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'''Jagdish Chandra Bose Aquarium''' is situated in the Pal area of [[Surat]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. It is the first multidisciplinary underwater aquarium of its kind in the country and named after the Bengali scientist [[Jagadish Chandra Bose]]. Inaugurated on 1 March 2014 by [[Narendra Modi]]<br />
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The aquarium will be the home of more than 100 species of fish, from [[Freshwater fish|fresh]], [[Brackish water aquarium|brackish]] and [[Marine ecosystem|marine]] waters, in 52 tanks. [[Aquascaping]] is underway as per the species' requirements, and each tank will replicate a collection of species' natural [[ecosystem]].<br />
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The 25,722 square meter space will cost 20 Crores [[Indian Rupee]]s. During the first phase of aquarium construction, a [[jellyfish]] pool and a [[shark]] tank will be key attractions. The shark tank will be two floors high (40 feet long, 30 feet wide) and hold 700,000 liters. It will house two sharks. In the second phase, a [[dolphin tunnel pool]] habitat will be added.{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}}<br />
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== Building ==<br />
Outside of the aquarium is a large [[whale]] skeleton is surrounded by a garden. The aquarium has two floors, containing many small tanks and a larger tank. <br />
[[File:Jagdishchandra Bose Aquarium, Surat.jpg|thumb|right|outside view of aquarium]]<br />
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== Species ==<br />
Resident species include: [[Gold fish]], [[Man-eating animal|Man-eater Piranhas]], as well as other local and exotic species. Various small fish and [[shark]]s are seen in the large tank; while fish in the small tank include: [[Alligator gar|Alligator Gar]], [[Cichlid]], [[Ghost Fish]], [[Pterois|Lionfish]], [[Starfish]] and [[Stingray]]s. In the aquarium, the following can be found: [[American Lobster]], [[Moray Eel]], [[Snowflake Eel]] and [[Turtle]]s.<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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File:Surat aquarium 1.jpg|Lobster<br />
File:Surat aquarium 2.jpg|Alligator Gar<br />
File:Surat aquarium 3.jpg|Freshwater Fish<br />
File:Surat aquarium 4.jpg|Turtle<br />
File:Surat aquarium 5.jpg|StarFish<br />
File:Surat aquarium 6.jpg|Moray Eel<br />
File:Surat aquarium 7.jpg|Stingray<br />
File:Surat aquarium 8.jpg|Replica Of Tortoise<br />
File:Skeleton of whale at surat aquarium.jpg|Skeleton of Bryde's Blue Whale<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of tourist attractions in Surat]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.facebook.com/surataquarium Surat Aquarium on Facebook ]<br />
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[[Category:Aquaria in India]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Surat]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Surat]]</div>Nskschool