Reef Compatability
422 species
Color key
- Type
- Fish Coral Invert
- Status
- Beginner / Peaceful / Reef safe Intermediate / Caution Advanced / Aggressive / Not reef safe
Anemone
2C Bubble Tip Anemone — Entacmaea quadricolor
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Host anemone for clownfish. Can move around tank.
C Carpet Anemone — Stichodactyla mertensii
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Large. Can host clownfish. Requires good lighting.
Angel
17F Bicolor Angelfish — Centropyge bicolor
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Yellow and blue. Good beginner fish.
F Black Nox Angelfish — Centropyge nox
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Uniform jet-black coloration.
F Colin's Angelfish — Centropyge colini
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Rare deepwater species. Expert only.
F Coral Beauty Angelfish — Centropyge bispinosa
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Beautiful orange and purple. Can be aggressive toward small fish.
F Flame Angelfish — Centropyge loricula
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Striking red and orange colors. May nip at corals.
F Flameback Angelfish — Centropyge aurantonotus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Blue body with vivid orange back.
F French Angelfish — Pomacanthus paru
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Large species that eats corals and inverts. Not suitable for reefs.
F Half Black Angelfish — Centropyge vrolikii
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Pale front, charcoal rear half.
F Keyhole Angelfish — Centropyge tibicen
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Yellow and black. Hardy but may nip corals.
F Lemonpeel Angelfish — Centropyge flavissima
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Bright yellow with blue accents. May nip LPS and clams.
F Lemonpeel Hybrid Angelfish
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Lemonpeel x other Centropyge hybrid; variable markings.
F Multicolor Angelfish — Centropyge multicolor
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Yellow with deep blue dorsal. Deepwater species.
F Pygmy Cherub Angelfish — Centropyge argi
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Tiny blue-and-yellow nano-friendly dwarf angel.
F Red Stripe Angelfish — Centropyge eibli
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Subtle gray with reddish flank stripe.
F True Shepard's Angelfish — Centropyge shepardi
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Reddish body with golden caudal.
F Yellow Angelfish — Centropyge heraldi
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Solid bright yellow. Resembles Lemonpeel without blue rings.
F Yellowfin Angelfish — Centropyge flavipectoralis
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Dark body with yellow pectoral fins.
Anthias
16F Bartlett's Anthias — Pseudanthias bartlettorum
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Hardy and active. Yellow-bodied with purple back.
F Bimaculatus Anthias — Pseudanthias bimaculatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Two-spotted anthias. Hardy reef-safe schooler.
F Blotched Anthias — Odontanthias borbonius
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Red-spotted deepwater species. Cool water preferred.
F Carberryi Anthias — Nemanthias carberryi
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Small dwarf species. Yellow back with purple.
F Dispar Anthias — Pseudanthias dispar
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Pinkish to red. Males show vibrant colors during display.
F Evansi Anthias — Pseudanthias evansi
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Yellow with magenta back. Hardy schooler.
F Fathead Sunburst Anthias — Serranocirrhitus latus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Stocky with bright orange. Less active than other anthias.
F Ignitus Anthias — Pseudanthias ignitus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Flame-red male. Schooling species.
F Indian Ocean Lyretail Anthias — Pseudanthias squamipinnis
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Indian Ocean variant of Lyretail Anthias.
F Lyretail Anthias — Pseudanthias squamipinnis
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Schooling fish. Males vibrant orange/red. Needs frequent feedings.
F Princess Anthias — Pseudanthias smithvanizi
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Pink and yellow schooler.
F Queen Purple Anthias — Pseudanthias pascalus
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Deep purple. Demanding species needing dim/cool water.
F Randall's Anthias — Pseudanthias randalli
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Yellow-back schooling species.
F Red Fairy Anthias — Pseudanthias rubrizonatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Pinkish-red. Needs frequent feeding.
F Resplendent Anthias — Pseudanthias pulcherrimus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Compact, deep-water species with vivid coloration.
F Squareback Anthias — Pseudanthias pleurotaenia
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Larger anthias with a square pinkish patch on side.
Basslet
15F Black Cap Basslet — Gramma melacara
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Purple body with distinctive black cap on head.
F Caribbean Deepwater Cave Basslet — Liopropoma mowbrayi
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Rare deepwater species. Reclusive.
F Chalk Bass — Serranus tortugarum
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Hardy small bass. Pale silver with iridescent stripes.
F Deepwater Candy Basslet — Liopropoma carmabi
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Highly prized rainbow-striped deepwater species.
F Gold Assessor Basslet — Assessor flavissimus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Bright yellow. Hovers upside-down at cave roof.
F Harlequin Bass — Serranus tigrinus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Largest in family. Predatory toward small fish and inverts.
F Lantern Bass — Serranus baldwini
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Predatory; not reef safe with shrimp or small fish.
F Macneill's Assessor Basslet — Assessor macneilli
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Blue species. Reclusive cave dweller.
F Randall's Assessor Basslet — Assessor randalli
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Yellow species. Swims upside-down inside caves.
F Royal Gramma — Gramma loreto
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Bright purple front, yellow back. Hardy reef fish.
F Small Toothed Whiptail — Pentapodus caninus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Reef-safe whiptail with elegant trailing fin.
F Swales Swissguard Basslet — Liopropoma swalesi
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Reclusive deep-water basslet with bold orange/yellow stripes.
F Swissguard Basslet — Liopropoma rubre
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Striped Caribbean basslet. Reclusive but hardy.
F Tobacco Basslet — Serranus tabacarius
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Larger species. Will eat small fish and shrimp.
F Yellowtail Reef Basslet — Liopropoma sp.
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Striped body with yellow caudal accent.
Blenny
17F Bicolor Blenny — Ecsenius bicolor
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Orange and purple colors. Good for nano reefs.
F Black Combtooth Blenny — Ecsenius namiyei
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Uniform dark coloration.
F Bundoon Blenny — Meiacanthus bundoon
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Rare fang blenny. Captive-bred.
F Canary Blenny — Meiacanthus oualanensis
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Bright yellow fang blenny. Venom rarely used.
F Ember Blenny — Cirripectes stigmaticus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Reddish coloration with subtle markings.
F Forktail Blenny — Meiacanthus atrodorsalis
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Forked caudal with blue/yellow body.
F Lawnmower Blenny — Salarias fasciatus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Algae grazer. Very active and entertaining.
F Linear Blenny — Ecsenius lineatus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Striped species with fine horizontal lines.
F Midas Blenny — Ecsenius midas
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Bright orange. Curious and interactive with humans.
F Orange Spotted Blenny — Blenniella chrysospilos
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Orange spots on Indo-Pacific species.
F Sailfin Algae Blenny — Salarias fasciatus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Algae grazer with sail-like dorsal.
F Scooter Blenny — Synchiropus picturatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Similar to mandarin. Scoots along bottom eating copepods.
F Segmented Sailfin Blenny — Salarias segmentatus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Algae eater with segmented pattern.
F Smith's Blenny — Meiacanthus smithi
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Bicolored fang blenny. Reef-safe.
F Starry Blenny — Salarias ramosus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
White-spotted algae eater. Hardy.
F Tail Spot Blenny — Ecsenius stigmatura
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Small species with distinctive caudal spot.
F Yellowtail Black Blenny — Ecsenius namiyei
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Black body with yellow tail.
Boxfish
5F Cubicus Boxfish — Ostracion cubicus
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: No
Yellow box-shaped juvenile. Toxic when stressed.
F Helmet Cowfish — Tetrosomus gibbosus
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: No
Armored crested species. Releases toxin when stressed.
F Island Cowfish — Lactoria diaphana
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: No
Pelagic cowfish species.
F Longhorn Cowfish — Lactoria cornuta
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: No
Iconic horns. Releases toxin when stressed.
F Spotted Boxfish — Ostracion meleagris
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: No
Spotted form. Toxic when stressed.
Brittle Star
1I Brittle Star — Ophioderma longicauda
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Nocturnal scavenger. Hardy and beneficial.
Butterfly
15F Arabian Butterflyfish — Chaetodon melapterus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Red Sea endemic.
F Auriga Butterflyfish — Chaetodon auriga
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Threadfin yellow species. Hardy.
F Banded Butterflyfish — Chaetodon striatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Caribbean banded species.
F Black Back Butterflyfish — Chaetodon melannotus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Yellow body with black back.
F Black Longnose Butterflyfish — Forcipiger longirostris
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Distinctive long snout. May nip at polyps.
F Burgess' Butterflyfish — Chaetodon burgessi
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Rare deepwater Pacific species.
F Copperband Butterflyfish — Chelmon rostratus
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Long snout. Eats Aiptasia. Picky eater.
F Declivis Butterflyfish — Prognathodes guezei
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Rare deepwater species.
F Double Saddle Butterflyfish — Chaetodon ulietensis
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Two distinctive black saddles.
F Eight-banded Butterflyfish — Chaetodon octofasciatus
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: No
Obligate coral feeder. Difficult to maintain.
F Four Eyed Butterflyfish — Chaetodon capistratus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Caribbean species with false-eye spot.
F Golden Semilarvatus Butterflyfish — Chaetodon semilarvatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Red Sea endemic. Often kept in pairs.
F Heniochus Black & White Butterflyfish — Heniochus acuminatus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Bannerfish with elongated dorsal. Hardy.
F Longnose Butterflyfish — Forcipiger flavissimus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Yellow and white. Feeds on small organisms.
F True Falcula Butterflyfish — Chaetodon falcula
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Wedge markings on yellow body.
Cardinal
13F Band Tail Black Spot Cardinalfish — Apogon nigrofasciatus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Bands with caudal spot.
F Banggai Cardinalfish — Pterapogon kauderni
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Striped pattern. Prefers to hover in groups.
F Black Cardinalfish — Apogon melas
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Dark species. Nocturnal.
F Black Striped Cardinalfish — Apogon nigrofasciatus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Bold black stripes.
F Five Lined Cardinalfish — Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Predator with sharp teeth. Will eat small fish.
F Fowleria Cardinalfish — Fowleria sp.
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Small nano-sized cardinalfish.
F Longspine Cardinalfish — Pristiapogon kallopterus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Long dorsal spines.
F Ochrestriped Cardinalfish — Apogon compressus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Ochre stripes on silver body.
F Pajama Cardinalfish — Sphaeramia nematoptera
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Spotted pattern. Nocturnal. Gentle fish.
F Red Belted Cardinalfish — Apogon townsendi
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Small Caribbean species.
F Red Stop Light Cardinalfish — Apogon parvulus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Tiny bright red species.
F Speckled Fowler Cardinalfish — Fowleria variegata
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Nano speckled species.
F Yellow Cardinalfish — Apogon cyanosoma
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Yellow with blue lines. Schooling species.
Chromis
15F Acares Midget Reef Chromis — Chromis acares
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Tiny schooling species.
F Agile Chromis — Chromis agilis
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Active small species.
F Barrier Reef Chromis — Chromis nitida
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Yellow-edged Australian species.
F Black & White Chromis — Chromis iomelas
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Stark bicolor contrast.
F Black Bar Chromis — Chromis retrofasciata
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Small with black caudal bar.
F Black-Axil Chromis — Chromis atripectoralis
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Blue/green with dark pectoral patch.
F Blackmouth Bicolor Chromis — Chromis bicolor
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Half-and-half body coloration.
F Blue Reef Chromis — Chromis cyanea
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Caribbean bright blue species.
F Green Reef Chromis — Chromis viridis
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Classic schooling green/blue species.
F Limbaughi Chromis — Chromis limbaughi
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Pacific blue and yellow.
F Orange Line Chromis — Pycnochromis hanui
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Orange-edge species.
F Paletail Chromis — Chromis xanthura
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Dark body with pale tail.
F Sunshine Chromis — Chromis insolata
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Purple top, yellow bottom.
F Vanderbilt Chromis — Chromis vanderbilti
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Small schooling species.
F Webers Chromis — Chromis weberi
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Bicolor schooling species.
Clownfish
14F Black Percula Clownfish — Amphiprion percula
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Dark melanistic morph of percula.
F Davinci Clownfish — Amphiprion ocellaris
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Extra-stripe ocellaris designer pattern.
F Flurry Clownfish — Amphiprion ocellaris
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
White-flecked designer ocellaris.
F Gold Dot Maroon Clownfish — Premnas biaculeatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Designer variant with gold dots.
F Gold Stripe Maroon Clownfish — Premnas biaculeatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Wider gold bands. Aggressive maroon variant.
F Lightning Maroon Clownfish — Premnas biaculeatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Highly prized lightning-pattern designer.
F Maroon Clownfish — Premnas biaculeatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Striking dark red with white bands. Aggressive toward other fish.
F Ocellaris Clownfish — Amphiprion ocellaris
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Classic orange and white striped clownfish. Hardy and beginner-friendly.
F Orange Storm Clownfish — Amphiprion ocellaris
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Spotted designer ocellaris variant.
F Peacekeeper Maroon Clownfish — Premnas biaculeatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Calmer maroon hybrid with reduced aggression.
F Percula Clownfish — Amphiprion percula
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Similar to ocellaris but more vibrant orange.
F Picasso Percula Clownfish — Amphiprion percula
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Irregular pattern designer percula.
F Skunk Clownfish — Amphiprion akallopisos
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Orange with white stripe down back. Hardy.
F Tomato Clownfish — Amphiprion frenatus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Red body with single white head bar. Aggressive when paired.
Crab
2I Electric Blue Hermit Crab — Calcinus elegans
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Bright blue coloration. Algae eater. Scavenger.
I Emerald Green Crab — Mithraculus sculptus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Green colored. Algae and hairalgae eater.
Damselfish
17F Allen's Damselfish — Pomacentrus alleni
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Neon Indo-Pacific damsel.
F Azure Damselfish — Chrysiptera hemicyanea
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Half blue, half yellow.
F Blue Damselfish — Chrysiptera cyanea
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Bright blue. Highly aggressive and territorial.
F Blue Sapphire Damselfish — Chrysiptera springeri
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Reef-safe sapphire blue species.
F Blue Velvet Damselfish — Neoglyphidodon oxyodon
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Rich black-blue body with neon stripe.
F Fiji Blue Devil Damselfish — Chrysiptera taupou
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Electric blue Fijian species.
F Four Stripe Damselfish — Dascyllus melanurus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
White with four black stripes.
F Jewel Damselfish — Microspathodon chrysurus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Dark with neon blue spots; very aggressive.
F Orangetail Blue Damselfish — Chrysiptera cyanea
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Blue with vivid orange tail.
F Rolland's Damselfish — Chrysiptera rollandi
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Tricolor white/blue/yellow species.
F Sergeant Major Damselfish — Abudefduf saxatilis
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
White with black stripes. Hardy but aggressive.
F Sulphur Damselfish — Pomacentrus sulfureus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Bright sulphur yellow species.
F Talbot's Damselfish — Chrysiptera talboti
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Pink with yellow head; one of the calmest damsels.
F Ternate Damselfish — Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Yellow Indo-Pacific damsel.
F Three Spot Domino Damselfish — Dascyllus trimaculatus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Black with three white spots; very aggressive adult.
F Three Stripe Damselfish — Dascyllus aruanus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Classic three-stripe humbug damsel.
F Yellow-Tailed Damselfish — Chrysiptera parasema
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Black body with yellow tail. Very aggressive.
Dottyback
17F Bicolor Dottyback — Pictichromis paccagnellae
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Magenta and yellow. Highly territorial.
F Black Neon Dottyback — Pseudochromis sp.
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Captive-bred dark variant with neon highlights.
F Dilectis Dottyback — Pseudochromis dilectus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Magenta and yellow bicolor.
F Dottyback Bicolor — Pictichromis paccagnellae
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Magenta and yellow. Aggressive but small.
F Electric Indigo Dottyback — Pseudochromis sp.
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Captive-bred ORA hybrid with deep indigo coloration.
F Mccullochi Dottyback — Pseudochromis mccullochi
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Pinkish-purple with yellow tail.
F Neon Dottyback — Pseudochromis aldabraensis
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Orange body with neon blue lines. Will harass small fish.
F Orchid Dottyback — Pseudochromis fridmani
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Vibrant purple. Captive-bred widely available. Can be territorial.
F Purple Dottyback — Pseudochromis porphyreus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Solid purple. Highly territorial.
F Purple Stripe Dottyback — Pseudochromis diadema
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Vivid purple stripe on yellow body.
F Red Dottyback — Pictichromis moluccensis
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Deep red color. Aggressive toward other dottybacks.
F Red Spotted Dottyback — Pseudochromis sankeyi
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Black and white striped body with red spotting.
F Ring Eyed Dottyback — Pseudochromis bitaeniatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Distinctive ring around eye.
F Splendid Dottyback — Manonichthys splendens
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Yellow body, purple fins. Aggressive toward similar fish.
F Springeri Dottyback — Pseudochromis springeri
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Black body with bright blue lines. Less aggressive than most.
F Sunrise Dottyback — Pseudochromis flavivertex
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Yellow top, blue bottom. Hardy.
F Yellow Dottyback — Pseudochromis fuscus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Variable colors. Will eat small inverts and ornamental shrimp.
Dragonet
7F Fingered Dragonet — Dactylopus dactylopus
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Walks on pectoral fingers. Sand sifter.
F Flying Jet Sea Moth — Pegasus volitans
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Unusual pegasus relative. Difficult feeder.
F Orange and Black Dragonet — Dactylopus kuiteri
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Striking orange and black dragonet.
F Red Mandarin — Synchiropus splendidus
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Red color morph of mandarin. Requires established reef with copepods.
F Red Scooter Dragonet — Synchiropus stellatus
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Red morph of scooter dragonet.
F Ruby Red Dragonet — Synchiropus sycorax
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Brilliant red dragonet. Picky eater.
F Spotted Mandarin — Synchiropus picturatus
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Psychedelic mandarin pattern. Requires copepods.
Eel
16F Bayer's Moray Eel — Anarchias seychellensis
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Small reef-safe dwarf moray.
F Black Ribbon Eel — Rhinomuraena quaesita
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Juvenile color phase of ribbon eel.
F Blue Ribbon Eel — Rhinomuraena quaesita
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Difficult feeder. Adult males are blue.
F Dwarf Moray Eel — Gymnothorax melatremus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Small reef-safe moray.
F Garden Eel — Heteroconger hassi
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Lives in burrows in deep sand bed. Group only.
F Ghost Eel — Pseudechidna brummeri
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Pale white moray, slender body.
F Golden Dwarf Moray Eel — Gymnothorax melatremus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Golden color morph. Small reef-safe moray.
F Japanese Dragon Eel — Enchelycore pardalis
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Highly prized rare moray with horn-like nostrils.
F Red Sea Moray Eel — Muraena pavonina
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Beautiful red and white moray.
F Snowflake Eel — Echidna nebulosa
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Hardy moray eel. Eats crustaceans.
F Tessalata Eel — Gymnothorax favagineus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Stunning honeycomb pattern. Very large.
F White Mouth Comet Eel — Gymnothorax meleagris
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Spotted moray with white mouth.
F White-eyed Moray Eel — Siderea thysoidea
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Distinctive white eyes.
F Yellow Spotted Skeletor Moray Eel — Gymnothorax fimbriatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Skeletor color morph with bold patterning.
F Yellow-Edged Moray Eel — Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Large moray with yellow fin edges.
F Yellow-Head Moray Eel — Gymnothorax rueppelliae
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Yellow head, banded body.
Filefish
5F Aiptasia Eating Filefish — Acreichthys tomentosus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Eats aiptasia anemones. May nip corals.
F Clown Filefish — Cantherhines dumerilii
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Yellow-tailed filefish.
F Colored Filefish — Pervagor melanocephalus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Black-headed redtail filefish.
F Honeycomb Filefish — Cantherhines pardalis
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Honeycomb pattern. May nip corals.
F Tassle Filefish — Chaetodermis penicilligerus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Camouflaged with tassle-like skin flaps.
Frogfish
6F Assorted Angler — Antennarius sp.
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: No
Mixed-coloration angler. Eats fish and shrimp whole.
F Black Angler — Antennarius sp.
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: No
Dark/black morph. Will eat tankmates that fit in mouth.
F Red/Orange Angler — Antennarius sp.
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: No
Bright red or orange morph. Color matches host sponge.
F Sargassum Fish — Histrio histrio
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: No
Drifting Sargassum mimic. Ambush predator.
F Striated Angler — Antennarius striatus
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: No
Tiger-striped pattern. Striking ambush predator.
F Wartskin Angler — Antennarius maculatus
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: No
Warty textured skin. Excellent camouflage.
Goatfish
1F Yellow Goatfish — Mulloidichthys martinicus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Uses barbels to dig in sand for food. May disturb substrate.
Goby
27F Bella Goby — Priolepis nuchifasciata
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Small banded goby.
F Black Clown Goby — Gobiodon atrangulatus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
All-black coral-perching goby.
F Blue Gudgeon Dartfish — Ptereleotris heteroptera
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Blue body. Mid-water schooler.
F Blue Spotted Watchman Goby — Amblyeleotris guttata
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Brown with blue spots. Burrow builder.
F Citrinis Clown Goby — Gobiodon citrinus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Yellow goby with blue lines on face.
F Curious Wormfish — Gunnellichthys curiosus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Eel-like reef worm with yellow/blue stripe.
F Decorated Goby — Istigobius decoratus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Sand-sifter with decorative spots.
F Diamond Watchman Goby — Cryptocentrus cinctus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
White with diamond pattern. Burrow builder.
F Engineer Goby — Pholidichthys leucotaenia
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Eel-like burrower. Juveniles striped horizontally.
F Firefish Goby — Nemateleotris magnifica
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Striking red and white streaks. Darting behavior.
F Green Silk Gudgeon Dartfish — Valenciennea sexguttata
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Green-silver coloration. Sand sifter.
F Greenbanded Goby — Tigrigobius multifasciatus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Caribbean cleaner goby with green bands.
F Helfrichi Firefish — Nemateleotris helfrichi
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Rare lavender deepwater firefish.
F Hi Fin Red Banded Goby — Stonogobiops nematodes
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Pairs with pistol shrimp. Striking red bands.
F Jawfish — Cryptocentrus cinctus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Builds burrows. Often pairs with pistol shrimp.
F Lined Dartfish — Ptereleotris grammica
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Distinctive horizontal lines.
F Neon Goby — Elacatinus oceanops
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Cleaner goby with neon blue stripe.
F Orange Spotted Goby — Amblyeleotris guttata
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Pairs with pistol shrimp. Sand burrower.
F Panda Goby — Paragobiodon lacunicolus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Tiny black-and-white coral goby.
F Pink Spotted Watchman Goby — Cryptocentrus leptocephalus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Pink-spotted variant. Pairs with pistol shrimp.
F Purple Firefish — Nemateleotris decora
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Purple body with red fin tips. Jumper.
F Scissortail Dartfish — Ptereleotris evides
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Forked tail. Active mid-water swimmer.
F Spotted Watchman Goby — Cryptocentrus leptocephalus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Pairs with pistol shrimp.
F Tiger Watchman Goby — Valenciennea wardii
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Sand sifter with tiger stripe pattern.
F Yellow Clown Goby — Gobiodon okinawae
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Tiny yellow goby that perches on coral.
F Yellow Watchman Goby — Cryptocentrus flavus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Bright yellow. Pairs with pistol shrimp.
F Zebra Barred Dartfish — Ptereleotris zebra
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Pale with vertical bars. Schooling species.
Grouper
10F Blue Dot Grouper — Cephalopholis argus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Brown with blue dots. Peacock grouper.
F Blue Line Grouper — Cephalopholis formosa
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Blue lines on yellow-brown body.
F Blue Tip Longfin Grouper — Aulacocephalus temminckii
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Yellow stripe on blue body.
F Golden Stripe Soapfish — Grammistes sexlineatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Excretes toxin if stressed. Brown with gold stripes.
F Leaflip Grouper — Aethaloperca rogaa
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Black grouper with leaf-like upper lip.
F Miniatus Grouper — Cephalopholis miniata
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Red with blue spots. Coral hind.
F Panther Grouper — Cromileptes altivelis
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
White with black spots. Grows quickly.
F Pollenei Grouper — Cephalopholis polleni
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Blue and yellow striped grouper.
F Red Flag Grouper — Cephalopholis igarashiensis
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Rare deepwater red and yellow grouper.
F Red Louti Grouper — Variola louti
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Lyretail grouper. Eats fish and crustaceans.
Grunt
3F Flagtail Grunt — Kuhlia mugil
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Schooling silver fish with banded tail.
F Jackknife Fish — Equetus lanceolatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Striking long dorsal fin. Caribbean drum.
F Porkfish — Anisotremus virginicus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Caribbean grunt with bold black bars.
Hawkfish
11F Arc Eye Hawkfish — Paracirrhites arcatus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Distinctive arc marking around eye. Will eat shrimp and small fish.
F Bleeker's Hawkfish — Cirrhitichthys bleekeri
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Spotted hawkfish. Hardy reef occupant.
F Blood Red Hawkfish — Cirrhitops fasciatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Deep red coloration with darker bands.
F Caribbean Redspotted Hawkfish — Amblycirrhitus pinos
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Caribbean reef hawkfish.
F Falco Hawkfish — Cirrhitichthys falco
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
White body with red spots. Will eat ornamental shrimp.
F Flame Hawkfish — Neocirrhites armatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Brilliant red coloration. Will eat shrimp.
F Freckled Hawkfish — Paracirrhites forsteri
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Largest species. Predatory toward fish and inverts.
F Longnose Hawkfish — Oxycirrhites typus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Distinctive elongated snout. Red and white grid pattern.
F Pixy Hawkfish — Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
White with red blotches. Hardy.
F Red Hawkfish — Cirrhitichthys aprinus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Red and white pattern. Active on rocks.
F Two Spot Hawkfish — Amblycirrhitus bimacula
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Small hawkfish with two distinct spots.
Hogfish
10F Axilspot Hogfish — Bodianus axillaris
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Eats inverts. Bold black axillary spot.
F Blackbar Hogfish — Bodianus mesothorax
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Eats inverts. Pinkish body with black bar.
F Coral Hogfish — Bodianus mesothorax
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Juvenile color phase of Blackbar Hogfish.
F Cuban Hogfish — Bodianus pulchellus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Caribbean hogfish with red body and yellow tail.
F Lyretail Hogfish — Bodianus anthioides
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Distinctive lyre-shaped tail.
F Pacific Redstripe Hogfish — Bodianus sepiacaudus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Smaller hogfish with red stripe.
F Red Diana Hogfish — Bodianus diana
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Reddish hogfish with white spots.
F Saddleback Hogfish — Bodianus bilunulatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Large hogfish. Eats inverts.
F Spanish Hogfish — Bodianus rufus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Caribbean. Yellow with purple back.
F Yellow Candy Hogfish — Bodianus bimaculatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Small reef-safer hogfish.
Jawfish
5F Black Cap Jawfish — Opistognathus randalli
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Distinctive dark cap on head.
F Blue Dot Jawfish — Opistognathus rosenblatti
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Sand burrower with blue spots. Cover tank.
F Chinstrap Jawfish — Opistognathus randalli
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
White with red chin marking.
F Dusky Jawfish — Opistognathus whitehurstii
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Caribbean burrowing jawfish.
F Yellowhead Jawfish — Opistognathus aurifrons
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Yellow head, blue body. Tank jumper.
LPS
5C Brain Coral — Trachyphyllia geoffroyi
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Beautiful ridge pattern. Requires space from other corals.
C Frogspawn Coral — Euphyllia divisa
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Unique branching tentacle structure. Allelopathic.
C Goniopora — Goniopora stokesii
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Looks like polyp anemone. Difficult to maintain.
C Hammer Coral — Euphyllia ancora
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Hammer-shaped tentacles. Sweeper tentacles at night.
C Torch Coral — Euphyllia glabrescens
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Flowing tentacles. Allelopathic - needs space from corals.
Lionfish
8F Antennata Lionfish — Pterois antennata
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: No
Long tentacle-like extensions over eyes.
F Dwarf Zebra Lionfish — Dendrochirus zebra
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: No
Smaller lionfish with zebra-like banding.
F Fu Manchu Lionfish — Dendrochirus biocellatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: No
Distinctive mustache-like barbels. Eats small fish/shrimp.
F Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish — Dendrochirus brachypterus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: No
Smaller dwarf lionfish. Eats small fish and shrimp.
F Miles Lionfish — Pterois miles
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Indian Ocean cousin of volitans. Similar care.
F Mombasa Lionfish — Pterois mombasae
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: No
Compact lionfish from East African waters.
F Radiata Lionfish — Pterois radiata
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: No
Slender body with distinctive radiating spines.
F Volitan Lionfish — Pterois volitans
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Iconic large lionfish. Eats fish and shrimp. Venomous spines.
Mandarin
1F Green Mandarin — Synchiropus splendidus
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
One of the most colorful fish. Requires copepods for food.
Pipefish
5F Banded Pipefish — Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Black and white banded pipefish.
F Bluestripe Pipefish — Doryrhamphus excisus
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Small reef-safe pipefish with blue stripe.
F Dragonface Pipefish — Corythoichthys haematopterus
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Dragon-faced pipefish. Needs copepods.
F Janss' Pipefish — Doryrhamphus janssi
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Orange and black bicolor pipefish.
F Yellow Multibanded Pipefish — Doryrhamphus pessuliferus
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Yellow with multiple bands.
Puffer
12F Arothron Puffer — Arothron stellatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Star puffer. Massive tank required.
F Blue Spotted Puffer — Canthigaster solandri
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Toby puffer. Reef-safer with caution.
F Dog Face Puffer — Arothron nigropunctatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Personable puffer. Eats inverts.
F Golden Arothron Puffer — Arothron meleagris
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Yellow color morph of Guinea Fowl Puffer.
F Midnight Arothron Puffer — Arothron meleagris
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Black color phase. Eats hard-shelled inverts.
F Milk Spotted Puffer — Chelonodon patoca
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Brackish-tolerant spotted puffer.
F Mimic Saddle Puffer — Paraluteres prionurus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Filefish that mimics Valentini Puffer.
F Narrow-Lined Puffer — Arothron manilensis
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Narrow horizontal lines on tan body.
F Pearl Toby Puffer — Canthigaster margaritata
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Small toby with pearl markings.
F Saddle Puffer — Canthigaster valentini
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Saddled toby. Mimicked by Mimic Filefish.
F Spiny Box Puffer — Chilomycterus schoepfii
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Stiff-spined puffer. Eats crustaceans.
F Stars and Stripes Puffer — Arothron hispidus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Hispid puffer. Star pattern matures with age.
Pufferfish
1F Pufferfish — Arothron hispidus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Toxic when stressed. Eats hard-bodied inverts and corals.
Rabbitfish
11F Bicolor Foxface — Siganus uspi
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Half black, half yellow. Fiji endemic.
F Blue Spotted Rabbitfish — Siganus corallinus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Yellow-orange with blue spots.
F Decorated Rabbitfish — Siganus puellus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Yellow with intricate blue line patterns.
F Foxface Lo — Siganus vulpinus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Classic foxface with black mask. Venomous spines.
F Gold Spotted Rabbitfish — Siganus punctatus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Brown body with gold spots.
F Little Spinefoot — Siganus spinus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Smaller rabbitfish with venomous spines.
F Magnificent Foxface — Siganus magnificus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Bold black and yellow. Venomous spines.
F One Spot Foxface — Siganus unimaculatus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Single black spot on flank. Venomous spines.
F Tongan Black Foxface — Siganus uspi
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Tongan variant of Bicolor Foxface.
F Two Barred Rabbitfish — Siganus virgatus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Two dark bars on yellow body.
F Yellow Blotch Rabbitfish — Siganus guttatus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Yellow-blotched rabbitfish. Algae grazer.
SPS
2C Acropora Coral — Acropora millepora
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Fast-growing SPS. Requires strong light and flow.
C Montipora Coral — Montipora digitata
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Branching SPS. Good for beginners among SPS corals.
Scorpionfish
6F Leaf Fish — Taenianotus triacanthus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Camouflaged ambush predator. Venomous.
F Madagascar Spotted Croucher — Caracanthus madagascariensis
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Tiny coral croucher.
F Orangebanded Stingfish — Choridactylus multibarbus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Cryptic ambush predator. Venomous.
F Rhinopias Scorpionfish — Rhinopias frondosa
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Stunning weedy scorpion. Venomous and rare.
F Sailfin Rogue Scorpion — Ablabys taenianotus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Sails like leaf in current. Venomous.
F Spotted Coral Croucher — Caracanthus maculatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Tiny coral croucher with spots.
Sea Cucumber
1I Sea Cucumber — Holothuroidea sp.
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Filter feeders and detritivores. Handle with care.
Seahorse
9F Barbouri Seahorse — Hippocampus barbouri
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Captive-bred. Needs species-only tank.
F Dwarf Seahorse — Hippocampus zosterae
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Tiny seahorse. Requires live foods.
F Estuary Seahorse — Hippocampus kuda
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Sri Lanka tank-bred kuda variant.
F Half-Spined Seahorse — Hippocampus semispinosus
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Captive-bred half-spined seahorse.
F Ingens Seahorse — Hippocampus ingens
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Pacific giant seahorse. Captive-bred.
F Kuda Seahorse — Hippocampus kuda
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Common yellow/black seahorse. Captive-bred.
F Lined Seahorse — Hippocampus erectus
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Captive-bred. Needs species-only tank.
F Reidi Seahorse — Hippocampus reidi
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Brazilian seahorse. Captive-bred.
F Tiger Tail Seahorse — Hippocampus comes
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Banded tail. Captive-bred.
Shrimp
4I Cleaner Shrimp — Lysmata amboinensis
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Removes parasites from fish. Hardy and active.
I Fire Shrimp — Lysmata debelius
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Bright red and white. Hides during day.
I Peppermint Shrimp — Lysmata wurdemanni
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
White and red striped. Eats aiptasia anemones.
I Pistol Shrimp — Alpheus randalli
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Makes loud snapping sound. Pairs with gobies.
Snail
3I Cerith Snail — Cerithium coralium
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Small detritus eater. Good cleanup crew.
I Lawnmower Snail — Turbo fluctuosus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Excellent algae grazer. Very active.
I Nassarius Snail — Nassarius vibex
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Buries in sand. Excellent scavenger. Detritus eater.
Soft
5C Leather Coral — Sarcophyton elegans
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Hardy soft coral. Sheds mucus regularly.
C Mushroom Coral — Ricordea florida
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Colorful and hardy. Great for beginners.
C Sea Fan — Gorgonia flabellum
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Filter feeder. Requires strong flow.
C Toadstool Coral — Sarcophyton trocheliophorum
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Looks like toadstool. Very hardy.
C Zoanthids — Zoanthus sp.
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Colorful polyps. Toxic - handle with care.
Squirrelfish
5F Big Eye Black Bar Soldierfish — Myripristis jacobus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Nocturnal red soldierfish.
F Glass Eye Squirrelfish — Heteropriacanthus cruentatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Large-eyed nocturnal hunter.
F Sammara Squirrelfish — Neoniphon sammara
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Slender squirrelfish with red lateral lines.
F Scarlet Fin Soldier — Myripristis violacea
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Red soldierfish with scarlet fins.
F Striped Squirrelfish — Sargocentron xantherythrum
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Hawaiian squirrelfish with horizontal stripes.
Starfish
3I Blue Linckia Starfish — Linckia laevigata
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Blue colored. Difficult to maintain. Slow moving.
I Red Starfish — Fromia milleporella
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Red coloring. Feeds on algae and biofilm.
I Starfish — Fromia milleporella
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Red coloring. Feeds on algae and biofilm.
Sweetlips
3F Dogfish Orientalis — Plectorhinchus orientalis
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Oriental sweetlips. Striking pattern shifts with age.
F Spotted Sweetlips — Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Color changes drastically with age.
F Striped Sweetlips — Plectorhinchus diagrammus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Yellow and black striped. May eat shrimp.
Tang
16F Blonde Naso Tang — Naso elegans
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Elegant Indian Ocean naso.
F Blue Tang — Acanthurus coeruleus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Beautiful blue coloration. Aggressive toward other tangs.
F Bristletooth Tomini Tang — Ctenochaetus tominiensis
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Smaller bristletooth. Reef-friendly.
F Clown Tang — Acanthurus lineatus
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Highly aggressive striped tang.
F Convict Tang — Acanthurus triostegus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Black-banded schooling tang.
F Desjardini Sailfin Tang — Zebrasoma desjardinii
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Indian Ocean sailfin tang.
F Naso Tang — Naso lituratus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Large fast swimmer. Horn-like protrusion on head.
F Powder Blue Tang — Acanthurus leucosternon
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Stunning colors but requires large tank and excellent water quality.
F Powder Brown Tang — Acanthurus japonicus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Black body with white face stripe.
F Purple Tang — Zebrasoma xanthurum
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Vibrant purple color. Quite aggressive toward other tangs.
F Sailfin Tang — Zebrasoma veliferum
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Large with impressive sail-like dorsal fin. Needs space.
F Scopas Tang — Zebrasoma scopas
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Brown-tan Zebrasoma. Hardy.
F Sohal Tang — Acanthurus sohal
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Red Sea tang. Highly territorial.
F Squaretail Bristletooth Tang — Ctenochaetus marginatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Bristletooth detritus grazer.
F White Tail Bristletooth Tang — Ctenochaetus flavicauda
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Bristletooth with contrasting white tail.
F Yellow Tang — Zebrasoma flavescens
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
One of the most popular reef fish. Can become aggressive as it matures.
Tilefish
4F Blue Jaw Tilefish — Hoplolatilus chlupatyi
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Color-shifting iridescent species.
F Oreni Tilefish — Hoplolatilus oreni
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Rare deepwater tilefish.
F Purple Tilefish — Hoplolatilus purpureus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Bright purple tilefish.
F Skunk Tilefish — Hoplolatilus marcosi
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Black and red striped tilefish.
Triggerfish
16F Assasi Triggerfish — Rhinecanthus assasi
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Red Sea Picasso-style trigger.
F Black Triggerfish — Melichthys niger
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
All-black trigger with iridescent fin edges.
F Blue Throat Triggerfish — Xanthichthys auromarginatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Reef-safer trigger. Males have blue throat.
F Bluelined Triggerfish — Pseudobalistes fuscus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Yellow with electric blue lines.
F Bursa Triggerfish — Rhinecanthus verrucosus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Black blotch on body. Feisty.
F Clown Triggerfish — Balistoides conspicillum
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Large and aggressive. Needs very large tank.
F Crosshatch Triggerfish — Xanthichthys mento
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Reef-safer crosshatch pattern. Yellow fins.
F Humu Rectangle Triggerfish — Rhinecanthus rectangulus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Hawaiian state fish. Bold patterns.
F Niger Triggerfish — Odonus niger
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Hardy blue trigger. Less aggressive.
F Picasso Triggerfish — Rhinecanthus aculeatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Highly aggressive. Eats invertebrates and corals. Not reef safe.
F Pinktail Triggerfish — Melichthys vidua
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Dark trigger with pink tail.
F Queen Triggerfish — Balistes vetula
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Caribbean trigger with vivid blue lines.
F Red Tail Triggerfish — Xanthichthys lima
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Reef-safer trigger with red tail.
F Titan Triggerfish — Balistoides viridescens
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Massive aggressive trigger. Expert only.
F Undulate Triggerfish — Balistapus undulatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Orange undulating lines. Very aggressive.
F White Tip Triggerfish — Sufflamen verres
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Trigger with white-tipped fins.
Urchin
2I Spiny Sea Urchin — Diadema antillarum
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Black with long spines. Algae eater.
I Tuxedo Urchin — Mespilia globulus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Black and white. Algae eater. Hardy.
Worm
1I Feather Duster — Sabellastarte magnifica
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Beautiful feathery crown. Hides in tube.
Wrasse
32F Adorned Wrasse — Halichoeres cosmetus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Reef-safe Halichoeres with red-blue striping.
F Banana Wrasse — Thalassoma lutescens
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Yellow Thalassoma. Eats inverts.
F Bell's Flasher Wrasse — Paracheilinus bellae
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Vibrant flasher wrasse.
F Bird Wrasse — Gomphosus varius
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Long-snouted active swimmer. Eats inverts.
F Black Leopard Wrasse — Macropharyngodon negrosensis
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Sand-burying leopard wrasse. Picky eater.
F Black-backed Wrasse — Anampses neoguinaicus
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Difficult to acclimate. Sand burrower.
F Blue Flasher Wrasse — Paracheilinus cyaneus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Blue flasher wrasse.
F Blue Star Leopard Wrasse — Macropharyngodon bipartitus
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Spectacular but picky leopard wrasse.
F Blue Striped Tamarin Wrasse — Anampses femininus
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Stunning blue-striped Anampses.
F Blue Throat Fairy Wrasse — Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Active reef-safe fairy wrasse.
F Bluehead Wrasse — Thalassoma bifasciatum
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Caribbean. Cleaner in juvenile phase.
F Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse — Labroides dimidiatus
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Obligate cleaner. Difficult long-term.
F Blunthead Wrasse — Thalassoma amblycephalum
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Schooling Thalassoma.
F Broomtail Wrasse — Cheilinus lunulatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Large Cheilinus with broom-like tail.
F Candy Cane Wrasse — Pseudocheilinus ocellatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Mystery wrasse relative.
F Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse — Paracheilinus carpenteri
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Most popular flasher wrasse. Brilliant display.
F Chiseltooth Wrasse — Pseudodax moluccanus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Cleaner wrasse mimic. Eats inverts.
F Christmas Wrasse — Halichoeres ornatissimus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Festive red-green pattern.
F Dragon Wrasse — Novaculichthys taeniourus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Rockmover. Adults look very different from juveniles.
F Formosa Wrasse — Coris formosa
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: No
Large Coris that eats inverts.
F Four Line Cleaner Wrasse — Larabicus quadrilineatus
- Care: Advanced
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Red Sea cleaner wrasse. Difficult to feed.
F Goldbar Wrasse — Thalassoma hebraicum
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Striking Thalassoma with gold bar.
F Hardwicke Wrasse — Thalassoma hardwicke
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Sixbar wrasse with bold pattern.
F Harlequin Tusk — Choerodon fasciatus
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Spectacular tuskfish with blue teeth.
F Jansen Saddle Wrasse — Thalassoma jansenii
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Bold black saddle pattern.
F Klunzinger's Wrasse — Thalassoma rueppellii
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Red Sea Thalassoma.
F Lightning Wrasse — Bodianus opercularis
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Hogfish relative with lightning pattern.
F Melanurus Wrasse — Halichoeres melanurus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Peaceful
- Reef Safe: Yes
Red and green colors. Sleeps by burying in sand.
F Ornamental Wrasse — Halichoeres ornatissimus
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Bright green with red markings. Colorful and active.
F Paddlefin Wrasse — Thalassoma lucasanum
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: With Caution
Cortez rainbow wrasse.
F Six-Line Wrasse — Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
- Care: Beginner
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Multicolored with horizontal stripes. Eats small crustaceans.
F Yellow Coris Wrasse — Coris gaimard
- Care: Intermediate
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive
- Reef Safe: Yes
Juveniles yellow, adults have red and blue patterns. Needs hiding spots.
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