| Description: | The Aquarium is a place one should not miss to visit, while in Bangalore. This miniature world of aquatic life is situated at the entrance of Cubbon Park, on Kasturba Gandhi Road. This aquarium is in a magnificent octagonal building and houses a wide variety of aquatic life. This is the second largest aquarium of India. The aquarium in Bangalore is under the aegis of the Fisheries Department of the state government. The aquarium has cultivated a natural habitat for the fishes, and is a home to purely freshwater fish of both indigenous and exotic varieties. The swiftly swimming shoals of beautiful fish welcome you in the aquarium.
The variety of aquatic life of this aquarium consists of edible and ornamental pet fish. There are in all 70 varieties of fish in the aquarium, which is spread across three floors. You can enjoy the sight of fish like glow light tetra, angel fish, red tail shark, catla, mahseer, Indian tiger barb, blue gourami, goldfish, Siamese fighters, freshwater prawns, etc. |
