Species

Protoreaster linckii

A bold, knobby sea star from African shores that commands attention in any reef display.

Periclimenes brevicarpalis

A delicate little shrimp that lives boldly among anemone tentacles.

Pterogorgia anceps

A graceful branching sea whip from Caribbean shallows, manageable even for newer reefers.

Clavularia arctica

A cold-water soft coral surprisingly well-suited to the home reef tank.

Scolymia cubensis

A chunky Atlantic disk coral that rewards beginners with bold, varied color.

Palythoa variabilis

A hardy Brazilian zoanthid that forgives beginner mistakes and grows with confidence.

Heteractis aurora

A hardy, photogenic anemone that brings reef texture without demanding expert-level care.

Chrysiptera hemicyanea

A bold splash of blue and yellow that punches above its small size.

Mussismilia braziliensis

A true Brazilian reef-builder with classic brain coral architecture and beginner-friendly needs.

Lates calcarifer

A giant predator that outgrows almost every aquarium on earth.

Apolemichthys arcuatus

A boldly patterned Hawaiian angel that's surprisingly approachable for reef keepers.

Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus

A boldly banded reef pipefish that breeds in captivity and hides in caves.

Naso annulatus

A genuinely massive unicornfish that schools on outer reef walls across the Indo-Pacific.

Pterapogon kauderni

A rare, naturally restricted cardinalfish with fascinating paternal mouthbrooding behavior.

Heniochus singularis

The largest bannerfish, solitary and rarely seen even in the wild.

Johnrandallia nigrirostris

A schooling butterflyfish that moonlights as a cleaner fish on Pacific reefs.

Amblyeleotris wheeleri

A hardy reef goby that shares its burrow with a nearly blind shrimp partner.

Sandalolitha robusta

A free-living, dome-shaped coral that rests unattached on the reef floor.

Taenioides cirratus

A snake-like burrowing goby with whiskery barbels and surprising air-breathing ability.

Stegastes leucostictus

A small, personable damselfish that tends its own algae garden on the reef floor.

Sicyopus zosterophorus

A tiny goby built for life on wet rocks in fast-flowing jungle streams.

Centropyge bicolor

A boldly two-toned dwarf angel that darts and hides across the reef.

Naso vlamingii

A color-shifting open-water unicornfish that needs serious space to roam.

Ostracion meleagris

A living mosaic of spots with a secret chemical defense you need to know about.

Neoglyphidodon melas

A boldly colored damsel with a feisty attitude that only grows with age.

Pervagor melanocephalus

A secretive reef filefish that pairs up and lurks among coral-rich ledges.

Ostracion cubicus

Adorable cube-shaped reef fish that hides a dangerous chemical defense.

Fromia milleporella

A vivid red sea star with bold black spots, gentle on reef inhabitants.

Pygoplites diacanthus

One of the reef's most recognizable angels, and one of its trickiest to keep.

Chrysiptera cyanea

Vivid blue and boldly territorial, this tiny fish punches well above its weight.

Paracheilinus cyaneus

A reef-dwelling wrasse that sleeps wrapped in its own slime cocoon every night.

Thalassoma amblycephalum

A reef-dwelling wrasse with bold color phases and a peaceful community nature.

Parupeneus cyclostomus

A reef-flat hunter that uses whisker-like barbels to sniff out hidden prey.

Clibanarius tricolor

A tiny, tireless reef cleaner with vivid blue legs and a big appetite for algae.

Linckia laevigata

A vivid blue star from Indo-Pacific reefs, built for the patient reef keeper.

Symphorichthys spilurus

A bold reef-associated snapper that grows into a true centerpiece fish.