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
FishPomacanthus imperator
One of the ocean's most dramatically patterned fish, and a true centerpiece species.
Eritrean Butterflyfish
FishChaetodon paucifasciatus
A Red Sea gem with bold chevron patterning and a loyal pair bond.
Fan Shrimp-goby
FishTomiyamichthys latruncularius
A reef sand-flat goby that shares its burrow with a snapping shrimp partner.
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.
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.
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.
Line Butterflyfish
FishChaetodon lineolatus
The largest butterflyfish in the world, with a bold graphic pattern to match.
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.
Longspine Cardinal
FishZoramia leptacantha
A tiny reef cardinalfish that gathers in shimmering clouds above branching coral.
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.
Marine Betta
FishCalloplesiops altivelis
A cave-dwelling mimic that fools predators by impersonating a moray eel.
Masked Puffer
FishArothron diadematus
A bold Red Sea puffer with a dramatic masked face and serious bite.
Meteor Basslet
FishLiopropoma susumi
A secretive reef cave-dweller with bold pinstripes and peaceful manners.
Niger Triggerfish
FishOdonus niger
Red teeth, blue body, and a personality that commands the whole tank.
One-stripe Anthias
FishPseudanthias fasciatus
A deep-reef anthias famous for swimming upside-down along cave ceilings.
Orangespine Unicornfish
FishNaso elegans
A bold reef grazer with vivid orange tail spines and a distinctly regal profile.
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.
Peacock Razorfish
FishIniistius pavo
A reef acrobat that vanishes into the sand at the first sign of trouble.
Purple Tang
FishZebrasoma xanthurum
A deep-violet beauty from the Red Sea with a temper to match its looks.
Rockmover
FishNovaculichthys taeniourus
A reef demolition crew in fish form, juvenile and adult look like different species.
Scissortail Dartfish
FishPtereleotris evides
A graceful reef dartfish that hovers in open water and pairs for life.
Sea Pony
FishHippocampus fuscus
A monogamous, eelgrass-dwelling seahorse from the Indian Ocean with pair-bonding rituals.
Six-line Wrasse
FishPseudocheilinus hexataenia
A bold, reef-safe hunter that punches well above its size in attitude.
Snowflake Eel
FishEchidna nebulosa
A crustacean-crushing moray that coexists peacefully with fish tankmates.
Social Fairy Wrasse
FishCirrhilabrus rubriventralis
A jewel-toned Red Sea wrasse that dances through the water column in groups.
Sohal Tang
FishAcanthurus sohal
A bold Red Sea beauty that rules its territory with zero tolerance for rivals.
Spotted Hawkfish
FishCirrhitichthys oxycephalus
A bold little percher that claims coral real estate and rarely budges.
Starry Triggerfish
FishAbalistes stellaris
A surprisingly beginner-friendly triggerfish with bold spots and serious size.
Stellate Puffer
FishArothron stellatus
The largest puffer in the world, built like a torpedo with a beak to match.