Florida Aquarium Guide

February 18, 2024

Added fish to Reef Secrets Exhibit 7.07: Lemon Damselfish; Bangaii Cardinalfish; Lemon Mirangue Wrasse; Maxima Clam; Twospot Bristletooth Tang.

February 10, 2024

Added several new fish to Shorelines Gallery including: Dwarf Fuzzy Lionfish Leaf Scorpionfish Yellow and Blueback Fusiliers Spotted Crouchers and Waspfish. Made corrections to animals in the Morph'd Gallery.

February 5, 2024

Updated to iOS 17.1 Added Queensland Grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus) to Waves of Wonder Gallery. Added Magalasy Tree Boa (Sanzinia madagascariensis) to Madagascar Gallery. Added Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) to Wetlands Gallery. Added Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon innesi) to Aquatic Lounge. Added Spotted Scat (Scatophagus argus) to Aquatic Lounge. Added Mono Fish (Monodactylus argenteus) to Aquatic Lounge. Added Painted Anemone (Urticina crassicornis) to No Bone Zone. Added Giant Red Sea Cucumbers (Apostichopus californicus) to No Bone Zone. Added Gumboot Chitons (Cryptochiton stelleri) to No Bone Zone. Added Giant Acorn Barnacles (Balanus nubilus) to No Bone Zone Changed name of Bays and Beaches gallery to Shorelines. Changed name of Seahorses exhibit to Reef Secrets. Updated exhibit names and animals in Wetlands Trail. Updated exhibit names and animals in Journey to Madagascar. Added new Penguin Exhibit located near the Splash Pad. Updated animals currently located in No Bone Zone. Added new Aquatic Lounge and MORPH'D exhibits located in the Mosaic Center.

September 29, 2021

Updated to iOS 14.5. - Added Bar Jack (Caranx ruber) to Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.01. - Added Burrowing Jawfish (Opistognathidae sp.) to Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.07a. - Removed Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara) from Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.07a. - Added Sexy Shrimp (Thor amboinensis) to Seahorse Gallery Exhibit 7.08. - Removed Coral Catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus) from Stingray Beach Exhibit 4.09. - Removed Whitespotted Bamboo Shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) from Stingray Beach Exhibit 4.09.

November 22, 2019

Updated to iOS 13.0 and Swift 5.1. Updated base font to San Francisco. Dark mode enabled. Added Push notifications for Heart of the Sea Talks in Waves of Wonder Gallery. Added Long-spine Porcupinefish (Diodon holocanthus) to Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.07b (Piling) Added Indigo Hamlet (Hypoplectrus indigo) to Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.03 (Seagrass) Added Pacific Sea Nettles (Chrysaora fuscescens) to Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.01 Move Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches (Gromphadorhina portentosa) to Madagascar Gallery Exhibit 2.01 Add Comb Jellies (Mnemiopsis leidyi) to Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.04d Added Spotted Goatfish (Pseudupeneus maculatus) to Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.03 Added Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) to Wetlands Gallery Exhibit 3.04

September 20, 2019

* Updated to iOS 12.4 and Swift 5. * Moved terrapins from Wetlands Exhibit 3.17bc to Exhibit 3.03. * Replaced terrapins in Wetlands Exhibit 3.17bc with baby alligators. * Moved Wrasses from Coral Reefs Exhibit 7.02f to Exhibit 7.02d. * Moved Lionfish from Coral Reefs Exhibit 7.02d to Exhibit 7.02f. * Added Twospot Basslet to Coral Reefs Exhibit 7.02c. * Moved Spider Tortoises from Madagascar Exhibit 2.01 to Exhibit 2.05. * Moved Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches from Madagascar Exhibit 2.05 to Exhibit 2.05a. * Moved Channel Clinging Crabs from Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.07b to Exhibit 4.05a. * Updated Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.07d (Extreme Reefs). * Updated Bays and Beaches Gallery Exhibits.

June 28, 2019

* Updated to iOS 12 and Swift 5. * Updated species in Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.04a - Wineglass. * Updated species in Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.06 - Heart of the Sea.

February 28, 2019

Localized names of animals in Spanish for users that have their Language & Region set to Spanish (Latin America). Removed Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) from Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.07c Added Mantis Shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) to Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.07c Added Tube Anemone (Cerianthus filiformis) to Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.04 Added Arrow Crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis) to Seahorse Gallery Exhibit 7.06a. Removed Atlantic Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus polyphemus) from all aquarium exhibits. Moved Copperband Butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus) from Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.04 to 4.02a. Moved Queen Triggerfish (Balistes vetula) from Coral Reefs Exhibit 7.01 to Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.03. Removed Spotfin Flashlightfish (Anomalops katoptron) from Coral Reefs Exhibit 7.02c. Moved Spotted Moray Eel (Gymnothorax moringa) from Coral Reefs Exhibit 7.01 to 7.02c. Removed Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) from Wetlands Trail Aviary. Removed Alaskan King Crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) from Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.05. Added Longspine Snipefish (Macroramphosus scolopax) to Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.05.

September 16, 2018

* Many updates made for the new Waves of Wonder gallery at the Aquarium. * Added Indigo Hamlet (Hypoplectrus indigo) to Bays & Beaches Exhibit 4.02a. * Removed Scorpionfish from Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.07b. * Moved animals in Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.07a (Clownfish) to Exhibit 8.07b. * Moved animals in Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.03 (Soft Corals) to Exhibit 8.07a. * Added Upside-Down Jellyfish (Cassiopea sp.) to Waves of Wonder Exhibit 8.03

September 6, 2018

* Numerous updates and additions to species located in all galleries of the Aquarium. * See the "About" section of the app for a detailed list of changes made to the species in the app. * We update the app regularly to ensure the latest information on species is available in the app. * Use the app as you tour the Aquarium to learn about each of the animals in the aviary, tanks and exhibits. * Detailed information is available on each animal simply by tapping the name of the animal, or by referring to one of the indexes in the app.