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AQUARIUM AT ROCKPORT HARBOR |
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2/23/2010 |
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Aquarium |
Entrance |
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Jetty |
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Store |
Sign In |
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Tank |
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Special |
Displays |
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Aquarium |
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Info |
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| Quarantine |
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Black |
Crayon |
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Tank |
Transfer |
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Special |
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Tables |
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Tanks |
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Fish Age |
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Display |
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Bay |
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Free |
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Restored |
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Tank |
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Pubs |
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Boat & |
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Models |
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Round |
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Special |
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Tank |
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Shell |
Tank |
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Displays |
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Local |
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Fishing |
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Gulf |
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Fish |
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Display |
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Tank |
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Mobile |
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Touch |
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Display |
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Shells |
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Land Crab |
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In Sand |
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Tank |
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Displays |
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Special |
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Tanks |
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Displays |
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Sea Grass |
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Tank |
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Free Admission
Visitor hours- 1 to 4 pm Thursday thru Monday, special tours at any time
www.rockportaquarium.com |
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Contents will vary, may include flounder. mantis & grass shrimp, toad fish, blue crab, stone crab, calico crab, pin fish, pig fish, sea anemones, sleepers, starfish, sleepers, spider crab (look for sponges/barnacles/anemones on back), and other local marine life. Special needs and separation for safety cause special handling of these species. |
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| Jetty Tank- |
Burr Fish- called "puffers", box like, no scales, puff up when stressed, beautiful eyes
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Frill Fin Goby- Small, no air bladder, stays on bottom and rocks |
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Sea Urchin- Looks like a black pin cushion, soft spines, feeds on algae |
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Sergeant Major- Vertical dark bars with yellow at top, feeds on algae |
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Spotted Scorpionfish- 3 dark bands on tail, mottled colors, blends with background |
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Spotted Seatrout- Very popular game fish, lots of spots all over, VGTE |
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Gray/Mangrove Snapper- Juvenile with yellow fins, dark feeding stripe |
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Orange Spotted Filefish- 107 types, related to "puffers", sandpaper type skin |
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Atlantic Spadefish- Two fins on back, angelfish have one fin, black stirpes, near jetties |
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Giant Hermit Crabs- Very large crabs (up to 8") in conch shells |
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Bighead Sea Robin- Night feeder, very large pectoral fins, feels for shrimp on bottom |
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| Bay Tank- |
Red Drum- "red fish" has reddish color, one or more black spots, GTE |
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Black Drum- dark vertical bars, feelers (barbells) on bottom at front of lower jaw, GTE |
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Sheepshead- 5-7 dark vertical bars, human-like teeth, GTE |
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Pigfish- grunts, light silver color, black bars when threatened, used for bait |
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Hardhead- 6 barbells from chin (like whiskers), toxic irritant in slim, NOT GTE |
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Eastern Oysters- Young grow on top of older, two shells called valves (bi-valves), GTE |
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Atlantic Croaker- croak by vibrating fins, silver with brown stripes, bait for sea trout, GTE |
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| Gulf Tank- |
Red Snapper- red color, mostly off shore, GTE |
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Lane Snapper- 8 light yellow horizontal stripes, dark spot near below dorsal fin, GTE |
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Mangrove (Gray) Snapper-grey, bays except winter, fight hard, GTE, dark stripe across eyes |
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Dog Snapper- Similar to gray snapper, long "canine", no feeding stripe |
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Rock Hind- Many spots all over, most common grouper, feeds near jetties |
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Gag Grouper- Mottled grey, half moon stripes, feeds on bottom, large (25 to 80 lbs) |
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Comb Grouper- Gray with white spots, feeds on small fish by faking illness |
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Bigeye Fish- Reddish orange, very large eyes & mouth, feeds in deep water |
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Squirrel fish- orange, large eyes, feed at night, often grunt and click when threatened |
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Bighead Sea Robin- Night feeder, very large pectoral fins, feels for shrimp on bottom |
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| Sea Grass Tank- |
Contains various grasses and some small fish that may include seahorses, |
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pipefish, small minnows, etc |
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| Black Tank- |
Sting Ray- Flat, smooth skin, long tail, painful barb used for defense |
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Sea Urchin- Looks like a black pin cushion, soft spines, feeds on algae |
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Lightening Whelk- Texas state sea shell |
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| Overhead Fish Mobile- |
Large mobile with many fish, painted by students at Art Center, summer 2009 |
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| Shells Displays- |
Two cases, many shells from local beaches with name tags |
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| Shells in Sand- |
Old aluminum boat with sand in bottom, small shells may be keep by visitors |
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| Local Fishing Display- |
Rods, reels, bait, etc normally used to catch local fish, maps of local area, current fish records, current size and bag limits |
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| Restored Boat- |
1950's Elgin boat from Sears, shelves with various displays including model boats |
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| Touch Display- |
Actual preserved marine life that can be touched and examined, may include turtle hell, dolphin skull, different sea shells, etc |
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| Crayon Transfer Tables- |
Two tables containing 8 images that may be captured by coloring on paper which transfers colored marine life images to paper |
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| Free Literature- |
Free publications providing general nautical information from boating safety to
| seafood recipes, many TPWD brochures and magazines |
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| Aquarium Store- |
Many items to purchase including fuzzy fish, beads, T-shirts, caps, coloring books, water bottles, puzzles, post cards, fish IDs, cook books, etc |
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| Land Crab Tank- |
Blue Land Crab- Lives in burrows on land, primarily vegetarian |
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| Quarantine Tanks- |
Tanks for new specimens, isolated for up to two weeks for observation and potential disease treatment |
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| Fish Age Display- |
Display shows how stones in heads of fish (otoliths) and scales are used to determine age, both have rings similar to trees, add ring each year |
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| Notes: |
1. Various other displays around Aquarium on walls and vertical display stands, will change from time-to-time |
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2. GTE= Good To Eat |
