Mysteries of the Sea
The new “Mysteries of the Sea” exhibition is made up of six aquariums called jewels, due to their smaller size and extraordinary content.
In Mysteries of the Sea, you can observe animals which are amazing due to their beauty, unusual shapes and astonishing characteristics. The tanks are surrounded by large figures representing some of the largest creatures of the ocean depths and other smaller creatures. In the jewel aquariums, specimens of 16 species can be observed, such as the peacock mantis shrimp, the yellow boxfish and the longhorn cowfish.
Atlantic horseshoe crab
Limulus polyphemus
The Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) is known for being a blue-blooded prince. Do you know why?
Big-belly seahorse
Hippocampus abdominalis
The big-belly seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis) is the largest species of seahorse.
Leaf fish
Rhinophias sp.
The leaf fish (Rhinophias sp.) is characterised by its ease of camouflage, showing apparent calm to mislead its victims.
Longhorn cowfish
Lactoria cornuta
The longhorn cowfish is also known as the horned boxfish due to the two characteristic horns protruding from its forehead.
Peacock mantis shrimp
Odonthodactylus scyllarus
The peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) is one of the largest and most colourful shrimps that exist.
Pinecone fish
Monocentris japonicus
The pinecone fish (Monocentris japonicus) is a species with a fruit-like appearance due to the characteristics of its scales.
Spotted garden eel
Heteroconger hassi
The spotted garden eel (Heteroconger hassi) is a curious animal that lives in one of the jewel aquariums of Mysteries of the Sea.
Yellow boxfish
Ostracion cubicus
The yellow boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) is characterised by its skin not being covered in scales, and not having a pelvic fin or lateral line.