Central Indo-Pacific

Paracheilinus cyaneus

A reef-dwelling wrasse that sleeps wrapped in its own slime cocoon every night.

Chromis viridis

A shimmering, peaceful schooling fish that brings reef lagoons to life in your tank.

Thalassoma amblycephalum

A reef-dwelling wrasse with bold color phases and a peaceful community nature.

Xanthichthys auromarginatus

A long-lived, manageable trigger that actually leaves your rockwork alone.

Parupeneus cyclostomus

A reef-flat hunter that uses whisker-like barbels to sniff out hidden prey.

Calcinus elegans

Vivid blue legs and a big appetite for algae make this hermit a reef workhorse.

Linckia laevigata

A vivid blue star from Indo-Pacific reefs, built for the patient reef keeper.

Symphorichthys spilurus

A bold reef-associated snapper that grows into a true centerpiece fish.

Amphiprion latezonatus

A rare Australian clownfish with bold white bands and a surprisingly deep blue lip.

Rhodactis inchoata

A beginner-friendly mushroom coral with an unusually rich blue coloration.

Pomacanthus annularis

A large Indo-Pacific angel whose juvenile and adult look like two different fish.

Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura

A roving reef wrasse that brings shimmering blue flanks to the open water column.

Naso unicornis

A true horn-nosed giant that demands a serious reef setup to thrive.

Cephalopholis miniata

A brilliantly spotted reef predator that commands attention in any large display tank.

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.

Acropora loripes

A shape-shifting Acropora with soft blue tips that confound cameras.

Chelidonura varians

A velvety reef predator that hunts flatworms with surprising efficiency.

Xenia coerulea

A pulsing soft coral that almost farms itself on the reef wall.

Stephanocoenia intersepta

A demanding Atlantic reef-builder with a subtle rosy flush and tight corallite patterning.

Pleurosicya boldinghi

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

Cycloseris boschmai

A tiny free-living mushroom coral with a mosaic of mottled colors.

Acropora speciosa

Bottlebrush Acropora from protected Indo-Pacific reefs, demanding but rewarding.

Acropora subglabra

A wild-looking thicket coral where only the branch tips stay alive.

Acropora elseyi

A fir-tree shaped Acropora with tiered bottlebrush branches and a demanding care profile.

Halomitra clavator

A free-living dome coral that sits loose on the sandbed and stays manageable for beginners.

Halomitra pileus

A free-roaming, bowl-shaped coral that grazes soft substrates across the Indo-Pacific.

Sandalolitha dentata

A flat, free-living coral that settles into calm, deeper reef zones with ease.

Calappa lophos

A reef-dwelling box crab with a domed shell built for burrowing and defense.