Hawaii

Porites compressa

A reef-building powerhouse with variable forms and a no-frills palette.

Ptereleotris heteroptera

A devoted reef pair that hovers gracefully above their shared burrow.

Pristiapogon kallopterus

A subtly shimmering cardinalfish that thrives where many marines struggle.

Centropyge interruptus

A rare Japanese deepwater dwarf angel that pairs for life on rocky reefs.

Ctenochaetus strigosus

A Hawaiian reef cleaner that scrubs algae with its uniquely bristled teeth.

Sarcophyton minusculum

A compact leather coral with a wide range and beginner-friendly needs.

Chaetodon unimaculatus

A wide-ranging reef butterfly with a bold spot and a coral-eating habit.

Chaetodon lineolatus

The largest butterflyfish in the world, with a bold graphic pattern to match.

Gymnothorax chilospilus

A compact reef moray with a bold spotted pattern and a surprisingly calm reputation.

Forcipiger flavissimus

A needle-nosed reef hunter that picks prey from crevices other fish can't reach.

Oxycirrhites typus

A perching ambush predator that claims gorgonians as its personal throne.

Lactoria diaphana

A boxy, horned oddity that roams reefs and mudflats across the entire Indo-Pacific.

Genicanthus personatus

A rare Hawaiian endemic that's one of the most coveted angels in the hobby.

Chromis acares

A tiny schooling damsel that brings reef-like energy to modest-sized tanks.

Zanclus canescens

Iconic reef wanderer with a dramatic look that rarely thrives in captivity.

Centropyge multicolor

A deep-reef dweller with bold coloring that rarely makes it to store shelves.

Cycloseris tenuis

A free-living disc coral that roams soft sandy seafloors across the Indo-Pacific.

Acanthurus guttatus

A surge-zone schooler that thrives where the waves crash hardest.

Naso lituratus

A wide-ranging Pacific grazer that needs serious space to thrive.

Acanthurus olivaceus

A bold orange shoulder-stripe makes this reef surgeon impossible to mistake.

Taenianotus triacanthus

A reef ambush predator that spends its days pretending to be a dead leaf.

Iniistius pavo

A reef acrobat that vanishes into the sand at the first sign of trouble.

Rhinecanthus aculeatus

A bold reef rearanger that sleeps on its side and makes noise when startled.

Montipora flabellata

A vivid encrusting coral with an unusual blue hue that baffles cameras.

Montipora patula

A Hawaiian endemic that grows into dramatic tiered plates with vivid purple polyps.

Centropyge potteri

Hawaii's own pygmy angel, beautiful but notoriously tricky to settle in.

Hemitaurichthys polylepis

A schooling butterflyfish that hovers in open water above reef drop-offs.

Novaculichthys taeniourus

A reef demolition crew in fish form, juvenile and adult look like different species.

Chaetodon ephippium

A boldly patterned butterflyfish with a dramatic dark saddle across its back.

Zebrasoma velifer

Those enormous fins aren't just for show. They mean business.

Palythoa toxica

The most toxic coral on the reef, native only to Hawaii.

Echidna nebulosa

A crustacean-crushing moray that coexists peacefully with fish tankmates.

Canthigaster solandri

A compact reef puffer with vivid spotted patterning and a surprisingly mild temperament.

Acanthurus thompsoni

A deep-reef plankton feeder that breaks the surgeonfish mold entirely.

Chaetodon auriga

A wide-ranging Indo-Pacific butterfly that grazes reefs, rubble, and everything between.

Dascyllus trimaculatus

A bold reef dweller that gets feistier with every passing year.