Species

Pygoplites diacanthus

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

Acanthurus blochii

A long-lived, schooling surgeon with a mood-shifting palette and a blade to match.

Pomacanthus navarchus

A bold reef resident with one of the most dramatic color transitions in marine fishkeeping.

Thalassoma amblycephalum

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

Xanthichthys auromarginatus

A long-lived, manageable trigger that actually leaves your rockwork alone.

Parupeneus cyclostomus

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

Symphorichthys spilurus

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

Amphiprion latezonatus

A rare Australian clownfish with bold white bands and a surprisingly deep blue lip.

Scarus guacamaia

The largest Atlantic parrotfish, built for reefs but almost impossible to keep captive.

Pomacanthus annularis

A large Indo-Pacific angel whose juvenile and adult look like two different fish.

Labroides dimidiatus

The reef's original cleaning service, running a one-fish parasite removal station.

Pseudochromis springeri

A bold little reef predator wrapped in electric blue and black.

Doryrhamphus excisus

A secretive reef pipefish that pairs for life and fits in tight crevices.

Paracanthurus hepatus

The fish that plays dead, then rules the reef with bold personality.

Acanthurus coeruleus

A bold Atlantic surgeon fish known for cleaning sea turtles in the wild.

Xanthichthys mento

A rare triggerfish that schools in the wild and stays manageable in a reef setup.

Pseudobalistes naufragium

A giant, reef-wrecking curious personality from the Eastern Pacific.

Scolopsis bilineata

A reef carnivore whose juveniles pull off a clever blenny disguise.

Xenopterus naritus

A freshwater-adapted puffer from Southeast Asian rivers, rarely seen in the trade.

Plerogyra sinuosa

Grape-like bubbles by day, sweeping tentacles by night. A coral of two faces.

Sphoeroides annulatus

A large, noise-making Pacific puffer that's surprisingly approachable for beginners.

Brachygobius xanthozona

Bold black-and-yellow banding packed into a tiny, personality-filled goby.

Hypoplectrus unicolor

A Caribbean reef predator surprisingly well-suited to beginner saltwater tanks.

Pao cambodgiensis

A current-loving freshwater puffer from the Mekong with real personality.

Pao cochinchinensis

A compact, ornery puffer from Southeast Asian rivers with outsized personality.

Meiacanthus oualanensis

A sunny Fijian blenny with venomous fangs behind that cheerful face.

Canthigaster rostrata

A pint-sized Atlantic puffer with a big personality and a beak to match.

Amphiprion chagosensis

A rare Indian Ocean clownfish from one of the world's most remote archipelagos.

Halichoeres richmondi

A reef-dwelling wrasse that moves in loose social groups across coral-rich shallows.

Echidna catenata

A crab-hunting moray that will crawl onto land to chase down its prey.

Pseudodax moluccanus

A wrasse with parrotfish teeth that moonlights as a reef cleaner station

Amphiprion melanopus

Bold, rich coloring and a fiery personality packed into a reef-ready clownfish.

Holacanthus clarionensis

A rare Pacific angel from remote Mexican islands, seldom seen in the trade.

Amphiprion clarkii

The boldest clownfish in the reef, known to chase off divers.

Coris gaimard

A wrasse that completely reinvents its look from juvenile to adult.

Condylactis gigantea

A bold Caribbean anemone that thrives without a clownfish partner.