Species

Sphyraena picudilla

A sleek Atlantic predator that schools in impressive numbers near the surface.

Flabellina iodinea

A vivid Pacific nudibranch that's as demanding as it is decorative.

Halichoeres marginatus

A reef wrasse that shifts from drab to vivid as it matures.

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

A bold little percher that claims coral real estate and rarely budges.

Mastigias papua

A photosynthetic jellyfish from Palau's legendary landlocked lake.

Canthigaster solandri

A compact reef puffer with vivid spotted patterning and a surprisingly mild temperament.

Abalistes stellaris

A surprisingly beginner-friendly triggerfish with bold spots and serious size.

Synchiropus stellatus

A pint-sized predator from Indian Ocean reefs, built for life among the rubble.

Arothron stellatus

The largest puffer in the world, built like a torpedo with a beak to match.

Pseudanthias hypselosoma

A robust, gregarious anthias that thrives in calmer reef lagoons across the Indo-Pacific.

Corynactis annulata

A tough, colorful corallimorpharian that thrives where most corals struggle.

Chilomycterus schoepfii

A spiny, permanently-armed puffer relative that never needs to inflate to look the part.

Pseudochromis sankeyi

A rare dottyback that actually plays well with others in a reef tank.

Plotosus lineatus

The only catfish that calls coral reefs home, and it comes armed.

Selenotoca multifasciata

A bold, active brackish fish that grows big and keeps things lively.

Tubastraea coccinea

Brilliant orange polyps that only open at night. And demand to be fed.

Tubastraea violacea

A rare subtropical sun coral from Hong Kong's reef slopes, thriving in low light.

Leptopsammia pruvoti

A rare non-photosynthetic cup coral that thrives in low-light reef corners.

Liopropoma swalesi

A secretive reef gem that rewards patient, detail-oriented keepers.

Liopropoma rubre

A boldly striped little basslet that stays hidden but rewards patient reef keepers.

Neogonodactylus oerstedii

A compact, punchy reef predator with claws built for cracking and crushing.

Chaetodon trichrous

A rarely seen Pacific butterflyfish from the islands of Tahiti.

Ariopsis seemanni

A venomous, migratory catfish that's far more demanding than its juvenile looks suggest.

Nemanthias carberryi

A schooling reef anthias that holds its own unless bullied by tankmates.

Batrachomoeus trispinosus

A long-lived ambush predator that looks like a rock and eats like a trap.

Alpheus bellulus

The shrimp that blasts prey with a sonic snap and shares its burrow with a watchful goby.

Takifugu rubripes

The fish behind fugu. A massive, long-lived puffer with serious presence.

Hippocampus comes

A boldly patterned seahorse with a prehensile tail built for clinging tight.

Pictichromis dinar

A tiny but ferocious reef dweller from Sulawesi's deep drop-offs.

Cirrhilabrus tonozukai

A current-loving fairy wrasse with bold color and fascinating group dynamics.

Amphiprion percula

The fish that launched a thousand reef tanks, with personality to match.

Pseudochromis bitaeniatus

A reef crevice specialist with a sneaky mimicry trick up its sleeve.

Pseudanthias bimaculatus

A vivid reef basslet with two bold spots that set it apart from the crowd.

Cassiopea andromeda

Rests bell-down on the substrate, pulsing gently while algae do the work.

Macropharyngodon bipartitus bipartitus

A peaceful shoaling wrasse from the Indian Ocean that thrives in small groups.

Macropharyngodon bipartitus

A boldly patterned reef wrasse that rewards patient, experienced keepers.