Animals
Whether they’re finned or scaled, deep-sea swimmers or treetop dwellers, each one of the thousands of animals at the National Aquarium has a unique story to tell.
Percula Clownfish (Amphiprion percula)
Learn about percula clownfish, including their habitat, diet, range and population status, and where you can find them at the National Aquarium.
Pig-Nosed Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta)
The only freshwater turtle that has flippers like a sea turtle.
Porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix)
Porcupinefish range in color from olive to brown with a pale underside.
Razorbill (Alca torda)
Razorbills are closely related to the extinct great auk.
Ridged Slipper Lobster (Scyllarides nodifer)
Slipper lobsters are also known as shovel-nosed lobsters.
Ripsaw Catfish (Oxydoras niger)
Ripsaw catfish, like other thorny catfish, stand out thanks to the spiky scutes along their sides.
Roughtail Stingray (Dasyatis centroura)
Roughtail stingrays are named for the thorny plates, or tubercles, that run along the outer part of their body and base of their tail.
Sand Tiger Shark (Carcharias taurus)
This shark is easily recognized by its pointed snout and mouthful of narrow, pointed teeth, which are always visible.
Sandbar Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
These sharks have a large first dorsal fin, large pectoral fins and a mid-dorsal ridge.