Species

Halichoeres cosmetus

A reef-dwelling wrasse with detailed patterning earned through its name alone.

Chromis agilis

A reef-native schooling fish that brings natural movement to larger coral displays.

Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) alaskensis

A solitary cold-water coral bringing deep Pacific character to dedicated reef tanks.

Siganus magnificus

A boldly patterned reef herbivore that pairs for life in the wild.

Pectinia alcicornis

A turbid-water coral with dramatic upward spires and toothed ridges.

Phyllangia consagensis

A rarely kept Eastern Pacific coral for the dedicated intermediate reef keeper.

Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) galapagensis

A solitary stony coral from the Galápagos, thriving where light barely reaches.

Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) helenae

A rare solitary cup coral from one of the ocean's most remote islands.

Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) spongiosa

A solitary Australian cup coral that thrives where most corals fear to tread.

Chaetodon striatus

A Caribbean reef classic that moonlights as a cleaning station attendant.

Amblygobius phalaena

A sand-sifting goby that doubles as a natural substrate vacuum cleaner.

Opistognathus macrognathus

A burrow-digging Atlantic oddity that broods its eggs in its mouth.

Petrolisthes galathinus

A flat, fast-moving filter feeder that earns its place in a reef setup.

Heniochus acuminatus

A boldly striped banner-finned beauty that cruises reef channels in elegant pairs.

Heniochus diphreutes

The Moorish Idol lookalike that actually thrives in aquariums

Elacatinus figaro

Brazil's own cleaner goby, busy grooming tankmates on the reef.

Hippocampus barbouri

A boldly patterned seahorse with one of the most ornate snouts in the genus.

Siganus virgatus

A peaceful reef grazer that backs up its calm nature with venomous spines.

Siganus doliatus

A reef grazer that pairs up young and carries venomous spines as backup.

Pseudanthias bartlettorum

A sociable reef fish that thrives in groups and brings constant mid-water activity.

Enallopsammia rostrata

A deep-sea reef builder that thrives where light never reaches.

Genicanthus bellus

A deep-reef planktivore with harem social structure and rare availability.

Sicyopus zosterophorum

A nimble reef goby that uses modified fins to cling to surge-swept rocks.

Chromis margaritifer

A boldly two-toned reef damselfish that holds its own in a community tank.

Chromis atripectoralis

A schooling reef damsel that actually plays nice with its tankmates.

Chaetodon melannotus

A boldly patterned reef butterfly with a strong preference for live coral.

Priolepis nocturna

A tiny crevice-dweller that disappears into the reef and rarely comes out.

Melichthys niger

A calm, reef-going triggerfish that's actually safe for community tanks.

Melichthys indicus

A surprisingly mellow triggerfish that goes easy on its tankmates.

Chaetodon kleinii

A wide-ranging butterflyfish that thrives deeper than most of its relatives.

Wetmorella nigropinnata

A tiny, secretive reef wrasse that disappears into caves the moment you look away.

Acanthurus nigricauda

A wide-ranging Indo-Pacific grazer that bucks the typical surgeonfish habitat

Apogon nigrofasciatus

A secretive reef-dweller that comes alive after dark to hunt the rubble.

Assessor macneilli

A cave-dwelling reef basslet that swims upside-down like it owns the place.

Catostylus mosaicus

Australia's most common jellyfish, surprisingly manageable in a dedicated kreisel tank.

Chromis cyaneus

A cool-blue schooling fish that brings open-water energy to reef tanks.