Red Sea
A unique high-salinity, warm-water ecosystem with many endemic species that are prized in the marine hobby.
81 species · fish
Other regions in Indo-Pacific
Striped Dottyback
FishPseudochromis sankeyi
A rare dottyback that actually plays well with others in a reef tank.
Striped Eel Catfish
FishPlotosus lineatus
The only catfish that calls coral reefs home, and it comes armed.
Threadfin Butterflyfish
FishChaetodon auriga
A wide-ranging Indo-Pacific butterfly that grazes reefs, rubble, and everything between.
Three-spot Damsel
FishDascyllus trimaculatus
A bold reef dweller that gets feistier with every passing year.
Two-spot Bristletooth
FishCtenochaetus binotatus
A reef grazer with an unexpected role in the ciguatera food chain.
Whitelined Goby
FishAmblygobius albimaculatus
A sand-sifting goby that pairs for life and engineers its own burrow.
Whitespotted Puffer
FishArothron hispidus
A boldly patterned puffer with a voracious appetite and a personality to match.
Yellow Seahorse
FishHippocampus kuda
A wide-ranging Indo-Pacific seahorse that adapts surprisingly well to aquarium life.
Yellowstriped Cardinalfish
FishApogon cyanosoma
A reef-safe schooling cardinalfish that finds safety in numbers and sea urchin spines.