Here is some of the wildlife you will find at Oman's first aquarium

Muscat: Visitors to Oman's first aquarium are advised to brace themselves, as will feature a huge variety of Omani fish as well as penguins and crocodiles.

Oman Aquarium, which is said to be the largest in the Middle East, will feature a huge number of Omani fish as well as sharks, lobsters, turtles, rays, local corals, and penguins and crocodiles.
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Residents and citizens are in for a treat as the aquarium is set to open next week on April 15 at the Mall of Muscat.

Earlier the authorities said: “Oman Aquarium will be the first and only public aquarium in the Sultanate of Oman and the largest in the Middle East.”

They also added that the aquarium would cover 8,000 square metres of the mall. It will span three floors and feature a demi-tunnel running through a part of the main tank. It will showcase 30,000 marine animals and more than a thousand types of fish.
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“In total we have installed 92 acrylic panels which amount to a total weight of 81 tons of acrylic. The facility will feature many fascinating exhibits including a walk-through tunnel,” said the aquarium management team.