Red Sea
A unique high-salinity, warm-water ecosystem with many endemic species that are prized in the marine hobby.
135 species
Other regions in Indo-Pacific
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.
Solitary Cup Coral
CoralCynarina lacrymalis
A puffy, jewel-like solo coral that thrives in calm, dimly lit reef spots.
Spotted Hawkfish
FishCirrhitichthys oxycephalus
A bold little percher that claims coral real estate and rarely budges.
Starry Cup Coral
CoralAcanthastrea echinata
A tough, fleshy coral that thrives across the Indo-Pacific in almost any reef zone.
Starry Cup Coral
CoralAcanthastrea hemprichii
A hardy, large-colony LPS coral that thrives across most reef zones.
Starry Cup Coral
CoralAcanthastrea rotundoflora
A fleshy, low-light encrusting coral with wide Indo-Pacific roots and beginner-friendly needs.
Starry Cup Coral
CoralDipsastraea faviaformis
A hardy reef-builder with detailed corallite patterns spanning the Indo-Pacific.
Starry Cup Coral
CoralLobophyllia ishigakiensis
A forgiving large-polyp coral with bold texture and wide Pacific range.
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.
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.
Tipped Bubblegum Coral
CoralPhysogyra lichtensteini
Grape-like bubbles by day, tentacles by night. A coral with two faces.
Tree Coral
CoralLitophyton acuticonicum
A sculptural Red Sea soft coral that rewards patient, attentive reefers.
Tree Coral
CoralLitophyton chabrolii
A soft coral from the Red Sea that rewards patient, observant reefers.
Tree Coral
CoralLitophyton simulatum
A bushy soft coral from the Red Sea that rewards patient, attentive reefers.
Tree Coral
CoralLitophyton viridis
A bushy soft coral from the Red Sea that rewards patient, attentive reefers.
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.