishing, this fish is now common throughout the United States.

Animal Facts

The largemouth bass derives its name from the fact that the rear end of the lower jaw extends past the eye, while that of a smallmouth does not.
It is known by a variety of regional names, such as the widemouth bass, bigmouth bass, black bass, bucketmouth, largies, Potter's fish, Florida bass, Florida largemouth, green bass, bucketmouth bass, Green trout, gilsdorf bass, Oswego bass, LMB, and southern largemouth and northern largemouth.

Diet

Invertebrates and small fish.

Status in The Wild

  • Least Concern

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List status

Freshwater lakes, streams and ponds with bottom cover such as logs, rocks, vegetation.

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Lake Sturgeon

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Lake Sturgeon

(Acipenser fulvescens)

Called the “Dinosaurs of the Great Lakes,” the lake sturgeon is the oldest and largest native species of fish in the Great Lakes. Because of this, sturgeon are kind of like swimming fossils. Lake sturgeon are bottom-feeders with sensitive spade-like snouts and armor-like plates for protection. Fingerling sturgeon are raised at the Zoo, and some are released into the Genesee River each year as part of a reintroduction program led by the USGS and NYSDEC. The Zoo’s sturgeon reside in the E.C.O. Center.

Animal Facts

Lake sturgeon have inhabited the Great Lakes for more than 10,000 years.
Like sharks, sturgeon lack scales and are cartilaginous, which means they do not have bones. However, sturgeons do have scutes, which are hard plates that act as armor to provide them protection.
Full grown sturgeon can weigh as much as 200 pounds and grow to be up to seven-feet long.
Caviar, a delicacy for humans, is simply eggs from sturgeon.
The fossil record of a sturgeon shows that they have remained relatively unchanged for more than 100 million years.

Diet

These carnivores eat snails, mollusks, worms, crayfish and larvae.

Status in The Wild

  • Vulnerable

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List status

Lake sturgeon inhabit the waters of the Great Lakes region, especially the Huron-Erie Corridor.

Lake sturgeon were once so abundant in the Great Lakes region that they were caught and discarded by fishermen. Today they are rarely seen and are considered a threatened and vulnerable species. Over harvested for their eggs, oil and meat, the lake sturgeon’s numbers have also dropped because its spawning grounds are being destroyed and polluted. The lake sturgeon’s extremely slow reproductive cycle also makes it susceptible to decline. In 2003, the U.S. Geological Survey along with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation stocked the Genesee River with 1,900 juvenile lake sturgeon in an effort to restore the species to its natural habitat.

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Lake Malawi Cichlids

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Lake Malawi Cichlids

(Cichlidae)

Seneca Park Zoo is home to multiple species of Lake Malawi cichlids. The cichlid aquarium can be found inside the Animals of the Savanna building. Many of the species have very similar behaviors, and almost all of them eat algae and plankton. However, they do live at varying depths.

Animal Facts

Lake Malawi Cichlids are the most colorful of all freshwater fish.
Since each species is specialized to use the environment in different ways, they do not compete for food or habitat within Lake Malawi.
Studying the diversity of these cichlids is important to understanding the science of speciation: the evolution of new species.
Lake Malawi is a freshwater lake over 300 miles long and around 50 miles wide, and is an African Great Lake.

Diet

Hundreds of cichlid species reside in Lake Malawi, and each species has a very specific diet as either algae scrapers, fish eaters, or insectivores.

Status in The Wild

  • Not Evaluated

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List status

These cichlids are endemic to Lake Malawi, which runs through areas of Tanzania, Mozambique, and Malawi. They are found in varying depths and micro-habitats within the freshwater lake.

Their threats include pollution, invasive species, and overfishing for the pet trade.

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