Indo-Pacific
The heart of marine biodiversity — the Coral Triangle, Great Barrier Reef, and surrounding seas hold more reef species than anywhere else on Earth.
346 species · fish
Sub-regions
Flame Cardinalfish
FishFowleria flammea
A secretive reef dweller that glows red in the shadows of lagoon corals.
Flame Wrasse
FishCirrhilabrus jordani
Hawaii's most vivid wrasse, blazing red and orange across reef drop-offs.
Flasher Wrasse
FishParacheilinus rubricaudalis
A rare Fijian flasher wrasse from the outer reef, barely known in the hobby.
Fourspot Hogfish
FishBodianus diana
A boldly spotted reef predator with a quirky association with mushroom corals.
Fowler's Surgeonfish
FishAcanthurus fowleri
A reef-cruising grazer that roams seaward drop-offs in loose schools
Foxface Rabbitfish
FishSiganus vulpinus
Bold face, venomous spines, and an appetite that keeps algae in check.
Freshwater Fangblenny
FishMeiacanthus anema
A venomous little blenny that predators learned to leave alone.
Golden Butterflyfish
FishChaetodon semilarvatus
A bold golden butterflyfish from the Red Sea that pairs for life.
Golden Cardinalfish
FishApogon aureus
A social reef dweller that rearranges its social life with the seasons.
Golden Head Sleeper Goby
FishValenciennea strigata
A sand-sifting goby that pairs for life and keeps your substrate spotless.
Golden Rabbitfish
FishSiganus guttatus
A schooling reef herbivore with venomous spines and a tide-following lifestyle.
Gold-specs Jawfish
FishOpistognathus randalli
A bold little burrower with a jaw-locking temper to match its golden markings.
Grass Puffer
FishTakifugu niphobles
A beach-spawning puffer with genuinely wild reproductive behavior.
Green-blotched Parrotfish
FishScarus quoyi
A reef grazer that roams coral channels in small, peaceful groups.
Greenbottle Pufferfish
FishAuriglobus nefastus
A freshwater puffer that makes a living stealing scales from other fish.
Green Puller
FishMecaenichthys immaculatus
A cool-water damselfish from Australian rocky reefs with attentive parenting instincts.
Green-shouldered Goby
FishAcentrogobius caninus
A bold estuarine goby with a wild secret: it carries tetrodotoxin.
Griffis Angelfish
FishApolemichthys griffisi
A rare deep-reef angel that almost never makes it to the hobby.
Guineafowl Puffer
FishArothron meleagris
A bold, intelligent puffer that will learn your face and test your corals.
Halfbarred Goby
FishAmblygobius semicinctus
A peaceful, burrowing goby that tidies sandbed detritus in calm reef systems.
Halfmoon Angelfish
FishPomacanthus maculosus
A bold, large-growing angel that thrives where other reef fish fear to tread.
Halfmoon Butterflyfish
FishChaetodon lunula
A bold, raccoon-masked butterflyfish that prowls reefs after dark.
Hawaiian Kole
FishCtenochaetus hawaiiensis
A rare Pacific bristletooth with juveniles that look like a completely different fish.
Hawaiian Whitespotted Toby
FishCanthigaster jactator
A bold little Hawaiian puffer with a voracious appetite and plenty of personality.
Headband Humbug
FishDascyllus reticulatus
A bold little damselfish that claims coral heads as its personal territory.
Helfrich's Dartfish
FishNemateleotris helfrichi
A deep-reef gem that hovers and flicks its tall dorsal fin like a flag.
Horned Bannerfish
FishHeniochus chrysostomus
A bold-banded bannerfish with a dramatic dorsal fin and reef-roaming habits.
Horned Bannerfish
FishHeniochus varius
A deep-reef oddity with a hump, horns, and bold black-and-white contrast.
Horseshoe-tailed Dottyback
FishPseudochromis tapeinosoma
A compact, crevice-loving dottyback with a wide Indo-Pacific range.
Humpback Grouper
FishCromileptes altivelis
A boldly spotted predator that actually begs at the glass for food.
Humpback Puffer
FishPao palembangensis
A freshwater puffer from Southeast Asia with serious teeth and serious attitude.
Indian Butterflyfish
FishChaetodon mitratus
A deep-reef butterflyfish from remote Indian Ocean islands, rarely seen in the wild or in tanks.
Indian Ocean Bannerfish
FishHeniochus pleurotaenia
A rarely seen bannerfish that schools in impressive numbers across Indian Ocean reefs.
Indigo Dartfish
FishPtereleotris heteroptera
A devoted reef pair that hovers gracefully above their shared burrow.
Iridescent Cardinalfish
FishPristiapogon kallopterus
A subtly shimmering cardinalfish that thrives where many marines struggle.
Japanese Angelfish
FishCentropyge interruptus
A rare Japanese deepwater dwarf angel that pairs for life on rocky reefs.