AU Cairns Aquarium

Cairns, Australia · Aquarium

193
Species registered
7
Enclosures mapped
4
Animal groups

Community-verified data · Not affiliated with Cairns Aquarium

Cairns Aquarium in Cairns, Australia is home to 193 species across 7 enclosures, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The collection includes 26 reptiles, 3 amphibians, 148 fish, and more, and the list is still growing. Among them: Olive-brown Sea Snake (only here), Northern Barred Frog (only here) and Whitley's Seargent (only here).

Location

Species by group

Below are the 193 species at Cairns Aquarium grouped by animal category, as registered by the ZooTrack community.

Reptiles 26 (13%)
Amphibians 3 (2%)
Fish 148 (77%)
Invertebrates 16 (8%)

Rarely seen species

Species at Cairns Aquarium that we don't see often at other zoos yet. Up to three per category.

Based on the zoos we've mapped so far. Numbers go up as more zoos are added.

Amphibians

Northern Barred FrogLC Mixophyes schevilli Loveridge, 1933 rarely seen elsewhere
Ranoidea gracilenta (Peters, 1869) rarely seen elsewhere

Invertebrates

giant mud crab Scylla serrata (Forskål, 1775) rarely seen elsewhere
Choriaster granulatus Lütken, 1869 Choriaster granulatus Lütken, 1869 seen in 3 tracked zoos
whitespotted hermit Dardanus megistos (J.F.W.Herbst, 1804) seen in 3 tracked zoos

About this data

All species data on this page is contributed and verified by the ZooTrack community. This page is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or verified by Cairns Aquarium.

Only community-reviewed species are shown here. The ZooTrack app contains additional sightings awaiting review, plus real-time updates from fellow zoo enthusiasts.

No rights can be derived from this information. Species presence may be inaccurate or outdated.

Last updated: 2026-10-28
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