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
Keyhole angelfish
FishCentropyge tibicen
The biggest dwarf angel, dressed in bold black with a single white patch.
Kole Tang
FishCtenochaetus strigosus
A Hawaiian reef cleaner that scrubs algae with its uniquely bristled teeth.
Kuiter's Wrasse
FishMacropharyngodon kuiteri
A boldly patterned reef wrasse that thrives in small, active groups.
Lattice Blaasop
FishTakifugu oblongus
A pufferfish that grows big, bites hard, and crosses into brackish water.
Latticed Butterflyfish
FishChaetodon rafflesii
A coral-dependent butterflyfish that reveals its mood through a mysterious dark spot.
Lawnmower Blenny
FishSalarias fasciatus
A reef's algae patrol with a bold personality and surprising jaw strength.
Lemon Coral Goby
FishGobiodon citrinus
A tiny, lemon-yellow goby that lives tucked inside coral branches in the wild.
Lemon Peel
FishCentropyge flavissimus
An all-yellow reef dweller with a bold personality that outpaces its small size.
Leopard Pufferfish
FishCanthigaster leoparda
A deep-water puffer with bold leopard spots and a compact, manageable size.
Leptocephalus Prawn-goby
FishCryptocentrus leptocephalus
A burrow-sharing goby that stands guard while its pistol shrimp partner digs.
Limespot Butterflyfish
FishChaetodon unimaculatus
A wide-ranging reef butterfly with a bold spot and a coral-eating habit.
Line Butterflyfish
FishChaetodon lineolatus
The largest butterflyfish in the world, with a bold graphic pattern to match.
Lionfish
FishPterois volitans
A venomous reef predator that rules its corner of the tank with quiet authority.
Lipspot Moray
FishGymnothorax chilospilus
A compact reef moray with a bold spotted pattern and a surprisingly calm reputation.
Long-horned Cowfish
FishLactoria cornuta
A boxy, horn-headed oddity that browses the seafloor with surprising curiosity.
Longnose Butterflyfish
FishForcipiger flavissimus
A needle-nosed reef hunter that picks prey from crevices other fish can't reach.
Longnose Hawkfish
FishOxycirrhites typus
A perching ambush predator that claims gorgonians as its personal throne.
Longnose Tang
FishZebrasoma rostratum
A sleek, all-black Pacific tang with a distinctively elongated snout.
Longsnouted Pipefish
FishDoryichthys martensii
A slender, pipe-bodied hunter that lets the male handle all the parenting duties.
Longspine Cardinal
FishZoramia leptacantha
A tiny reef cardinalfish that gathers in shimmering clouds above branching coral.
Lubbock's Wrasse
FishCirrhilabrus lubbocki
A social, zooplankton-hunting wrasse that thrives in lively reef communities.
Lyretail Angelfish
FishGenicanthus caudovittatus
A rare peaceful angelfish with dramatic lyre-shaped tail fins and true sexual dimorphism.
Lyretail anthias
FishPseudanthias squamipinnis
Schooling reef anthias that shifts from female orange to vivid male purple.
Mandarin Dragonet
FishSynchiropus splendidus
One of the most vividly colored fish on the reef, and one of the trickiest to keep.
Many-spined Cowfish
FishLactoria diaphana
A boxy, horned oddity that roams reefs and mudflats across the entire Indo-Pacific.
Marine Betta
FishCalloplesiops altivelis
A cave-dwelling mimic that fools predators by impersonating a moray eel.
Maroon Clownfish
FishAmphiprion tricinctus
Three bold white bars on deep orange. The Marshall Islands' own anemonefish.
Maroon Clownfish
FishPremnas biaculeatus
The boldest clownfish in the hobby, and it knows it.
Masked Angelfish
FishGenicanthus personatus
A rare Hawaiian endemic that's one of the most coveted angels in the hobby.
Masked Puffer
FishArothron diadematus
A bold Red Sea puffer with a dramatic masked face and serious bite.
Mccosker's Flasher
FishParacheilinus mccoskeri
A tiny reef wrasse where the males put on a color show like no other.
Mcculloch's Anemonefish
FishAmphiprion mccullochi
A rare island endemic with a bold personality that punches well above its size.
Mekong Puffer
FishTetraodon suvattii
A bottom-hugging Mekong puffer that buries itself in river mud.
Merten's Butterflyfish
FishChaetodon mertensii
A reef-associated butterflyfish that pairs up and patrols the deeper reef edges.
Meteor Basslet
FishLiopropoma susumi
A secretive reef cave-dweller with bold pinstripes and peaceful manners.
Midas Blenny
FishEcsenius midas
A reef blenny that mimics anthias in color, movement, and social behavior.