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Fish Guide
Fish Guide
Clownfish
(Amphiprion ocellaris)
2x β’ 3" β’ π’ β’ β β’ π½οΈ β’ Territorial
Indo-Pacific β’ 10-20 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Symbiotic relationship with anemones
Middle / Symbiotic Host
- Early -
Royal Blue Tang
(Paracanthurus hepatus)
1x β’ 10" β’ π΅ β’ β β’ πΏ β’ Peaceful
Indo-Pacific β’ 8-20 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Changes color subtly between day/night
All / Open Water
- Middle -
Whitetail Bristletooth Tang
(Ctenochaetus flavicauda)
1x β’ 6" β’ π΅ β’ β β’ πΏ β’ Semi-Aggressive
Central Pacific β’ 8-12 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Constant grazer w/bristle-shaped teeth
All / Open Water
- Middle -
Yellow Tang
(Zebrasoma flavescens)
1x β’ 6.5" β’ π΅ Β β’ β β’ πΏ β’ Semi-Aggressive
Hawaii β’ 10-15 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Much rarer since Hawaii export ban
All / Open Water
- Middle -
Gem Tang
(Zebrasoma Gemmatum)
1x β’ 7" β’ π΅ β’ β β’ πΏ β’ Semi-Aggressive
Indian Ocean β’ 8-20 Years β’ π β’ π
Highly prized for both rarity and visual contrast
All / Open Water
- Middle -
Convict Tang
(Acanthurus triostegus)
1x β’ 7" β’ π΅ β’ β β’ πΏ β’ Peaceful
Indo-Pacific β’ 8-10 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Named for stripes resembling prison uniforms
All / Open Water
- Middle -
Copperband Butterflyfish
(Chelmon rostratus)
1x β’ 7" β’ π‘ β’ β οΈ β’ π₯© β’ Peaceful / Shy
Indo-Pacific β’ 5-10 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Natural predator of Aiptasia anemones
Middle / Rockwork
- Late -
Schooling Bannerfish
(Heniochus diphreutes)
1x β’ 7" β’ π΅ β’ β β’ π½οΈ β’ Peaceful
Indo-Pacific β’ 5-10 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Called βFalse Moorish Idolβ due to look
Upper / Open Water
- Middle -
Flame Angelfish
(Centropyge loricula)
1x β’ 4" β’ π΅ β’ β οΈ β’ π½οΈ β’ Semi-Aggressive
Central-Pacific β’ 5-10 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Flashy swimmer that βpacesβ along rock
Middle / Rockwork
- Middle -
Coral Beauty Angelfish
(Centropyge bispinosa)
1x β’ 4" β’ π΅ β’ β οΈ β’ π½οΈ β’ Semi-Aggressive
Indo-Pacific β’ 5-7 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Strikingly beautiful and hardy reef grazer
Middle / Rockwork
- Middle -
Interruptus Angelfish
(Centropyge interrupta)
1x β’ 6" β’ π΅ β’ β οΈ β’ π½οΈ β’ Semi-Aggressive
Japan β’ 10-12 Years β’ π β’ π
Exceptionally rare; endemic to Japan
Middle / Rockwork
- Middle -
Spotbreast Angelfish β
(Genicanthus melanospilos)
1x β’ 7" β’ π΅ β’ β οΈ β’ π½οΈ β’ Peaceful
Indo-Pacific β’ 8-12 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Large sexually dimorphic reef safe angelfish
Middle / Open Water
- Middle -
Borbonius Anthias
(Odontanthias borbonius)
1x β’ 5.5" β’ π΅ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Peaceful / Social
Indo-Pacific (deepwater) β’ 5-7 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Deep water species rarely seen in the trade
Middle / Open Water (Hovering)
- Late -
Royal Gramma
(Gramma loreto)
1x β’ 3" β’ π’ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Peaceful / Shy
Caribbean β’ 5-6 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Hovers upside down in caves
Middle / Caves & Rockwork (Hovering)
- First -
Candy Basslet
(Liopropoma carmabi)
1x β’ 2.5" β’ π΅ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Peaceful
Caribbean (deepwater) β’ 8-10 Years β’ π β’ π
One of the rarest Caribbean deep reef fish
Middle / Caves & Rockwork (Hovering)
- Middle -
Chalk Bass
(Serranus tortugarum)
1x β’ 3" β’ π’ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Peaceful
Caribbean β’ 3-5 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Forms dominance hierarchies in groups
Middle / Rockwork & Open Water (Hovering)
- First -
Dragonface Pipefish
(Corythoichthys haematopterus)
1x β’ 6" β’ π΄ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Peaceful / Shy
Indo-Pacific β’ 3-5 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Same family as seahorses - eats red bug pests
Middle / Corals & Rockwork (Perching)
- Final -
Mandarin Dragonet β
(Synchiropus splendidus)
1x β’ 3" β’ π΄ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Shy / Solitary
Western-Pacific β’ 5-8 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Constantly grazes live rock for pods
Lower / Sandbed & Rockwork (Perching)
- Final -
Ruby Dragonet β
(Synchiropus sycorax)
1x β’ 2.5" β’ π΄ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Shy / Solitary
Philippines β’ 5-7 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Males have a dramatic, striped, dorsal fin
Lower / Sandbed & Rockwork (Perching)
- Final -
Psychedelic Dragonet β
(Synchiropus picturatus)
1x β’ 2.5" β’ π΄ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Shy / Solitary
Western-Pacific β’ 5-8 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Known for its hypnotic spotted pattern
Lower / Sandbed & Rockwork (Perching)
- Final -
Orchid Dottyback
(Pseudochromis fridmani)
1x β’ 3" β’ π’ β’ Β β β’ π₯© β’ Territorial
Red Sea β’ 5-7 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Can vocalize clicks & pops if disturbed
Middle / Caves & Rockwork
- Late -
Springer Damselfish
(Chrysiptera springeri)
1x β’ 2" β’ π’ β’ β β’ π½οΈ β’ Semi-Aggressive
Indo-Pacific β’ 8-12 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Utility damselfish prized for flatworm control
Middle / Rockwork & Open Water
- Middle -
Starcki Damselfish
(Chrysiptera starcki)
1x β’ 3" β’ π’ β’ β β’ π½οΈ β’ Semi-Aggressive
Western-Pacific β’ 5-8 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Glows electric blue under reef lighting
Middle / Rockwork & Open Water
- Middle -
Pygmy Filefish
(Rudarius ercodes)
1x β’ 2" β’ π΅ β’ β οΈ β’ π½οΈ β’ Peaceful / Shy
Western-Pacific β’ 3-5 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Changes colors/patterns like chameleon
Middle / Rockwork (Hovering)
- Late -
Harlequin Sailfin Molly β
(Poecilia latipinna)
1x β’ 4.5" β’ π’ β’ β β’ π½οΈ β’ Peaceful
Gulf Of Mexico β’ 3-5 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Fresh & Salt Water / Livebearer
Upper / Open Water & Rockwork
- Early -
McCoskerβs Flasher Wrasse β
(Paracheilinus mccoskeri)
1x β’ 3" β’ π’ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Peaceful
Maldives / Indonesia β’ 3-5 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Performs flashing courtship displays
Upper / Open Water & Rockwork
- First -
Blue Flasher Wrasse β
(Paracheilinus cyaneus)
1x β’ 3" β’ π΅ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Peaceful
Philippines β’ 4-6 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Looks red but turns blue in flashing displays
Upper / Open Water & Rockwork
- Middle -
Diamondtail Flasher Wrasse β
(Paracheilinus attenuatus)
1x β’ 3" β’ π΅ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Peaceful
Red Sea β’ 3-5 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Flashing displays and a diamond-shaped tail
Upper / Open Water & Rockwork
- Middle -
Lineatus Fairy Wrasse β
(Cirrhilabrus lineatus)
1x β’ 5" β’ π΅ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Peaceful
Great Barrier Reef β’ 5-8 Years β’ π β’ π
Changes color intensity when excited
Upper / Open Water & Rockwork
- Middle -
Melanurus Wrasse β
(Halichoeres melanurus)
1x β’ 5" β’ π΅ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Semi-Aggressive
Western-Pacific β’ 5-8 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Known to flip rocks to hunt hidden prey
Lower / Sandbed & Rockwork
- Late -
Leopard Wrasse β
(Macropharyngodon meleagris)
1x β’ 5" β’ π‘ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Shy
Indo-Pacific β’ 5-8 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Buries in sandbed to sleep and hide
Lower / Sandbed
- Late -
Blue Striped Tamarin Wrasse β
(Anampses femininus)
1x β’ 6.5" β’ π΄ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Shy / Peaceful
Great Barrier Reef β’ 4-6 Years β’ π β’ π
One of the most strikingly beautiful wrasses
Lower / Sandbed & Rockwork
- Final -
Green Chromis
(Chromis viridis)
9x β’ 3" β’ π’ Β β’ β β’ π½οΈ β’ Peaceful / Social
Indo-Pacific β’ 8-15 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Flash schooling behavior in open water
Upper / Open Water
- Early -
Ignitus Anthias
(Pseudanthias ignitus)
5x β’ 3" β’ π΅ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Peaceful / Social
Maldives / Sri Lanka β’ 3-5 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
All start female; changes color to male
Upper / Open Water
- Early -
Banggai Cardinalfish
(Pterapogon kauderni)
3x β’ 3" β’ π’ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Peaceful / Social
Banggai Islands β’ 3-5 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Mouthbrooding fathers incubate eggs
Lower / Open Water (Hovering)
- First -
Pajama Cardinalfish
(Sphaeramia nematoptera)
3x β’ 3" β’ π’ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Social
Indo-Pacific β’ 5-7 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Coloration looks like they just rolled out of bed
Lower / Open Water (Hovering)
- First -
Yellow Cardinalfish
(Ostorhinchus luteus)
9x β’ 2" β’ π’ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Peaceful / Social
Indo-Pacific β’ 3-5 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Active nightly; glows subtly in moonlight
Lower / Rockwork (Hovering)
- Early -
Red Spot Glass Cardinalfish
(Ostorhinchus parvulus)
9x β’ 1.5" β’ π’ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Social
Indo-Pacific β’ 3-5 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Translucent body reveals bones and organs
Lower / Rockwork (Hovering)
- First -
Scissortail Dartfish
(Ptereleotris evides)
1x β’ 4.5" β’ π΅ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Peaceful
Western-Pacific β’ 5-7 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Darts backward tail-first when alarmed
Middle / Open Water
- Early -
Zebra Dartfish
(Ptereleotris Zebra)
1x β’ 4" β’ π΅ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Peaceful
Western-Pacific β’ 5-7 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Named for the neon stripes that flank its body
Middle / Open Water
- Early -
Helfrichi Firefish
(Nemateleotris helfrichi)
1x β’ 2.5" β’ π΅ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Peaceful / Shy
Central-Pacific β’ 3-5 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Paired fin spines used like rudders
Upper / Open Water & Rockwork (Hovering)
- Early -
Tailspot Blenny
(Ecsenius stigmatura)
1x β’ 2.5" β’ π’ β’ β β’ π½οΈ β’ Peaceful
Western-Pacific β’ 3-5 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Wags tail like a flag while perching
Middle / Rockwork (Perching)
- Middle -
Blackline Fang Blenny
(Meiacanthus nigrolineatus)
1x β’ 3.5" β’ π΅ β’ β β’ π½οΈ β’ Peaceful
Indian Ocean β’ 4-6 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Venomous fangs discourage predators
Middle / Rockwork
- Middle -
Midas Blenny
(Ecsenius midas)
1x β’ 5" β’ π΅ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Peaceful
Indo-Pacific β’ 5-7 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Color-changing mimicry & eel-like swimimng
Upper / Open Water & Rockwork
- Middle -
Red Saddled Anthias β
(Pseudanthias flavoguttatus)
1x β’ 5" β’ π‘ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Peaceful / Social
Central Pacific β’ 5-7 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Striking red dorsal saddle & spotted flanks
Middle / Open Water & Rockwork
- Middle -
Blue Spotted Jawfish
(Opistognathus rosenblatti)
1x β’ 4" β’ π‘ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Shy / Territorial
Eastern Pacific β’ 5-7 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Expert burrow engineer with striking coloration
Lower / Burrow
- Middle -
Pearly Yellowhead Jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
1x β’ 3.5" β’ π΅ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Peaceful / Shy
Caribbean β’ 5-7 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Does hover & drop dance above burrow
Lower / Burrow
- Middle -
Flaming Prawn Goby
(Discordipinna griessingeri)
1x β’ 1" β’ π‘ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Peaceful / Shy
Indo-Pacific β’ 2-4 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
One of the smallest marine fish in the trade
Lower / Rockwork (Perching)
- Final -
Neon Goby
(Elacatinus oceanops)
1x β’ 2" β’ π’ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Social
Western-Atlantic β’ 2-3 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Cleans parasites off larger fish
Lower / Rockwork (Perching)
- First -
Diamond Sand-Sifting Goby
(Valenciennea puellaris)
1x β’ 5.5" β’ π’ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Peaceful
Indo-Pacific β’ 4-6 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Scoops & sifts sand through gills
Lower / Sandbed & Burrow
- Early -
Yellow Watchman Goby
(Cryptocentrus cinctus)
1x β’ 3.5" β’ π’ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Territorial
Indo-Pacific β’ 5-7 Years β’ π₯ β’ π
Forms symbiotic pair with pistol shrimp
Lower / Burrow
- Early -
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