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Red Sea

A unique high-salinity, warm-water ecosystem with many endemic species that are prized in the marine hobby.

81 species · fish

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Emperor Angelfish

Emperor Angelfish

Fish

Pomacanthus imperator

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

Eritrean Butterflyfish

Eritrean Butterflyfish

Fish

Chaetodon paucifasciatus

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

Fan Shrimp-goby

Fan Shrimp-goby

Fish

Tomiyamichthys latruncularius

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

Golden Butterflyfish

Golden Butterflyfish

Fish

Chaetodon semilarvatus

A bold golden butterflyfish from the Red Sea that pairs for life.

Golden Cardinalfish

Golden Cardinalfish

Fish

Apogon aureus

A social reef dweller that rearranges its social life with the seasons.

Indigo Dartfish

Indigo Dartfish

Fish

Ptereleotris heteroptera

A devoted reef pair that hovers gracefully above their shared burrow.

Iridescent Cardinalfish

Iridescent Cardinalfish

Fish

Pristiapogon kallopterus

A subtly shimmering cardinalfish that thrives where many marines struggle.

Lawnmower Blenny

Lawnmower Blenny

Fish

Salarias fasciatus

A reef's algae patrol with a bold personality and surprising jaw strength.

Lemon Coral Goby

Lemon Coral Goby

Fish

Gobiodon citrinus

A tiny, lemon-yellow goby that lives tucked inside coral branches in the wild.

Line Butterflyfish

Line Butterflyfish

Fish

Chaetodon lineolatus

The largest butterflyfish in the world, with a bold graphic pattern to match.

Long-horned Cowfish

Long-horned Cowfish

Fish

Lactoria cornuta

A boxy, horn-headed oddity that browses the seafloor with surprising curiosity.

Longnose Butterflyfish

Longnose Butterflyfish

Fish

Forcipiger flavissimus

A needle-nosed reef hunter that picks prey from crevices other fish can't reach.

Longnose Hawkfish

Longnose Hawkfish

Fish

Oxycirrhites typus

A perching ambush predator that claims gorgonians as its personal throne.

Longspine Cardinal

Longspine Cardinal

Fish

Zoramia leptacantha

A tiny reef cardinalfish that gathers in shimmering clouds above branching coral.

Lyretail Angelfish

Lyretail Angelfish

Fish

Genicanthus caudovittatus

A rare peaceful angelfish with dramatic lyre-shaped tail fins and true sexual dimorphism.

Lyretail anthias

Lyretail anthias

Fish

Pseudanthias squamipinnis

Schooling reef anthias that shifts from female orange to vivid male purple.

Marine Betta

Marine Betta

Fish

Calloplesiops altivelis

A cave-dwelling mimic that fools predators by impersonating a moray eel.

Masked Puffer

Masked Puffer

Fish

Arothron diadematus

A bold Red Sea puffer with a dramatic masked face and serious bite.

Meteor Basslet

Meteor Basslet

Fish

Liopropoma susumi

A secretive reef cave-dweller with bold pinstripes and peaceful manners.

Niger Triggerfish

Niger Triggerfish

Fish

Odonus niger

Red teeth, blue body, and a personality that commands the whole tank.

One-stripe Anthias

One-stripe Anthias

Fish

Pseudanthias fasciatus

A deep-reef anthias famous for swimming upside-down along cave ceilings.

Orangespine Unicornfish

Orangespine Unicornfish

Fish

Naso elegans

A bold reef grazer with vivid orange tail spines and a distinctly regal profile.

Orangestriped Triggerfish

Orangestriped Triggerfish

Fish

Balistapus undulatus

One of the reef's most aggressive personalities packed into a boldly patterned body.

Orchid Dottyback

Orchid Dottyback

Fish

Pseudochromis fridmani

A bold little Red Sea endemic that punches well above its weight.

Peacock Razorfish

Peacock Razorfish

Fish

Iniistius pavo

A reef acrobat that vanishes into the sand at the first sign of trouble.

Purple Tang

Purple Tang

Fish

Zebrasoma xanthurum

A deep-violet beauty from the Red Sea with a temper to match its looks.

Rockmover

Rockmover

Fish

Novaculichthys taeniourus

A reef demolition crew in fish form, juvenile and adult look like different species.

Scissortail Dartfish

Scissortail Dartfish

Fish

Ptereleotris evides

A graceful reef dartfish that hovers in open water and pairs for life.

Sea Pony

Sea Pony

Fish

Hippocampus fuscus

A monogamous, eelgrass-dwelling seahorse from the Indian Ocean with pair-bonding rituals.

Six-line Wrasse

Six-line Wrasse

Fish

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

A bold, reef-safe hunter that punches well above its size in attitude.

Snowflake Eel

Snowflake Eel

Fish

Echidna nebulosa

A crustacean-crushing moray that coexists peacefully with fish tankmates.

Social Fairy Wrasse

Social Fairy Wrasse

Fish

Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis

A jewel-toned Red Sea wrasse that dances through the water column in groups.

Sohal Tang

Sohal Tang

Fish

Acanthurus sohal

A bold Red Sea beauty that rules its territory with zero tolerance for rivals.

Spotted Hawkfish

Spotted Hawkfish

Fish

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

A bold little percher that claims coral real estate and rarely budges.

Starry Triggerfish

Starry Triggerfish

Fish

Abalistes stellaris

A surprisingly beginner-friendly triggerfish with bold spots and serious size.

Stellate Puffer

Stellate Puffer

Fish

Arothron stellatus

The largest puffer in the world, built like a torpedo with a beak to match.