Central Indo-Pacific

Opistognathus rosenblatti

A colonial burrower that tucks itself in every night like clockwork.

Taeniura lymma

A reef ray that looks incredible but rarely thrives in captivity.

Boleophthalmus boddarti

A fish that walks on mud and breathes air at the tide's edge.

Arothron caeruleopunctatus

One of the largest puffers you can keep, and surprisingly blue.

Labroides dimidiatus

The reef's original cleaning service, running a one-fish parasite removal station.

Pseudochromis springeri

A bold little reef predator wrapped in electric blue and black.

Doryrhamphus excisus

A secretive reef pipefish that pairs for life and fits in tight crevices.

Paracanthurus hepatus

The fish that plays dead, then rules the reef with bold personality.

Xanthichthys mento

A rare triggerfish that schools in the wild and stays manageable in a reef setup.

Pleurosicya boldinghi

A tiny, transparent goby that spends its whole life clinging to soft corals.

Auriglobus modestus

A small but aggressive freshwater puffer with a surprisingly varied wild diet.

Xenopterus naritus

A freshwater-adapted puffer from Southeast Asian rivers, rarely seen in the trade.

Pseudechidna brummeri

A ghostly white ribbon eel that buries itself and waits for prey.

Cetoscarus bicolor

A Red Sea beauty that grazes reef algae and holds its own when challenged.

Pao cochinchinensis

A compact, ornery puffer from Southeast Asian rivers with outsized personality.

Meiacanthus oualanensis

A sunny Fijian blenny with venomous fangs behind that cheerful face.

Trimma cana

A reef-dwelling miniature goby that perches right on living coral.

Bodianus bimaculatus

A small, sociable reef hogfish that thrives in deep-slope habitats and reef drop-offs.

Kelloggella cardinalis

A pint-sized tidepool goby that can actually breathe out of water.

Amphiprion chagosensis

A rare Indian Ocean clownfish from one of the world's most remote archipelagos.

Halichoeres richmondi

A reef-dwelling wrasse that moves in loose social groups across coral-rich shallows.

Pseudodax moluccanus

A wrasse with parrotfish teeth that moonlights as a reef cleaner station

Amphiprion melanopus

Bold, rich coloring and a fiery personality packed into a reef-ready clownfish.

Acanthurus chronixis

A rare Pacific surgeonfish from one of the most remote atolls on Earth.

Platax orbicularis

A bold, personable fish that grows from dead-leaf mimic to impressive open-water cruiser

Holacanthus clarionensis

A rare Pacific angel from remote Mexican islands, seldom seen in the trade.

Amphiprion clarkii

The boldest clownfish in the reef, known to chase off divers.

Doryrhamphus janssi

A tiny reef cleaner that runs its own grooming station for other fish.

Pterois radiata

A venomous reef predator with dramatic white-lined fins and reclusive habits.

Acanthurus lineatus

One of the most aggressive tangs you can keep, and one of the most beautiful.

Sphyraena barracuda

A true apex predator that grows to nearly six feet long.

Acanthurus triostegus

A reef grazer wearing prison stripes, and surprisingly easy to get along with.

Chelmon rostratus

A gorgeous long-snouted reef fish that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Centropyge bispinosa

A reef-dwelling dwarf angel with bold color and a feisty personality.

Gobiodon atrangulatus

A tiny coral-dwelling goby that lives and breeds within Acropora colonies.

Serranocirrhitus latus

A secretive reef dweller that casually swims upside-down along cave ceilings.