Andaman Fish Aquarium
Andaman Fish Aquarium
Road Goes To Aquarium : Andaman Fish Aquarium
Fisheries Museum is located in Mahabir Sing Road opposite to Govt. Swimming Pool nearby the Marina Park, next to Light house Restaurant. Adjacent to Rajiv Gandhi Water sports complex, Port Blair, Andaman . The museum is located at a distance of almost 2.8 km from Aberdeen Bazar State Transport Services bus terminus. It is well-known for tourist destination in Port Blair. Ecosystem for Marine Fish, Marine plants, Corals and animals underwater. The marine life with detailed informative coverage in boards could be seen here.
Things To See: Andaman Fish Aquarium
Various collections of fishes, corals and shells are housed in small aquariums are in display like leatherbacks, hawksbills, rabbit fish, mangrove crabs ,Mollusca, reef fishes ,butterfly fish, clown fish, ichthyofauna, green turtles, found in waters of the Indo-Pacific ocean and Bay of Bengal. In total , more than 1200 species of fishes have been reported from the surrounding seas of the Andaman islands .
Marine life species which almost all are exclusive to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and are rarely found anywhere else in the world, leave alone the Indian sub-continent. The museum is not only a success among tourists but is also frequently visited by the local people of Port Blair and the surrounding areas or towns.