Species

Lobophyllia corymbosa

A wide-ranging brain coral that forgives beginner mistakes in the reef tank.

Gramma brasiliensis

A cave-dwelling Brazilian basslet that happily swims upside down along rocky ceilings.

Hippocampus reidi

A slow-moving, sociable seahorse with a famously elongated snout built for precision hunting.

Turbo brunneus

A compact, hard-working grazer with a classic spiral shell in earthy tones.

Plerogyra simplex

Bubble-covered by day, tentacled hunter by night. A coral with a double life.

Entacmaea quadricolor

The classic clownfish host that can clone itself when truly happy.

Scarus perrico

A reef-scraping giant from the Eastern Pacific that rewrites your idea of 'beginner fish'.

Savalia savaglia

A Mediterranean deep-reef anthozoan that thrives where most corals fear to go.

Scatophagus argus

A bold, active brackish fish that thrives in mangroves and messy tanks alike.

Mycetophyllia ferox

A Caribbean plate coral with bold contrasting valleys, manageable even for newer reefers.

Rhynchocinetes durbanensis

A lively, social shrimp that earns its 'dancing' nickname with constant restless movement.

Liopropoma carmabi

A tiny, jewel-patterned reef fish that rewards patient hobbyists willing to coax it out.

Trimma cana

A reef-dwelling miniature goby that perches right on living coral.

Bodianus bimaculatus

A small, sociable reef hogfish that thrives in deep-slope habitats and reef drop-offs.

Stomolophus meleagris

A true open-water drifter that demands a very specialized setup to survive in captivity.

Kelloggella cardinalis

A pint-sized tidepool goby that can actually breathe out of water.

Eunicea laxispica

A Caribbean sea whip that thrives where the current runs strong.

Cerithium sp

A tireless sand-sifter that earns its keep in any reef tank.

Serranus tortugarum

A reef-safe, peaceful little bass that rarely hides its personality.

Centropyge argi

The Atlantic's tiniest angel, bold in color and personality despite its small size.

Neobernya spadicea

A calm, shell-collecting herbivore that brings Indo-Pacific flair to the freshwater tank.

Acanthurus chronixis

A rare Pacific surgeonfish from one of the most remote atolls on Earth.

Platax orbicularis

A bold, personable fish that grows from dead-leaf mimic to impressive open-water cruiser

Doryrhamphus janssi

A tiny reef cleaner that runs its own grooming station for other fish.

Cnidoglanis macrocephalus

A peaceful Australian giant that hides by day and hunts by night.

Desmophyllum dianthus

A cold-water deep-sea coral that thrives where most corals fear to tread.

Tripneustes gratilla

A reef-safe grazer that doubles as a living piece of underwater decor.

Ovula ovum

A glossy white shell with a jet-black mantle that turns heads in any reef tank.

Remora remora

The original hitchhiker: a fish that lives life permanently attached to a host.

Gorgonia ventalina

A fan-shaped gorgonian that brings reef structure and graceful movement to saltwater tanks.

Oxymonacanthus longirostris

A vividly spotted obligate coral feeder that's as delicate as it is beautiful.

Gobiodon atrangulatus

A tiny coral-dwelling goby that lives and breeds within Acropora colonies.

Serranocirrhitus latus

A secretive reef dweller that casually swims upside-down along cave ceilings.

Briareum asbestinum

A hardy soft coral that carpets Caribbean reefs in purple-tipped polyps.

Tridacna crocea

A compact, vividly patterned giant clam that bores into reef rock for security.

Chaetodon xanthurus

The only butterflyfish with a true crosshatch pattern on its sides.