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Batu Maung, southeast part of Penang Island

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The Penang Aquarium, officially the Fisheries Department Research Institute Aquarium, is a medium-size aquarium located within the Fisheries Research Institute complex in Batu Maung, on the southeast tip of Penang Island.

The aquarium has 25 tanks to showcase various types of marine life, especially those found in the regional waters. Among them are the lion fish, the boxfishes, moray eels, tangs, surgeon fish, cat sharks, stone fish, angel fish, blue spotted stingray, fox face fish, parrot fish, squirrel fish, damsels, bivalves and more. The largest tank measures 15 ft by 10 ft and houses the big fishes such as the snappers, the tudung periuk and the nyior nyior.



The Penang Aquarium in Batu Maung, Penang.


Admission fees:
RM5 for adults, RM2 for kids 7 to 12 years and RM1.50 for school groups. There is no charge for kids below 7 years.
Phone: +60-4-626 3925 and Fax: +60-4-626 2210.

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