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'''Namma Bengaluru Aquarium''' is the second largest [[aquarium]] in India. It is located at the entrance of [[Cubbon Park]] in [[Bengaluru]], [[India]], and was established in 1983. It has a variety of exotic cultivable as well as marine fishes on display. It is very near to vishweshwarayya museum. The aquarium is administered by the [[Karnataka]] State Government Department of Fisheries.<br />
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==Building==<br />
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Government Aquarium for public display was constructed during 1972 and was officially inaugurated on 27.08.1983. Government aquarium, Cubbon park is a ‘fresh water fish aquarium’ in an octagonal shape and is a three-storied building. The total area of the Government aquarium is 2700 sq.m. Out of the built up area is 850 sq.m. It is the second largest aquarium in the country. <br />
The ground floor comprises the office. The first floor has 14 big tanks. On the second floor, aquariums are arranged in two rows and there are a total of 62 numbers of medium to small size aquaria. It has about 40–50 varieties both indigenous and exotic species of freshwater ornamental fish.<br />
The Government Aquarium works under the direct control of the Directorate of Fisheries and Curator is the head of the aquarium.<br />
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;Working days and holidays of Aquarium <br />
* The Aquarium is open to public on all days except:<br />
** Mondays and second and fourth Tuesdays. <br />
** All Government holidays (Also if holiday falls on a Sunday)<br />
*Note: The aquarium will be open for public viewing on 26 January, 15 August and November 1 every year. (The aquarium will be closed on the next working day)<br />
*Timings: 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM<br />
;Entry Fee:<br />
* The entry fee is Rs.150 per head. <br />
* If the children visit aquarium through their respective schools, then the ticket rate is at Rs.5.00 per head (Up to 10th standard).<br />
* No charges for children below 5 years.<br />
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==Species on display==<br />
Fish that can be seen at the aquarium include [[eel]]s, [[Pterophyllum|angelfish]], [[glowlight tetra]], [[Thayeria boehlkei|hockey stick tetra]], [[red-tail shark]], [[catla]], Indian [[tiger barb]], [[mahseer]], freshwater [[prawns]], [[three spot gourami|blue gourami]], [[pearl gourami]], [[gold fish]], [[Siamese fighting fish|moon tail]], and more.<ref name="BangaloreAquarium"/><ref name="CubbonPark"/><br />
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==Governance==<br />
Bengaluru Aquarium is administered by the State Government.<ref name="BangaloreAquarium"/><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
===Fishes of Bengaluru Aquarium in 2025===<br />
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===Bengaluru Aquarium in 2025===<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Aquatic Kingdom]], another aquarium in KSR Bengaluru railway station<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist |refs=<br />
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<ref name="BangaloreAquarium"><br />
{{cite web<br />
|url=http://www.bangaloreindia.org.uk/tourist-attractions/aquarium.html<br />
|title=Bangalore Aquarium<br />
|work=bangaloreindia.org.uk<br />
|publisher=City of Bangalore<br />
|accessdate=24 December 2015<br />
}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="CubbonPark"><br />
{{cite web<br />
|url=http://www.karnataka.com/bangalore/cubbon-park/<br />
|title=Cubbon Park:Aquarium<br />
|work=karnataka.com<br />
|accessdate=24 December 2015<br />
}}</ref><br />
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}}<br />
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