Species

Urobatis jamaicensis

A venomous reef-flat predator that lures prey with its own body as bait.

Apogon cyanosoma

A reef-safe schooling cardinalfish that finds safety in numbers and sea urchin spines.

Pseudanthias tuka

A reef-slope schooler draped in purple and yellow, surprisingly manageable in a large system.

Microspathodon chrysurus

A jewel-toned damselfish that earns its turf with pure attitude.

Chrysiptera parasema

A bold little reef fish with a vivid golden tail and an attitude to match.

Meiacanthus atrodorsalis

A venomous-fanged blenny so bold that other fish evolved to copy its look.

Zebrasoma flavescens

Hawaii's iconic reef grazer that earns its keep eating nuisance algae.

Dendrophyllia cornigera

A branching, azooxanthellate coral that glows gold without needing strong light.

Cryptocentrus cinctus

A pint-sized goby that shares its burrow with a nearly blind shrimp partner.

Ricordea yuma

A jewel-toned mushroom coral that's surprisingly forgiving for new reef keepers.

Oulastrea crispata

A boldly patterned encrusting coral with a taste for turbid, high-energy water.

Ptereleotris zebra

A sleek, hovering reef fish that vanishes into its burrow at the first sign of trouble.

Dendrochirus zebra

A compact lionfish with bold zebra stripes and venomous spines to match its attitude.

Gymnomuraena zebra

A boldly banded moray that trades ferocity for a surprisingly mellow temperament.