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Sandy is a 3 1/2 ft nurse shark that lives in a 2000 gallon tank located in the middle of the restaurant. Sandy has been a resident of the restaurant since it opened in 2009. Sandy seems to enjoy visitors as she swims up to the glass whenever someone comes nearby. There are tables seated next to the tank so if you want to enjoy your meal while visiting with Sandy, let the hostess know upon arrival. | |
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The big fish that shares the tank with Sandy is a Bumblebee Grouper. The Bumblebee grouper is the biggest and most widely distributed grouper in the world. It lives in the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea down to South Africa and eastwards to Hawaii and Micronesia. It is rarely encountered north of the Maldives. In the western Pacific, you can find Bumblebee groupers from southern Japan to Australia. It has never been found in the Persian Gulf. Our Bumblebee Grouper is approximately 3 ft long. |
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In the tank by the door you will see a type of marine angelfish. Marine angelfish are most well known for the bright colours and patterns on their bodies. Marine angelfish vary in colour and size depending on the species of marine angelfish, although it is known that the patterns and colours of marine angelfish change drastically as they get older. It is believed that these colour changes indicate the position of the marine angelfish, within the marine angelfish social hierarchy. |
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In the tank by the front door you will also see a Lionfish. Lionfish, also called turkey fish, dragon fish and scorpion fish, are native to the reefs and rocky crevices of the Indo-Pacific, although they've found their way to warm ocean habitats worldwide.
The venom of the lionfish, delivered via an array of up to 18 needle-like dorsal fins, is purely defensive. It relies on camouflage and lightning-fast reflexes to capture prey, mainly fish and shrimp. A sting from a lionfish is extremely painful to humans and can cause nausea and breathing difficulties, but is rarely fatal. |
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