The 22,000-gallon Continental Shelf tunnel offers a panoramic view of reef life, teeming with numerous species of tangs, wrasses, butterflyfish and angelfish.
 
The 10,000-gallon Dragons from Down Under exhibit houses one of the largest collections of Leafy seadragons in the world. An underwater camera allows for a close-up view of these graceful animals (see netcam).
 
Ten 2,000-gallon exhibits represent Palau, Southern Australia, Lord Howe Island, the Solomon Islands, Fiji, New Guinea, British Columbia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Japan.
 
Some of the most unique fish found in the waters around Australia are the Weedy seadragon and the beautiful Spectacled angelfish from the island of Lord Howe. Fiji is home to various species of clownfish and anthias. Ribbon seadragons (from the Pipefish family) share the New Guinea display with intriguing Flashlight fish. Rockfish swim among the many invertebrates in the British Columbia display. The Sri Lanka exhibit features colorful fish, including ornate Weedy scorpionfish. The Indonesia waters are represented by coral reef fish such as pipefish, shrimp fish and cardinal fish. The Japan exhibit is home to the hogfish, angel and butterfly fish.
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