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
Midget Chromis
FishChromis acares
A tiny schooling damsel that brings reef-like energy to modest-sized tanks.
Milkspotted Puffer
FishChelonodon patoca
A schooling puffer from mangrove estuaries that gets surprisingly large.
Mimic Surgeonfish
FishAcanthurus pyroferus
A juvenile master of disguise that grows into a bold reef grazer.
Mirror Basslet
FishPseudanthias pleurotaenia
A rare, large anthias that demands respect, and space, in the reef tank.
Moorish Idol
FishZanclus canescens
Iconic reef wanderer with a dramatic look that rarely thrives in captivity.
Multicolor angelfish
FishCentropyge multicolor
A deep-reef dweller with bold coloring that rarely makes it to store shelves.
Multicolour Dottyback
FishOgilbyina novaehollandiae
A vivid reef dweller from the Great Barrier Reef with a bold dual-tone look.
Mustard Tang
FishAcanthurus guttatus
A surge-zone schooler that thrives where the waves crash hardest.
Mystery Wrasse
FishPseudocheilinus ocellatus
A secretive reef wrasse with bold colors and a talent for disappearing.
Narrow-lined Puffer
FishArothron manilensis
A bold, beak-toothed puffer that thrives from mangroves to lagoon reefs.
Naso Tang
FishNaso lituratus
A wide-ranging Pacific grazer that needs serious space to thrive.
Neon Dottyback
FishPseudochromis aldabraensis
A bold little reef dweller that punches well above its weight in personality.
Niger Triggerfish
FishOdonus niger
Red teeth, blue body, and a personality that commands the whole tank.
Oblique-lined Dottyback
FishCypho purpurascens
A bold little reef predator that punches well above its weight in attitude.
Ocellaris Clownfish
FishAmphiprion ocellaris
The iconic reef fish that lives fearlessly among stinging anemone tentacles.
Ocellated Lionfish
FishDendrochirus biocellatus
A shy, venomous reef dweller that hides by day and hunts by night.
Ocellated Puffer
FishTakifugu ocellatus
A surprisingly peaceful puffer with a wild lifecycle from river to reef.
Ocellated pufferfish
FishLeiodon cutcutia
A pufferfsh from Asian rivers and canals with a surprisingly long lifespan.
Ocellated Wrasse
FishHalichoeres melasmapomus
A bold cheek-spotted wrasse with a wide Pacific range and big personality.
Okinawa Goby
FishGobiodon okinawae
Tiny, vivid, and inseparable from its Acropora home.
One-stripe Anthias
FishPseudanthias fasciatus
A deep-reef anthias famous for swimming upside-down along cave ceilings.
Orangefin Anemonefish
FishAmphiprion chrysopterus
A large, bold anemonefish from the wide Pacific with serious territorial attitude.
Orangespine Unicornfish
FishNaso elegans
A bold reef grazer with vivid orange tail spines and a distinctly regal profile.
Orangespot Surgeonfish
FishAcanthurus olivaceus
A bold orange shoulder-stripe makes this reef surgeon impossible to mistake.
Orangestriped Triggerfish
FishBalistapus undulatus
One of the reef's most aggressive personalities packed into a boldly patterned body.
Orchid Dottyback
FishPseudochromis fridmani
A bold little Red Sea endemic that punches well above its weight.
Pacific Double-saddle Butterflyfish
FishChaetodon ulietensis
A boldly patterned butterflyfish that pairs for life in the wild.
Pajama cardinalfish
FishSphaeramia nematoptera
Polka dots, bold racing stripe, and calm enough for any peaceful community reef.
Panda Clownfish
FishAmphiprion polymnus
A boldly patterned clownfish with a preference for sandy, silty homes.
Panther Puffer
FishTakifugu pardalis
A boldly patterned marine puffer with a personality bigger than its tank.
Paper Scorpionfish
FishTaenianotus triacanthus
A reef ambush predator that spends its days pretending to be a dead leaf.
Papuan Toby
FishCanthigaster papua
A compact reef puffer with a bold false eyespot and surprisingly manageable care needs.
Peach Fairy Basslet
FishPseudanthias dispar
A schooling reef beauty that brings the open ocean's energy to your tank.
Peacock Razorfish
FishIniistius pavo
A reef acrobat that vanishes into the sand at the first sign of trouble.
Pearlscale Angelfish
FishCentropyge vrolikii
A small, reef-dwelling angel that pairs for life and plays it cool with tankmates.
Pearly Sergeant
FishAbudefduf margariteus
A rare Indian Ocean damselfish found only around two remote island outposts.