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| |image = Bangalore Aquarium.jpg
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| |image_caption = Bangalore Aquarium in June 2016
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| |location = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India
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| '''Bangalore Aquarium''', also known as '''Government Aquarium''', is the second largest [[aquarium]] in India. It is located at the entrance of [[Cubbon Park]] in [[Bangalore]], [[India]], and was established in 1983. It has a variety of exotic cultivable as well as ornamental fish on display. It is very near to vishweshwarayya museum. The aquarium is administered by the [[Karnataka]] State Government Department of Fisheries.
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| ==Building==
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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.
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| 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.
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| The Government Aquarium works under the direct control of the Directorate of Fisheries and Curator is the head of the aquarium.
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| ;Working days and holidays of Aquarium
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| * The Aquarium is open to public on all days except:
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| ** Mondays and second and fourth Tuesdays.
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| ** All Government holidays (Also if holiday falls on a Sunday)
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| *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)
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| *Timings: 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM
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| * The entry fee is Rs.10 per head.
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| * If the children visit aquarium through their respective schools, then the ticket rate is at Rs.5.00 per head (Up to 10th standard).
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| * No charges for children below 5 years.
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| ==Species on display==
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| 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"/>
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| ==Governance==
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| Bangalore Aquarium is administered by the State Government.<ref name="BangaloreAquarium"/>
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| ==See also==
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| *[[KSR Bengaluru railway station tunnel aquarium]]
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| ==References==
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| <ref name="BangaloreAquarium">
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| {{cite web
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| |url=http://www.bangaloreindia.org.uk/tourist-attractions/aquarium.html
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| |title=Bangalore Aquarium
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| |work=bangaloreindia.org.uk
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| |publisher=City of Bangalore
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| |accessdate=24 December 2015
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| <ref name="CubbonPark">
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| |url=http://www.karnataka.com/bangalore/cubbon-park/
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| |title=Cubbon Park:Aquarium
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| |work=karnataka.com
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| |publisher=karnataka.com
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| |accessdate=24 December 2015
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| [[Category:Aquaria in India]]
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| [[Category:Tourist attractions in Bangalore]]
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| [[Category:1983 establishments in Karnataka]]
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