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This article has been tagged since August 2006. The following is a list of marine aquarium fish species commonly available in the aquarium trade. It is not a completely comprehensive list; certain rare specimens may sometimes be available commercially yet not be listed here. A brief section on each, with additional links is provided. A marine aquarium is an aquarium that keeps marine plants and animals in a contained environment. ...
A giant grouper at the Georgia Aquarium Fish are aquatic vertebrates that are typically cold-blooded, covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins. ...
(dwarf angels in a reef setting has been heavily debated) (Angel fish of similar shape or pattern will fight, I.E. majestic-queen, however a French and a queen will get along fine) The name angelfish may refer to two unrelated types of fish: Freshwater angelfish, tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum. ...
| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Bellus angel | Genicanthus bellus | Yes; feeds on plankton | Moderate | Average size is 18 cm. | | Blue angelfish | Holacanthus bermudensis | May nip Corals and Clams | Moderate | Blue Angelfish has an overall aqua hue with a yellow shimmer and yellow edges on the fins and scales. The Blue Angelfish does not have the striking blue crown or other blue highlights of the Queen Angelfish. Up to 1" to 3" in an aquarium. | | Coral beauty angel | Centropyge bispinosus | May nip Corals and Clams | Easy to Moderate | Colorful but shy fish, the coral beauty angel requires many hiding places as well as space to swim. The coral beauty is semi-aggressive, and is not to be put with other angelfish unless there is enough room for them to move freely without crossing into each other's territory. | | Cortez Angel | Pomacanthus zonipectus | May nip Corals and Clams | Moderate | Reaches a maximum size of 5" to 6" | | Eibli angel | Centropyge eibli | May nip Corals and Clams | Easy to Moderate | Small: 1 to 1.75 in.; Medium: 1.75 to 2.5 in.; Large: 2.5 to 4.5 in. | | Emperor angelfish | Pomacanthus imperator | May nip Corals and Clams | Moderate | young, black with blue-white spiraling; adult blue mask with all over blue and yellow stripes, accented with white and black. | | Flame angel | Centropyge loriculus | Yes | Easy to Moderate | Bright orange-vivid red with vertical purple stripes; only truly reef safe angel besides pygmys. | | Flameback angel | Centropyge acanthops | May nip Corals and Clams | Moderate | | | French angel | Pomacanthus paru | May nip Corals and Clams | Difficult | young are black with 3 yellow vertically running stripes, may also display blue on pelvic fins. adults lard black with white vertical stripes | | Half-black angel | Centropyge vroliki | May nip Corals and Clams | Difficult | anterior, gray to pearly white with orange accent around eye, posterior deep black. | | Herald's angel | Centropyge heraldi | May nip Corals and Clams | Moderate | | | Koran angel | Pomacanthus semicirculatus | May nip Corals and Clams | Moderate | | | Lemonpeel angel | Centropyge flavissima | May nip Corals and Clams | Difficult | | | Majestic (blue-girdled) angel | Pomacanthus navarchus | May nip Corals and Clams | Difficult | | | Midnight angel | Centropyge multifasciata | May nip Corals and Clams | Difficult | | | Potter's angel | Centropyge potteri | May nip Corals and Clams | Easy to Moderate | | | Pygmy angelfish | Centropyge argi | May nip Corals and Clams | Moderate | Blue colored body with an orange yellow head. This angelfish is terrtorial and also requires many hiding places. Do not mix this angelfish with other angelfish. | | Queen angel | Holacanthus ciliaris | May nip Corals and Clams | Moderate | | | Rusty angel | Centropyge ferrugatus | May nip Corals and Clams | Difficult | | | Swallowtail angel | Genicanthus semifasciatus | Yes; feeds on plankton | Moderate | | Binomial name Holacanthus bermudensis (Goode, 1876). ...
Binomial name Pomacanthus imperator (Bloch, 1787) The emperor angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, is a species of marine angelfish. ...
Orangeback angelfish, or African Pygmy Angelfish (Centropyge acanthops) is an omnivorous marine angelfish, with blue body and yellow to orange colouration from the head and across the back, easily confused with Cherubfish (Centropyge argi) which yellow to orange colouration only covers the head. ...
Binomial name Pomacanthus paru (Bloch, 1787) The French angelfish, Pomacanthus paru, is a large angelfish of the family Pomacanthidae, found in the western Atlantic from Florida and the Bahamas to Brazil, and also the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, including the Antilles, and the eastern Atlantic from around Ascension...
Lemonpeel Angelfish (Centropyge flavissima) is a gentle omnivorous marine Angelfish, suitable for Reef Tanks and FOT, but prefer reef tanks than FOT (Fish Only Tanks). ...
Centropyge argi is commonly known as Cherubfish, or Pygmy Angelfish. ...
Binomial name The Queen Angelfish or Holacanthus cilarius is an angelfish commonly found around reefs off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. ...
| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Bartlett's anthias | Pseudanthias bartlettorum | Yes; feeds on plankton | Difficult | They must be fed several times a day to survive. | | Squareback anthias | Pseudanthias pleurotaenia | Yes; feeds on plankton | Difficult | They must be fed several times a day to survive. | Genera See text. ...
| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Chalk bass | Serranus tortugarum | Generally | Easy to Moderate | | | Harlequin bass | Serranus trigrinus | Generally | Easy to Moderate | | | Tobacco bass | Serranus tabacarius | Generally | Easy to Moderate | Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) Bass (IPA /bæs/) is a name shared by many different species of popular game fish. ...
This category also includes the spiny basslets. Genera Gramma Lipogramma The basslets are a small family Grammatidae of fish in the perch-like order Perciformes. ...
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| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Black cap basslet | Gramma melacara | yes | Moderate | | | Blue assessor or blue devilfish | Assessor macneilli | yes | Easy to Moderate | (a spiny basslet) | | Royal gramma | Gramma loreto | yes | Easy to Moderate | | | Brazilian gramma | Gramma brasiliensis | yes | Easy to Moderate | Very similar to the royal gramma, but slightly more aggressive. Its colors shade more gradually from purple to yellow. | | Yellow flavissimus assessor or yellow devilfish | Assessor flavissimus | yes | Easy to Moderate | (a spiny basslet) | Binomial name Gramma loreto Poey, 1868 The royal gramma, Gramma loreto, is a very popular fish in the aquatics trade. ...
| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Orbiculate batfish | Platax orbicularis | Generally not; feeds on many benthic invertebrates | Easy, but grows to enormous dimensions | | | Teira batfish | Platax teira | Generally not; feeds on many benthic invertebrates | Easy, but grows to enormous dimensions | | Batfish is a name given to several species of fishes: (a) The Malthe vespertilio of the Atlantic coast. ...
Binomial name Platax orbicularis (Forsskål, 1775) The Orbicular Batfish (Platax orbicularis) is a popular aquarium fish endemic to tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. ...
(excluding fang blennies, a few species will nip at polyps and giant clam mantles) | Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Barnacle / spineyhead blenny | Acanthemblemaria spinosa | | Moderate | | | Bicolor blenny | Ecsenius bicolor | | Easy to Moderate | Fish that perfers to be in small crevices, caves or other locations it feels safe at. The fish is peaceful and should not be housed with aggressive species. The bicolor benny is distinguished by the striking contrast of a blue head and upper torso followed by a yellow orange lower torso. | | Black lined fang blenny | Meicanthus nigrolineatus | | Easy to Moderate | | | Bundoon blenny | Meiacanthus bundoon | | Easy to Moderate | | | Canary fang blenny | Meiacanthus oualanensis | | Easy to Moderate | | | Lawnmower blenny, algae blenny, or combtooth blenny | Salarias fasciatus | | Easy to Moderate | | | Midas blenny | Ecsenius midas | | Easy to Moderate | | | Red lip blenny | Ophioblennius atlanticus | | Easy to Moderate | | | Red Sea mimic blenny | Ecsenius gravieri | | Moderate | | | Sailfin blenny | Emblemaria pandionis | | Moderate | | | Tail spot blenny | Ecsenius stigmatura | | Moderate | | | Two-spot blenny | Ecsenius bimaculatus | | Moderate | | The common name blenny is ambiguous at best, as it has been applied to several families of perciform marine fishes all sharing similar morphology and behaviour. ...
Binomial name Tridacna gigas Linnaeus, 1758 The giant clam (Tridacna gigas) or traditionally, pa’ua, is the largest living bivalve mollusk. ...
Binomial name Acanthemblemaria spinosa (Metzelaar, 1919) The barnacle blenny, Acanthemblemaria spinosa, also known as the tube blenny or spinyhead blenny, is a member of the blenny family native to the Pacific ocean. ...
Boxfish generally are very personable fish yet are poorly suited for the home aquaria. They are not thought of as an ordinary aquarium tank mate, but are quickly gaining popularity. They do pose a hazard in the community tank however. They are capable of releasing a very powerful toxin which can kill other fish and in some cases, the boxfish itself. They generally only use it when threatened or dying, but can become disturbed easily with aggressive tank mates or overcrowded aquarium. Generally boxfish are reef safe, though they will pick at invertebrates if not fed well enough. Genera Acanthostracion Lactophrys Lactoria Ostracion Paracanthostracion Tetrosomus See text for species. ...
| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Helmet cowfish | Tetrasomus gibbosus | Generally | Moderate but as above can poison a system if stessed or dead | | | Longhorn cowfish | Lactoria cornuta | Generally | Moderate but as above can poison a system if stessed or dead | | | Cubicus boxfish | Ostracion cubicus | Generally | Moderate but as above can poison a system if stessed or dead | | The longhorn cowfish, a variety of Boxfish from the Ostraciidi family, recognisable by its long horns that protrude from the front of its head, rather like those of a cow or bull. ...
Binomial name Ostracion cubicus Linnaeus, 1758 The Yellow boxfish, Ostracion cubicus, is a boxfish of the genus Ostracion, and can be found in reefs throughout the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean as well as the south eastern Atlantic Ocean. ...
| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Copperband butterfly | Chelmon rostratus | Generally Yes; feeds on tiny invertebrates | Difficult | | | Heniochus butterfly | Heniochus diphreutes | Generally Yes, feeds on plankton | Moderate | | | Longnose butterfly | Forcipiger flavissimus | Generally yes; feeds on tiny organisms | Moderate | | | Raccoon butterfly | Cheatodon lunula | Generally no; may feeds on coral | Moderate | | Genera Amphichaetodon Chaetodon Chelmon Chelmonops Coradion Forcipiger Hemitaurichthys Heniochus Johnrandallia Parachaetodon Prognathodes The butterflyfish are a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. ...
Binomial name Steindachner, 1893 // White with 2 broad diagonal black bands, up to 18cm in length. ...
| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Bangaii / Kaudern's cardinal | Pterapogon kauderni | Yes; feeds on plankton in the water column | Moderate | | | Flame cardinal | Apogon maculatus | Yes; feeds on plankton | Difficult | | | Orange-striped cardinal | Apogon cyanosoma | Yes; feeds on plankton | Difficult | | | Pajama / spotted cardinal | Sphaeramia nematoptera | May eat small shrimp. | Easy | A nocturnal species, that will still swim around during the day. May convince timid fish it is safe to come out. | Genera Apogon Apogonichthys Archamia Astrapogon Cercamia Cheilodipterus Coranthus Foa Fowleria Glossamia Gymnapogon Holapogon Lachneratus Mionorus Neamia Paxton Phaeoptyx Pseudamia Pseudamiops Pterapogon Rhabdamia Siphamia Sphaeramia Vincentia The Apogonidae are a family of ray-finned fish also known as the cardinalfishes. ...
Binomial name Pterapogon kauderni Koumans, 1933 The Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) is a small tropical marine fish found around the Banggai Islands in Indonesia. ...
| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Blackmouth bicolor chromis | Neoglyphidodon nigroris | Yes | Difficult | Aggressive | | Black and white Chromis | Chromis iomelas | Yes | Moderate | Peaceful; likes acropora coral | | Black bar Chromis | Chromis retrofasciata | Yes | | Usually peaceful unless housed alone | | Blue reef chromis | Chromis cyaneus | Yes | Moderate | Peaceful and schooling as juveniles. Does not school as adults. | | Green reef Chromis | Chromis viridis | Yes | Easy | Peaceful and schooling, prefers to be in shoals of three or more as juveniles. Does not school as adults. | | Limbaughi chromis | Chromis limbaughi | Yes | Easy | Peaceful | | Orange line chromis | Acanthochromis polyacanthus | Yes | Easy | Peaceful | | Sunshine chromis | Chromis insolatus | Yes | Easy | | Species See text. ...
Species Acropora cytherea Acropora echinata Acropora humilis Acropora paniculata Acropora valida Acropora is a genus of coral in the phylum cnidaria. ...
Binomial name Cuvier, 1830 Blue-green chromis hiding in acropora coral head. ...
Clownfish are a marine aquarium species noted for their ability to host in anemones. They have been recently popularized by the movie, Finding Nemo. Species Twenty-seven, including: Amphiprion allardi - Allards clownfish Amphiprion melanopus - Cinnamon clownfish Amphiprion clarkii - Clarks anemonefish Amphiprion ocellaris - Ocellaris clownfish Amphiprion percula - Percula clownfish Amphiprion perideraion - Pink skunk clownfish Amphiprion polymnus - Saddleback clownfish Amphiprion sebae - Sebae clownfish Amphiprion bicinctus - Red Sea Clownfish Amphiprion tricinctus - Three-band anemonefish Amphiprion...
Species Twenty-seven, including: Amphiprion allardi - Allards clownfish Amphiprion melanopus - Cinnamon clownfish Amphiprion clarkii - Clarks anemonefish Amphiprion ocellaris - Ocellaris clownfish Amphiprion percula - Percula clownfish Amphiprion perideraion - Pink skunk clownfish Amphiprion polymnus - Saddleback clownfish Amphiprion sebae - Sebae clownfish Amphiprion bicinctus - Red Sea Clownfish Amphiprion tricinctus - Three-band anemonefish Amphiprion...
Species see text Anemone (Anemone) (from the Gr. ...
Finding Nemo is an Academy Award-winning computer-animated film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released to theaters by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution. ...
Clownfish are actually members of the Damselfish family. Like Damsels, they change gender as they grow larger and older. Small clownfish are ungendered. Eventually, they become males if no males prevent them from doing so. 1 or sometimes 2 males live with a female and guard over the eggs. Females are the largest fish and dominant over the males and juveniles. They will not allow other females into an area they have claimed as their territory without a fight. They may not allow new males or juveniles, either. Aggressions increases with each change. Species Twenty-seven, including: Amphiprion allardi - Allards clownfish Amphiprion melanopus - Cinnamon clownfish Amphiprion clarkii - Clarks anemonefish Amphiprion ocellaris - Ocellaris clownfish Amphiprion percula - Percula clownfish Amphiprion perideraion - Pink skunk clownfish Amphiprion polymnus - Saddleback clownfish Amphiprion sebae - Sebae clownfish Amphiprion bicinctus - Red Sea Clownfish Amphiprion tricinctus - Three-band anemonefish Amphiprion...
| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Cinnamon or Coral Sea clown | Amphiprion melanopus | Yes | Easy to moderate | ? | | Clark's anemonefish | Amphiprion clarkii | Yes | Easy to moderate | large yellow colored clown; thick black outlines possible some black shading in pattern 4-5" | | False percula clown | Amphiprion ocellaris | Yes | Easy | Commonly available. Also sold in a black color variation. | | Maroon clown | Premnas biaculeatus | Does not harm invertebrates, but may attack small fish | Easy to moderate | Can grow quite large and become aggressive towards smaller tankmates | | Percula clown | Amphiprion percula | Yes | Easy to moderate | Almost indistinguishable from A. ocellaris. Most Percula clowns sold are actually A. ocellaris. | | Pink skunk clown | Amphiprion perideraion | Yes | Moderate | The pink skunk clown requires an anemone, and will not grow much larger than an inch. | | Tomato clown | Amphiprion frenatus | Yes | Easy | commonly available, is distinguished by the one while stripe running vertically behind its head. This fish is somewhat aggressive towards other clowns. | | Saddleback clown | Amphiprion polymnus | Yes | Moderate | Similar to the ocellaris & percula, but the white stripes are at an angle. More timid than many other clowns. | Binomial name Amphiprion melanopus Bleaker, 1852 Cinnamon Clownfish (Amphiprion melanopus) or Fire Clownfish is a widely distributed clownfish. ...
Binomial name Amphiprion clarkii Bennett, 1830 Clarks anemonefish or the Yellowtail clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii) is a widely distributed clownfish. ...
Binomial name Amphiprion ocellaris (Lacépède, 1802) The Ocellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) or False Percula Clownfish is a popular aquarium fish. ...
Binomial name Premnas biaculeatus (Bloch, 1790) The maroon clownfish, Premnas biaculeatus, is a type of clownfish that are found in the eastern Indian Ocean, from Malaysia to Queensland. ...
Binomial name Amphiprion percula (Lacepède, 1802) The percula clownfish (Amphiprion percula) is a popular aquarium fish, even more so after it rose to stardom in Finding Nemo. ...
Species Twenty-seven, including: Amphiprion allardi - Allards clownfish Amphiprion melanopus - Cinnamon clownfish Amphiprion clarkii - Clarks anemonefish Amphiprion ocellaris - Ocellaris clownfish Amphiprion percula - Percula clownfish Amphiprion perideraion - Pink skunk clownfish Amphiprion polymnus - Saddleback clownfish Amphiprion sebae - Sebae clownfish Amphiprion tricinctus - Three-band anemonefish Amphiprion ephippium - Red saddleback anemonefish Amphiprion...
Binomial name Amphiprion frenatus Brevoort, 1856 The tomato clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus) is a clownfish that is found in the waters of the Western Pacific, from the Ryūkyū Islands, Japan, to Malaysia and Indonesia. ...
Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) The saddleback clownfish, Amphiprion polymnas, also known as the saddleback anemonefish is a member of the family Pomacentridae. ...
All Damselfish can be considered reef-safe, sometimes excluding larger, more aggressive Dascyllus varieties. Some Damselfish will host in anemones like clownfish. Most Damselfish are aggressive and difficult to catch once you put them in an aquarium. Cocoa damselfish (Stegastes variabilis) Damselfish refers to members of the family Pomacentridae, except those of the two genera Amphiprion and Premnasmost, most usually Chromis chromis. ...
Cocoa damselfish (Stegastes variabilis) Damselfish refers to members of the family Pomacentridae, except those of the two genera Amphiprion and Premnasmost, most usually Chromis chromis. ...
Species About 120; see text Anemone (Anemone) (from the Gr. ...
Species Twenty-seven, including: Amphiprion allardi - Allards clownfish Amphiprion melanopus - Cinnamon clownfish Amphiprion clarkii - Clarks anemonefish Amphiprion ocellaris - Ocellaris clownfish Amphiprion percula - Percula clownfish Amphiprion perideraion - Pink skunk clownfish Amphiprion polymnus - Saddleback clownfish Amphiprion sebae - Sebae clownfish Amphiprion bicinctus - Red Sea Clownfish Amphiprion tricinctus - Three-band anemonefish Amphiprion...
Damselfish change gender as they grow larger and older. Small damselfish are ungendered. Eventually, they become males if no males prevent them from doing so. 1 or sometimes 2 males live with a female and guard over the eggs. Females are the largest fish and dominant over the males and juveniles. They will not allow other females into an area they have claimed as their territory without a fight. They may not allow new males or juveniles, either. Aggression increases with each change.
| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Azure Damsel | Chrysiptera hemicyanea | Yes | Easy | A beautiful fish with neon blue on its body and a gold underside and caudal fin. Easy to care for and does best on a good diet. Fairly aggressive so choose tankmates carefully. | | Blue damsel | Chrysiptera cyanea | Yes | Easy | An orange tail indicates breeding success. The males have orange on their tails while the females do not. This fish is hardy and aggressive. | | Blue and gold damsel | Pomacentrus coelestis | Yes | | | | Blue velvet damsel | Paraglyphidodon oxyodon | Yes | | | | Bluefin damsel | Neoglyphidodon melas | Yes | Easy | | | Domino damsel | Dascyllus trimaculatus | Yes | Easy | also known as the three spot damsel, this fish is easy to care for, but is also very aggressive. The fish is black except for three distinct white spots that fade as the fish ages. | | Fiji blue devil damsel | Chrysiptera taupou | Yes | Easy | This striking blue damsel is one of the most popular beginner fish. Like other damsels, it is very hardy, and very aggressive when mature. | | Four stripe damsel | Dascyllus melanurus | Yes | Easy | The four stripe damsel is a perfect beginner marine fish as it is very hardy. This fish is highly territorial and is best suited for a semi-aggressive to aggressive tank. | | Garibaldi damsel | Hypsypops rubicunda | Yes | Easy to Moderate | These are temperate fish and require cooler water. They are much larger than most other damsels. | | Honey head damsel | Dischistodus prosopotaenia | Yes | | | | Jewel damsel | Microspathodon chrysurus | Yes | Easy | | | Lemon / yellow damsel | Pomacentrus moluccensis | Yes | Easy | | | Marginated damsel | Dascyllus marginatus | Yes | Easy | The marginated damsel is noted for blue fins as well as the yellow head and white body. This fish is hardy like most damsels and is also highly aggressive when mature. | | Neon damsel | Pomacentrus alleni | Yes | | | | Orangetail damsel | Chrysipetra cyanea | Yes | Easy | | | Pink smith damsel | Pomacentrus smithi | Yes | Easy | | | Sergeant major damsel | Abudefduf saxatilis | Yes | Easy | | | Springer's damsel | Chrysiptera springeri | Yes | Easy | | | Stark's damsel | Chrysiptera starcki | Yes | Easy | | | Talbots damsel | Chrysiptera talboti | Yes | Moderate This damselfish is somewhat a little more delicate than other. It does best in small groups in large tanks with good water quality and an SG of 1.026. Feed on a good diet for best results. Fairly peaceful. | | Three stripe damsel | Dascyllus aruanus | Yes | Easy | Highly aggressive and territorial. Will harass fish many times its size. Best kept in an aggressive/semi-aggressive tank. | | Tuxedo damsel | Chrysiptera tricincta | Yes | | | | Two Stripe Damsel | Dascyllus reticulatus | Yes | Easy | the two stripe damsel is a very hardy fish. This fish is perfect for the beginner marine aquarist, as it can tolerate substandard water quality. This fish is highly aggressive, and requires many hiding places. | | Yellow damsel | Amblyglyphidodon aureus | Yes | | | | Yellowtail dascyllus | Dascyllus flavicauda | Yes | | | | Yellowtail damsel | Chrysiptera parasema | Yes | Easy | The yellowtail damsel possess an all blue body with a striking yellow tail. This damsel is a good beginner fish as it is very hardy and can tolerate substandard water quality. This damsel is also less aggressive that some other damsel species. | Binomial name (Rüppell, 1829) domino damselfish grouping over coral near Taba, Egypt. ...
Binomial name Abudefduf saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Sergeant Major or pÃntano (Abudefduf saxatilis, family Pomacentridae) is a large, colourful damselfish. ...
Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) Also known as the three-Stripe Damsel, Humbug Dascyllus, Banded Dascyllus or White-tailed Damselfish. ...
Dottybacks are hardy but often vary in their temperament, some are useful in the aquarium playing a role in the control of the numbers of bristleworms. Some like the Pseudochromis fridmani can make excellent fish for the reef community and are good for smaller aquaria whilst the Pseusdochromis pyrofeus is a little devil known for attacking and even killing fish much larger than they are. Keep in tanks with lots of nooks and crannies in the form of rockwork. These fish should only be kept singly in tanks less than 400 litres but can be kept in pairs or trios in tanks larger than this. Feed on a varied diet and depending on the species, choose tankmates carefully. Subfamilies & Genera See text. ...
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Dragonets are often mis-categorized as gobies or blennies by fish sellers. They are bottom-dwelling fish that constantly hunt tiny invertebrates for food. Most starve to death in a marine aquarium unless you provide a refugium or place for the invertebrates to reproduce safely without any fish being able to reach them. Genera Anaora Bathycallionymus Callionymus Calliurichthys Dactylopus Diplogrammus Draculo Eleutherochir Eocallionymus Foetorepus Minysynchiropus Neosynchiropus Paracallionymus Paradiplogrammus Protogrammus Pseudocalliurichthys Repomucenus Synchiropus Dragonets are small perciform marine fish of the diverse family Callionymidae (from the Greek kallis, beautiful and onyma, name). Found mainly in the tropical waters of the western Indo-Pacific, the...
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| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Mandarinfish | Synchiropus splendidus | Yes | Difficult; attach a refugium to the tank | A brightly colored member of the dragonet family. Eats only copepods and will die in captivity without an adequate supply, which can only be had in very large, well established reef tanks | | Red scooter blenny | Synchiropus stellatus | Yes | Moderate; attach a refugium to the tank | Not a true blenny. Often only eats live copepods and amphipods. | | Scooter blenny | Synchiropus ocellatus | Yes | Moderate; attach a refugium to the tank | Not a true blenny. Often only eats live copepods and amphipods. | Binomial name Synchiropus splendidus Herre, 1927 The mandarinfish or mandarin dragonet, Synchiropus splendidus (syn. ...
Orders Calanoida Cyclopoida Gelyelloida Harpacticoida Misophrioida Monstrilloida Mormonilloida Platycopioida Poecilostomatoida Siphonostomatoida Copepods are small, aquatic animals living in the sea and nearly every freshwater habitat, a form of plankton, specifically zooplankton, some copepods are parasitic. ...
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| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Golden moray eel | Gymnothorax miliaris | May eat fish and shrimp | Easy to moderate | These fish should only be kept in fish only tanks as any small invertebrates will be looked on as food. Keep with fish large enough not to be eaten. Feed on a diet of whitefish, cockles, cod roe, haddock and frozen foods. For other uses, see Eel (disambiguation). ...
| | Snowflake eel | Echidna nebulosa | May eat shrimp if underfed | Easy | A pebble-tooth moray that generally eats crustaceans and similar. Safer in reef aquariums than other species but be prepared to remove it incase it starts to eat desired invetebrates. | Binomial name Echidna nebulosa (Ahl, 1789) The snowflake moray, Echidna nebulosa, is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae, found in the Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Society Islands, north to southern Japan and the Hawaiian Islands, south to Lord Howe Island, and throughout...
| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Fantail orange filefish | Pervagor spilosoma | No | Easy | | | Colored filefish | Pervagor melanocephalus | Caution | Easy | | | Tassle filefish | Chaetoderma pencilligera | Caution | Easy | | | Clown filefish | Cantherhines dumerili | Caution | Easy | | Genera See text for species Filefish (also known as foolfish, leatherjackets or shingles) are tropical to subtropical tetraodontiform marine fish of the diverse family Monacanthidae. ...
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| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Diamond goby | | Yes | Easy | "sleeper gobies"; borrow and sift sand constantly; very good algea eaters; 6-8" | | Black clown goby | Gobiodon acicularis | Mostly; can destroy unhealthy acropora by laying it's eggs in the coral's tissue | Moderate | Similar to Yellow clown goby, but black | | Citron clown goby | Gobiodon citrinus | Mostly; can destroy unhealthy acropora by laying it's eggs in the coral's tissue | Moderate | Can grow to up tp 3 inches in length | | Engineer goby | Pholidichthys leucotaenia | Yes | Easy to Moderate | small burrowing goby/ but they can get large. | | Green banded goby | Gobiosoma multifasciatum | Yes | Moderate | small burrowing goby with green vertical stripes | | Red headed goby | Gobiosoma puncticulatus | Yes | Moderate | A small goby that can clean like the neon goby but is easily frightened. Often said to 'disappear' in a larger tank, as it never swims out into view. | | Neon goby | Gobiosoma oceanops | Yes | Easy | A Caribbean cleaner species that sometimes eats larger parasites from other fish. | | Yellow Watchman goby | Cryptocentrus cinctus | Yes | Moderate | A species of "watchman" or "shrimp" goby that can form a symbiotic relationship with pistol shrimp | | Yashia goby | Stonogobiops yasha | Yes | ? | A species of "watchman" or "shrimp" goby that will form a symbiotic relationship with the red and white banded pistol shrimp, Alpheus randalli. | | Yellow clown goby | Gobiodon okinawae | Yes | Moderate | small yellow fish that likes branching corals | Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...
Binomial name Gobiosoma multifasciatum (Steindachner, 1876, 1858) The Green banded goby, Gobiosoma multifasciatum, is a member of the goby family native to the western Atlantic ocean, from the Bahamas and Central America to northern South America. ...
Common Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) in their Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica) home. ...
Binomial name Alpheus bellulus , Tiger pistol shrimp (Alpheus bellulus) is a type of shrimp, also called Symbiosis Shrimp, or Snapping Shrimp. ...
Common Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) in their Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica) home. ...
Binomial name Alpheus bellulus , Tiger pistol shrimp (Alpheus bellulus) is a type of shrimp, also called Symbiosis Shrimp, or Snapping Shrimp. ...
Binomial name Gobiodon okinawae (Sawada, Y., Arai, R. and and T. Abe, 1972) The Yellow clown goby, Gobiodon okinawae, also known as the Okinawa goby or Yellow coral goby, is a member of the goby family native to the western Pacific from southern Japan to the southern reaches of the...
| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Panther grouper or spotted grouper | Calloplesiops altivelis | Eats small fish, shrimp | Easy | Will grow to 20 inches in length. Requires a fish only tank of about 300 gallons. | | Blue dot grouper | Cephalopholis argus | Eats small fish, shrimp | Moderate | | | Blue line grouper | Cephalopholis formosa | Eats small fish, shrimp | Moderate | | | Golden stripe soapfish | Grammistes sexlineatus | Eats small fish, shrimp | Moderate | | | Leaflip grouper | Pogonoperca punctata | Eats small fish, shrimp | Moderate | | | Miniatus grouper | Cephalopholis miniatus | Eats small fish, shrimp | Moderate | | | Red flag grouper | Cephalopholis urodeta | Eats small fish, shrimp | Moderate | | | Red louti grouper | Variola louti | Eats small fish, shrimp | Moderate | | | Spotted grouper | Epinephelus summana | Eats small fish, shrimp | Moderate | | Genera Acanthistius Alphestes Anyperidon Caprodon Cephalopholis Cromileptes Dermatolepis Epinephelus Gonioplectrus Gracila HypoplectrodesLiopropoma Mycteroperca Niphon Paranthias Plectropomus Saloptia Triso Variola For the computer program, see Grouper (Windows application). ...
Binomial name Forsskål, 1775 Also known as the Lyretail grouper. ...
Hawkfish Hawkfish lack a swim bladder which attributes to their perching behavior on areas such as coral tips. They are occasionally aggressive and may consume small crustaceans, molluscs; but corals are never attacked. Genera Amblycirrhitus Cirrhitichthys Cirrhitops Cirrhitus Cristacirrhitus Cyprinocirrhites Isocirrhitus Itycirrhitus Neocirrhites Notocirrhitus Oxycirrhites Paracirrhites Hawkfish are strictly tropical, perciform marine fish of the family Cirrhitidae. ...
| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Arc eye hawkfish | Paracirrhites arcatus | when large, may consume small fishes, snails, shrimps, crabs | Easy | | | Flame hawkfish | Neocirrhites armatus | Almost always | Easy | Striking red body with black on fin tips. | | Longnose hawkfish | Oxycirrhites typus | Almost always | Moderate | | | Spotted hawkfish | Cirrhitichthys aprinus | when large, may consume small fishes, snails, shrimps, crabs | Easy | | Binomial name (Cuvier, 1829) The spotted hawkfish, Cirrhitichthys aprinus, is a hawkfish of the family Cirrhitidae found across the Indo West Pacific oceans. ...
Hogfish are plentiful in Pompano Beach and are good to eat. ...
Jawfish are burrowers and require a sandy substrate of sufficient depth. Genera Opistognathus Lonchopishtus Stalix Opistognathidae (opisto = behind, gnath = mouth), commonly referred to as jawfishes, are classified within Order Perciformes, Suborder Percoidei. ...
| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Black cap jawfish | Opistognathus lonchurus | Almost always | Moderate | Requires a 30 gallon tank and 3 inch substrate. Tank should remain tightly lidded. May eat small shrimp. | | Dusky jawfish | Opistognathus whitehurstii | Yes | Moderate | Requires a 30 gallon tank and 3 inch sand substrate. Tank should remain tightly lidded. | | Yellowhead jawfish | Opistognathus aurifrons | Yes | Moderate | Requires a 30 gallon tank and 5 to 7 inch soft substrate. Tank should remain tightly lidded. | Binomial name Opistognathus aurifrons (Jordan & Thompson, 1905) Yellow-headed jawfish, Opistognathus aurifrons, live in coral reefs. ...
Lionfish have venomous spines and should be treated with caution. Lionfish in Red Sea near Hurghada Lionfish, Peleliu, Palau Lionfish at the Dallas World Aquarium A Lionfish is any of several species of venomous marine fish in the genera Pterois, Parapterois, Brachypterois, Ebosia or Dendrochirus, of the family Scorpaenidae. ...
Lionfish in Red Sea near Hurghada Lionfish, Peleliu, Palau Lionfish at the Dallas World Aquarium A Lionfish is any of several species of venomous marine fish in the genera Pterois, Parapterois, Brachypterois, Ebosia or Dendrochirus, of the family Scorpaenidae. ...
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| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Colored volitan lionfish | Pterois russelli | | Easy to Moderate | | | Fuzzy dwarf lion | Dendrochirus brachypterus | Monitor closely and feed regularly | Moderate | Carnivore; 8" max. Males 6< stripes on pectoral fin femals >6 | | Volitan lionfish | Pterois volitans | Caution | Easy to Moderate | Semi-aggressive; carnivore; Can grow up to 38 cm in length in captivity | Binomial name Pterois volitans Linnaeus, 1758 The Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) is a venomous coral reef fish from the Indian and western Pacific oceans. ...
(can be killed by stinging corals and anemones) Genera See text. ...
Pufferfish are very poisonous if eaten, causing paralysis and death. They also tend to be personable and have a habit of biting through almost anything, including electrical cords. Genera Amblyrhynchotes Arothron Auriglobus Canthigaster Carinotetraodon Chelonodon Colomesus Contusus Ephippion Feroxodon Fugu Gastrophysus Javichthys Lagocephalus Liosaccus Marilyna Monotretus Omegaphora Pelagocephalus Polyspina Reicheltia Sphoeroides Takifugu Tetractenos Tetraodon Torquigener Tylerius Xenopterus For species see Genera articles. ...
Genera Amblyrhynchotes Arothron Auriglobus Canthigaster Carinotetraodon Chelonodon Colomesus Contusus Ephippion Feroxodon Fugu Gastrophysus Javichthys Lagocephalus Liosaccus Marilyna Monotretus Omegaphora Pelagocephalus Polyspina Reicheltia Sphoeroides Takifugu Tetractenos Tetraodon Torquigener Tylerius Xenopterus For species see Genera articles. ...
| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Dogface puffer | Arothron nigropunctatus | feeds on snails, shrimps and crabs | Easy | | | Green spotted puffer | Tetraodon nigroviridis | Almost always | Easy | | | Porcupine puffer | Diodon holocanthus | corals: yes; inverts: choose carefully; avoid brittle stars, small crabs, small snails | Easy | | | Black-spotted porcupinefish | Diodon hystrix | does not eat corals; many other invertebrates will be consumed | Easy but grows to enormous dimensions | | | Sharpnose puffer | Canthigaster rostrata | Usually | Easy | | | Valentine puffer | Canthigaster valentini | Almost always | Easy | | Binomial name Arathron nigropunctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) The blackspotted puffer, Arothron nigropunctatus, is a pufferfish of the genus Arothron, and can be found in reefs throughout the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean. ...
Binomial name Tetraodon nigrovirdis Marion de Procé, 1822 The green spotted puffer, Tetraodon nigroviridis, is a tropical fish found in India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand [1]. These fish can grow up to 6in (15cm). ...
Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 // Red Sea. ...
Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 // Red Sea. ...
Binomial name Canthigaster valentini (Bleeker, 1853) Valentinnis sharpnose puffer, Canthigaster valentini, is a pufferfish of the genus Canthigaster, and can be found in reefs throughout the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean. ...
| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Australian multicolor pseudochromis | Ogilbyina novaehollandiae | May eat shrimps | Moderate | | | Blue flavivertex pseudochromis | Pseudochromis flavivertex | May eat shrimps | Moderate | | | Neon pseudochromis, Arabian dottyback or neon dottyback | Pseudochromis aldabraensis | May eat shrimps | Moderate | | | Bicolor pseudochromis | Pseudochromis paccagnallae | May eat shrimps | Easy to Moderate | resembles royal gramma in coloration. The bicolor pseudochromis is semi-aggressive and will defend its territory against fish several times its size. This fish is fairly hardy, and is a good beginner fish. | | Purple stripe pseudochromis or diadema basslet | Pseudochromis diadema | May eat shrimps | Easy to Moderate | | | Indigo dottyback | Pseudochromis sankeyi | May eat shrimps | Moderate | | | Fridmani pseudochromis or Orchid dottyback | Pseudochromis fridmani | May eat shrimps | Easy to Moderate | community fish does well in most aquariums. is not nearly as aggressive as other dottybacks. | | Sailfin pseudochromis | Pseudochromis veliferus | May eat shrimps | Moderate | | | Splendid pseudochromis | Pseudochromis splendens | May eat shrimps | Moderate | | | Springeri pseudochromis | Pseudochromis springeri | May eat shrimps | Moderate | | | Strawberry pseudochromis or purple psuedochromis | Pseudochromis porphyreu | May eat shrimps | Easy to Moderate | | Species See text. ...
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Binomial name Gramma loreto Poey, 1868 The royal gramma, Gramma loreto, is a very popular fish in the aquatics trade. ...
Binomial name Lubbock & Randall, 1978 The Bicolor Dottyback, Diadem Dottyback, or Purple-top Dottyback is a fish species of the dottyback family. ...
| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Foxface | Siganus vulpinus | | Easy to Moderate | | | Magnificent foxface | Siganus magnificus | | Easy to Moderate | | | Rabbitfish | Siganus spp. | | Easy to Moderate | | Rabbitfish are members of the Siganidae family. ...
Binomial name Siganus vulpinus Schlegel & Müller, 1845 The Foxface Rabbitfish (Siganus vulpinus), also known as the Foxface or Foxface Lo (as it is sometimes classified in the genus Lo) is a popular saltwater aquarium fish. ...
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All rays have a poisonous spine near the base of the tail. Care must be taken to avoid this animal when performing tank maintenance and during capture. Look up ray in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Fiddler stingray | Trygonorhina fasciata | No | Expert | Requires a minimum 360 gallon aquarium with a 1 meter width and a fine grained substrate. Coarse substrates may damage the underside of this animal, causing infection. | | Round stingray | Urobatis halleri | No | Expert | Requires a minimum 180 gallon aquarium and a fine grained substrate. Coarse substrates may damage the underside of this animal, causing infection. | | Spotted Caribbean stingray | Urolophus spp. | No | Expert | Requires a minimum 180 gallon aquarium and a fine grained substrate. Coarse substrates may damage the underside of this animal, causing infection. | | Thornback stingray | Platyrhinoidis triseriata | No | Expert | Requires a minimum 360 gallon aquarium with a 1 meter width |
Seahorses are delicate animals with specialized care requirements. They require branching corals or other decorations in which to roost, and they are slow eaters, starving in the presence of more voracious tankmates. Additionally, wild caught seahorses do not always adapt well to captivity, so captive bred specimens are preferred. Species See text for species. ...
Seahorses can be killed by stinging corals and anemones. A coral reef can be an oasis of marine life. ...
Species see text Anemone (Anemone) (from the Gr. ...
| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Black seahorse | Hippocampus reidi | Can be killed by powerfully stinging cnidarians | Difficult | | | Colored seahorse | Hippocampus kuda | Can be killed by powerfully stinging cnidarians | Difficult | | | Black seahorse | Hippocampus kelloggi | Can be killed by powerfully stinging cnidarians | Difficult | |
Genera Corniger Holocentrus Myripristis Neoniphon Ostichthys Plectrypops Pristilepis Sargocentron The Holocentridae is a family of ray-finned fish also known as squirrel or soldierfish. ...
Tangs generally feed on algae, though there are a few carnivorous species. Most tangs will not tolerate other fish the same color and/or shape as them. They have a spine on their tails that can cut open other fish and unprotected hands. All tangs should be given plenty of swimming room; try to have at least a 4' tank. Contrary to popular belief they will tolerate smaller (4' to 5') tanks just fine but tend to live better in larger tanks, over 5'. Tang could refer to: Tang Dynasty of China Tang (Shang dynasty ruler) A transliteration of Chinese family names such as å”,湯,鄧,é‚“,滕 Tang Clan of Hong Kong, the first inhabitants to leave China and settle in Hong Kong. ...
| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Achilles tang | Acanthurus achilles | Yes | Difficult | | | Atlantic blue tang | Acanthurus coeruleus | Yes | Moderate | | | Blonde naso tang | Naso lituratus | Yes | Easy to Moderate | | | Bristletooth tang | Ctenochaetus striatus | Yes | Easy to Moderate | | | Chocolate tang | Acanthurus pyroferus | Yes | Easy to Moderate | | | Desjardini tang | Zebrasoma desjardinii | Yes | Moderate | | | Eibli mimic tang | Acanthurus tristis | Yes | Moderate | | | Hippo tang | Paracanthurus hepatus | Yes | Moderate | Very prone to Cryptocaryon irritans. More tolerant of other tangs than most other species. | | Kole tang | Ctenochaetus strigosus | Yes | Easy to Moderate | | | Mimic tang | Acanthurus pyroferus | Yes | Easy to Moderate | | | Naso tang | Naso lituratus | Yes | Easy to Moderate | | | Powder blue tang | Acanthurus leucosternon | Yes | Moderate | | | Purple tang | Zebrasoma xanthurus | Yes | Easy to Moderate | | | Sailfin tang | Zebrasoma veliferum | Yes | Easy to Moderate | | | Scopas tang | Zebrasoma scopas | Yes | Easy to Moderate | Similar to the yellow tang in shape and feeding. | | Yellow tang | Zebrasoma flavescens | Yes | Easy to Moderate | The yellow tang requires ample swimming room and plenty of algae to graze on. The tang will not tolerate another of its kind unless there is ample space for each tang to have their own terriotry. The tang requires high oxygen levels. Can be kept in shoals when a tank of at least 5' is provided. | Binomial name Acanthurus achilles Shaw, 1803 Acanthurus achilles is a tropical fish with the common names Achilles Tang and Achilles surgeonfish. ...
Binomial name Acanthurus coeruleus also known as the Atlantic blue tang surgeonfish (or the blue tang for short) is a butterflyfish found commonly in the atlantic ocean Although the body of the fish can vary in shaded from light to dark blue, both the dorsal fin and the anal fin...
Binomial name Zebrasoma desjardinii (Bennett, 1836) The Red Sea Sailfin Tang or Desjardins Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma desjardinii) is a marine reef Tang in the fish family Acanthuridae. ...
Binomial name Paracanthurus hepatus (Linnaeus, 1766) The blue tang, palette surgeonfish, regal tang, hippo tang, Indo-Pacific tang, flagtail surgeonfish or blue surgeonfish, Paracanthurus hepatus, is a fish often found in marine aquaria, the only member of the genus Paracanthurus. ...
Cryptocaryon irritans is a species of ciliate protozoa that parasitizes marine fish, and is one of the most common causes of disease in marine aquaria. ...
Binomial name Bennett, 1833 Acanthurus leucosternon is a tropical fish with the common names powder blue tang and Powderblue surgeonfish. ...
Binomial name Zebrasoma flavescens Bennett, 1828 The Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens), also called Pacific Tang, is a saltwater fish found commonly in shallow reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, west of Hawaii, east of Japan. ...
Though often categorized as Gobies, Tilefish are a separate species. Genera Branchiostegus Caulolatilus Hoplolatilus Lopholatilus Malacanthus Tilefish, also known as blanquillo, are mostly small perciform marine fish comprising the family Malacanthidae. ...
Subfamilies Amblyopinae Gobiinae Gobionellinae Oxudercinae Sicydiinae See also list of Gobiidae genera The gobies form the family Gobiidae, which is one of the largest families of fish, with more than 2,000 species in more than 200 genera. ...
| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Blue-headed tilefish | Hoplolatilus starki | | Easy to Moderate | | | Purple tilefish | Hoplolatilus purpureus | | Easy to Moderate | | | Skunk tilefish | Hoplolatilus marcosi | | Easy to Moderate | |
While they are generally considered monsters that will chomp invertebrates, many will actually make great reef fish. Genera See text. ...
| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Blue jaw trigger / Blue throat trigger | Xanthichthys auromarginatus | Yes; feeds on plankton | Moderate | | | Blue line trigger | Pseudobalistes fuscus | With Corals, Yes; but may eat other inverts | Moderate | | | Clown trigger | Balistoides conspicillum | Generally, no, since it feeds on Hard Corals, Crabs, and Echinoderms | Easy | | | Crosshatch trigger | Xanthicthys mento | Yes; very gentle and feeds on plankton | Easy | A shy reserved fish when first added to the aquarium, comes into its own when it associates itself with the aquarist. Infrequently available | | Goldenback trigger | Xanthicthys caeruleolineatus | Yes; very gentle and feeds on plankton | Easy | Rarely available | | Hawaiian black trigger | Melichthys niger | Yes; feeds on plankton | Moderate | | | Indian black trigger | Melichthys indicus | Yes; feeds on plankton | Moderate | | | Niger trigger | Odonus niger | Yes; feeds on plankton | Easy | | | Picasso trigger | Rhinecanthus aculeatus | Generally, no, since it feeds on Hard Corals, Crabs, and Echinoderms | Easy to Moderate | | | Pinktail trigger | Melichthys vidua | Yes; very gentle and feeds on plankton | Moderate | | | Sargassum trigger | Xanthicthys ringens | Yes; very gentle and feeds on plankton | Easy | A shy reserved fish when first added to the aquarium, comes into its own when it associates itself with the aquarist. Infrequently available | Binomial name (Bennett, 1832) The Gilded triggerfish, Xanthichthys auromarginatus, is a spotted gray triggerfish. ...
Binomial name Pseudobalistes fuscus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) The blue triggerfish or rippled triggerfish, Pseudobalistes fuscus, is a brilliant blue colour. ...
Binomial name Balistoides conspicillum Bloch & Schneider, 1801 The clown triggerfish, Balistoides conspicillum, is a solitary fish most commonly found around coral reefs near steep drop offs. ...
Binomial name Melichthys niger Bloch, 1786 Melichthys niger Range Circumtropical Habitat Open waters, shallows, exposed reefs, 5-35 metres (16-115 feet) Size 25 centimetres (10 inches) Categories: Animal stubs ...
Binomial name Odonus niger Rüppell, 1836 The redtoothed triggerfish or Niger trigger, Odonus niger, is a triggerfish of the tropical Indo-Pacific area, the sole member of its genus. ...
Binomial name Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Picasso triggerfish, Rhinecanthus aculeatus, or blackbar triggerfish is a triggerfish, up to 30 cm in length, found on reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. ...
Binomial name (Richardson, 1845) The Pinktail triggerfish, Melichthys vidua, is a dark green triggerfish with translucent pinkish-white dorsal and tail fins. ...
Some wrasse species are aggressive towards small fish and invertebrates. Genera (60 genera) The wrasses are a family (family Labridae) of reef safe marine fish, many of which are brightly-colored and popular for aquaria. ...
| Common name | Taxonomy | Reef safe | Care Level | Description | | Carpenter's fairy wrasse | Paracheilinus carpenteri | Yes; feeds on tiny organisms | Moderate | | | Eight line wrasse | Pseudocheilinus octotaenia | Yes; feeds on tiny organisms | Easy to Moderate | | | Exquisite fairy wrasse | Cirrhilabrus exquisitus | Yes; feeds on tiny organisms | Difficult | | | Fine-spotted fairy wrasse | Cirrhilabrus punctatus | Yes; feeds on tiny organisms | Difficult | | | Four line wrasse | Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia | Yes; feeds on tiny organisms | Easy to Moderate | | | Greenback fairy wrasse | Cirrhilabrus scottorum | Yes; feeds on tiny organisms | Difficult | | | Harlequin tusk | Choerodon fasciata | Generally, yes, but may eat shrimps | Moderate | | | Multicolor velvet wrasse | Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura | Yes; feeds on tiny organisms | Moderate | | | Potter's wrasse | Macropharyngodon geoffroyi | Yes; feeds on tiny organisms | Difficult | | | Red-head fairy wrasse | Cirrhilabrus solorensis | Yes; feeds on tiny organisms | Difficult | | | Six line wrasse | Pseudocheilinus hexataenia | Yes | Easy to Moderate | small purple fish with six dark horizontal lines | | Rhomboid Fairy Wrasse | Cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis | Yes | Moderate | Medium sized (~5" max) Golden body with purple horizontal stripes on head |
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