Central Indo-Pacific

Chaetodon vagabundus

A wide-ranging reef butterfly that pairs for life and patrols its territory together.

Chaetodon xanthurus

The only butterflyfish with a true crosshatch pattern on its sides.

Canthigaster coronata

A compact Hawaiian puffer with bold saddle markings and a voracious appetite for reef invertebrates.

Acanthurus xanthopterus

A wide-ranging giant surgeonfish that breaks the herbivore rules.

Echidna polyzona

A reef moray that hunts crabs, not fish, making it surprisingly tankmate-friendly.

Parupeneus barberinus

A bold, active sand-sifter built for big reef systems with open substrate.

Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus

A rarely seen deep-reef wrasse from some of the Pacific's most remote atolls.

Chlamydogobius eremius

A tiny Australian desert survivor that laughs at water conditions others can't handle.

Zebrasoma desjardinii

A sail-finned grazer that turns any large reef tank into open ocean.

Pictichromis diadema

Bold reef personality packed into a two-tone, pocket-sized package.

Wetmorella albofasciata

A tiny, secretive reef wrasse that haunts caves and rarely ventures into the open.

Valenciennea puellaris

A sand-sifting goby that tidies your substrate and bonds for life with a partner.

Chaetodon pelewensis

A Pacific beauty that pairs for life and takes well to aquarium living.

Fowleria isostigma

A small, secretive cardinalfish that haunts muddy flats and rocky refuges.

Pseudochromis porphyreus

Pocket-sized and bold, this vivid reef dweller punches well above its weight.

Pseudochromis splendens

A solitary reef-dweller from Indo-Pacific drop-offs, compact and reef-compatible.

Chaetodon falcula

A boldly patterned butterflyfish best kept by those who know their reef chemistry.

Stonogobiops dracula

A tiny goby that shares its home with a blind shrimp partner.

Acanthurus dussumieri

A wide-ranging reef grazer that puts on a vivid color display when riled.

Dendrochirus brachypterus

A venomous pocket predator that spends most of its time just sitting there, looking menacing.

Amphiprion sandaracinos

A solid stripe from nose to dorsal fin sets this all-orange clownfish apart.

Chelmonops truncatus

A deep-bodied Australian butterflyfish that lives life strictly in pairs.

Centropyge eibli

Delicately scribbled markings and reef-range charm in a compact dwarf angel.

Auriglobus silus

A compact puffer from Indonesian waters with a big personality and sharper teeth.

Pseudochromis elongatus

A secretive reef cave-dweller with a slim, darting silhouette.

Pomacanthus imperator

One of the ocean's most dramatically patterned fish, and a true centerpiece species.

Chaetodon paucifasciatus

A Red Sea gem with bold chevron patterning and a loyal pair bond.

Cirrhilabrus exquisitus

A flamboyant fairy wrasse that puts on constant courtship displays in the reef tank.

Amphiprion perideraion

A soft-pink, gentle clownfish that communicates by popping its jaws.

Tomiyamichthys latruncularius

A reef sand-flat goby that shares its burrow with a snapping shrimp partner.

Dactylopus dactylopus

A sand-walking dragonet that tiptoes across the seafloor on finger-like fins.

Trimma rubromaculatus

A tiny red-spotted goby with a quirky habit of hovering at odd angles near the seafloor.

Nemateleotris magnifica

A tiny reef dart with a flame-colored body and an unmistakable sail-like dorsal fin.

Centropyge loricula

A reef-dwelling jewel that brings bold color and personality to the right tank.

Centropyge acanthops

A fiery little angel from East Africa that punches above its weight.

Fowleria flammea

A secretive reef dweller that glows red in the shadows of lagoon corals.